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Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran

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About

Pontnewydd and Upper Cwmbran sit within Cwmbran, in the borough of Torfaen in south Wales. The area combines older streets with housing from the New Town era, local schools, small shopping parades and a compact industrial estate that provides local employment. A railway corridor and regular bus services link the neighbourhoods to the town centre and onward routes. Planned green corridors and playing fields run through the area, giving direct walking routes between residential streets and the valley below, and the New Town designation from 1949 influenced much of the street layout and public open space provision.

Upper Cwmbran occupies higher ground above Pontnewydd, with terraces and post-war semi-detached housing laid out to follow the contours. Community facilities include primary schools, sports pitches and neighbourhood halls, and there are footpaths that track watercourses such as the Afon Llwyd close by. Day‑to‑day life is anchored by local shops and pubs, short walking links to the industrial area and a pattern of streets and greens that reflect both 19th‑century settlement and mid‑20th‑century planning.

Area overview

On average Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 74 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 22.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran is £42,262 per year. Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran is home to around 8,067 people, with a population density of about 1,329.1 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
74
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
22.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran Population
8,067
Population density
1,329.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
36.07(-2%)
Anti-social behaviour
21.94(+51%)
Public order
11.53(+29%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.18(+1%)
Other theft
6.94(+38%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,682
95.23%
Other White
103
1.28%
Other Asian
56
0.69%
Bangladeshi
48
0.6%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
34
0.42%
Total population: 8,067

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,725
26.16%
No qualifications
1,492
22.63%
Level 3 (A level)
1,134
17.2%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,028
15.59%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
673
10.21%
Total 16+ residents: 6,594

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,085
30.71%
Owns outright
1,046
29.61%
Other social rented
628
17.78%
Private landlord or letting agency
367
10.39%
Social rents from council
296
8.38%
Total households: 3,533

Property prices in Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran

Based on 105 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 in Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £402,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran 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 Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached32£330,498
Flats6£117,000
Semi-Detached26£257,500
Terraced41£165,000

10 years median price trend in Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran.

All postcodes in Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran

NP441GA

Village Square

NP441AA

Commercial Street

NP441NZ

Station Road

NP441LL

Paddock Close

NP441NQ

Long Hollow

NP441PZ

Pontnewydd Walk

NP441DS

Padarn Place

NP441FR

Midsummer Road

NP441NG

Hanbury Close

NP441RP

Grove Park

NP441RQ

Tynewydd Green

NP445AE

Severn View

NP441ND

Plas Trosnant

NP441BT

Five Locks Road

NP441FD

Lon Gwenant

NP442JW

Station Farm

NP441FF

Lon Afon Llwyd

NP441NJ

Wayfield Crescent

NP441NS

Tynewydd Road

NP443LN

Forgeside

NP445ST

Bethel Lane

NP441BE

Five Locks Road

NP441EE

New Street

NP441FN

Rhodfa'R Eos

NP441GP

Upper Cwmbran

NP441RT

Parc Avenue

NP441SN

Ffordd Meandy

NP441TZ

Avondale Close

NP441AU

Govilon Place

NP441FL

Maes Y Nico

NP441RE

Lowlands Road

NP441LQ

Trinity Road

NP441RB

Park View

NP441TY

Blaenwern

NP445SL

Upper Cwmbran Road

NP441GB

Heol Lowri

NP441LN

Ty Box Road

NP441LR

Churchwood Road

NP441NB

Porthmawr Road

NP441DD

Five Locks Close

NP441DL

Chapel Street

NP441RY

Clark Avenue

NP441SS

Tranters Terrace

NP441AT

Church Road

NP441EB

Brookland Terrace

NP441RH

Tynewydd North Close

NP441FJ

Rhodfar Hebog

NP441DH

Ffordd Tir Brychiad

NP441QD

Orchard Lane

NP441RX

Grove Place

NP441TB

Avondale Drive

NP445SU

Severn View

NP441DB

Five Locks Close

NP441QF

Trussel Road

NP441QJ

Plas Ebbw

NP441SF

Penyparc

NP441UU

Blaen Bran Close

NP441DG

Ffordd Bevan

NP441FS

Alba Avenue

NP445HP

Maendy Way

NP445AB

Whittakers Row

NP441FA

Cilgant Ceinwen

NP441BX

Cwrt Carver

NP441FE

Lle Eirlys

NP441NW

Mead Lane

NP441UA

Avondale Crescent

NP441EH

Richmond Street

NP441LW

Ty Box Road

NP441SB

Pontrhydyrun Road

NP443EW

Woodside Road

NP445AN

Graig Road

NP445AL

Lôn Bell Vue

NP441AR

Mount Pleasant Close

NP441ER

Parklawn Close

NP441PG

William Street

NP441QH

Plas Twyn

NP441AX

Maindee Terrace

NP441FY

Wisteria Walk

NP441NL

Cromwell Place

NP441PF

Caradoc Road

NP441RS

Fields Avenue

NP441UH

Clos Dewi Sant

NP441AG

Ty Box Close

NP441BA

Gilwern Place

NP441EG

Richmond Road

NP441AS

Parfitt Terrace

NP441NY

Station Road

NP445TG

Thornhill Close

NP441BP

Beech Close

NP441BW

Crown Close

NP441GJ

Clos Capel Llwyd

NP445AF

Bethel Lane

NP441LY

Porthmawr Road

NP441NT

Ty Mynydd

NP441SD

Pontrhydyrun Road

NP441DQ

Richmond Road

NP441DP

Pant Yr Eos

NP441EQ

Richmond Road

NP445TE

Thornhill Road

NP441FG

Cwrt Carver

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.