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Pengam & Cefn Fforest

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About

Pengam and Cefn Fforest lie in Caerphilly county borough, close to the town of Blackwood. The area is a mix of terraced housing, post‑war estates and small local shops clustered along former main thoroughfares. Pengam has a rail stop on the Rhymney line, which provides regular services toward Cardiff and Rhymney and shapes daily commuting patterns. Community facilities include primary schools, social clubs and playing fields that serve families across the neighbouring streets.

Both places retain traces of their coal‑mining past: disused colliery sites, spoil tips and miners’ welfare halls sit alongside pockets of parkland and short footpaths that lead up onto the local ridge. Cefn Fforest occupies higher ground and offers views across the surrounding valley, while Pengam sits closer to the line of transport links that once served the pits. Local life centres on small enterprises, community centres and amateur sports, and the pattern of weekday travel reflects the link between the settlements and nearby employment hubs.

Area overview

On average Pengam & Cefn Fforest has None deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 46 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 22.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Pengam & Cefn Fforest is £39,117 per year. Pengam & Cefn Fforest is home to around 7,393 people, with a population density of about 2,458.7 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
46
Deprivation level
N/A
Income level
2/10
Social housing
22.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Pengam & Cefn Fforest Population
7,393
Population density
2,458.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
24.75(-27%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.47(-27%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.36(-13%)
Public order
6.09(-26%)
Other theft
2.03(-56%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,129
96.39%
Other White
77
1.04%
White and Asian (mixed)
32
0.43%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
25
0.34%
Other
24
0.32%
Total population: 7,396

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,722
28.36%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,302
21.44%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
984
16.21%
Level 3 (A level)
958
15.78%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
621
10.23%
Total 16+ residents: 6,072

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,111
34.32%
Owns with a mortgage
874
27%
Social rents from council
557
17.21%
Private landlord or letting agency
321
9.92%
Other social rented
299
9.24%
Total households: 3,237

Property prices in Pengam & Cefn Fforest

Based on 58 recent sales, the median property price is £163,500 in Pengam & Cefn Fforest area, with individual transactions ranging from £81,736 up to £458,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Pengam & Cefn Fforest in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Pengam & Cefn Fforest over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£282,000
Terraced15£137,000
Semi-Detached34£180,000

10 years median price trend in Pengam & Cefn Fforest

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Pengam & Cefn Fforest.

All postcodes in Pengam & Cefn Fforest

NP123PE

Grange Hill

NP123JT

Marianwen Street

NP123PA

The Rise

NP123SB

Leonard Street

NP123JS

Penybryn Avenue

NP123NT

Edward Street

NP123HE

Bedwellty Road

NP123SZ

High Street

NP123RG

Arvonia Terrace

NP123LE

Central Avenue

NP123PY

Plas Road

NP123RH

Mount View

NP123JW

Twynyffald Cottages

NP122QD

Cefn Fforest and Pengam

NP123SF

Plasnewydd

NP123NY

Edward Street

NP123TY

St Davids Road

NP123SA

Mount Pleasant

NP123TS

Coundley Close

NP123PJ

Portland Place

NP123UJ

William Street

NP123PN

The Rise

NP123TT

Julian Heights

NP123NF

Pwllglas Road

NP123LQ

Pencoed Avenue

NP123LG

Pencoed Avenue

NP123LB

Waunborfa Road

NP123AE

Central Avenue

NP123JR

Waunborfa Road

NP123QR

Rhys Road

NP123SG

Gellihaf Road

NP123RE

Oak Tree Close

NP123US

Summerfield Terrace

NP123RY

New Bryngwyn Street

NP123TA

Pengam Road

NP123LD

Pencoed Avenue

NP123XB

River Terrace

NP123HB

Bedwellty Road

NP121RR

Upper Trelyn

NP123FL

Cefn Fforest and Pengam

NP123QX

Woodland Place

NP123FH

Cefn Fforest and Pengam

NP123TX

Commercial Street

NP123PB

Fron Wen

NP123JY

Craiglas Crescent

NP123SL

Pengam Road

NP123SP

Britannia Centre For Enterprise

NP123NR

Fair View

NP123SH

Padfield Cottages

NP123NU

Floral Avenue

NP123LT

Twyn Gardens

NP123UE

High Street

NP123TB

Pengam Road

NP123UH

Castle Street

NP123XS

Fords Road

NP123PH

Mandeville Road

NP123NJ

St Margarets Avenue

NP123LA

Waunborfa Road

NP123NW

Cefn Fforest Avenue

NP123LU

Twyn Gardens

NP123UZ

Nyddfa Yard

NP123QW

Bramblewood Court

NP123LL

Tynycoed Crescent

NP123UQ

Victoria Road

NP123JX

Cefn Fforest Avenue

NP123RX

Francis Street

NP123RU

Francis Street

NP123QZ

New Road

NP123UD

High Street

NP123RB

Meadow Close

NP123TL

Hodges Crescent

NP123TG

Britannia Terrace

NP123RW

Oak Terrace

NP123LR

Cwrt Hendre

NP123WA

Glan Yr Afon Lane

NP123TP

Bont Close

NP123TW

Farm View

NP123PL

The Rise

NP123TN

Salway Avenue

NP123QS

Westgil Pen Ffordd

NP123UB

High Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.