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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 None deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 47 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
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
47
Deprivation level
N/A
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
21.2(-38%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.37(+18%)
Public order
7.56(-8%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.58(-24%)
Other theft
4.96(+8%)
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 97 recent sales, the median property price is £225,000 in Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,123 up to £530,000.

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
Terraced39£165,000
Flats6£117,000
Detached29£325,000
Semi-Detached23£240,000

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

NP441DD

Five Locks Close

NP441NY

Station Road

NP441AQ

Ty Box Cottages

NP441DP

Pant Yr Eos

NP441RB

Park View

NP441DS

Padarn Place

NP445SW

Upper Cwmbran Road

NP441UG

Heol Yr Orsaf

NP445AT

Belle Vue Lane

NP441DE

Chapel Lane

NP441GN

Clos Capel Llwyd

NP441PZ

Pontnewydd Walk

NP441RL

Grove Park Avenue

NP441HH

Ysgol Place

NP445TQ

Thornhill Close

NP441AL

Godfrey Road

NP441EA

Russell Street

NP441NZ

Station Road

NP441LB

Maendy Way

NP441NP

St Annes Close

NP441FD

Lon Gwenant

NP445SU

Severn View

NP441AF

Commercial Street

NP441QA

Pontnewydd Walk

NP441LP

Trinity Road

NP441TS

Avondale Way

NP441ED

Richmond Place

NP441DY

Commercial Street

NP441AU

Govilon Place

NP441BW

Crown Close

NP441EP

Cae Yr Ebol

NP441AG

Ty Box Close

NP441NB

Porthmawr Road

NP441AP

Five Locks Road

NP441BE

Five Locks Road

NP441QW

Farm Lane

NP441RT

Parc Avenue

NP441SF

Penyparc

NP441TX

Pontnewydd

NP441SE

Penyparc

NP441BT

Five Locks Road

NP441RH

Tynewydd North Close

NP441BG

Maesgwyn

NP441FA

Cilgant Ceinwen

NP445HY

Rhiw Melin

NP441PY

Pontnewydd Walk

NP441PG

William Street

NP441AN

Mount Pleasant Road

NP441QE

Trussel Road

NP441GA

Village Square

NP441BY

Greenfield Close

NP445HP

Maendy Way

NP441FL

Maes Y Nico

NP445AQ

The Square

NP441NQ

Long Hollow

NP445SL

Upper Cwmbran Road

NP441QB

Llandaff Green

NP441NG

Hanbury Close

NP445AD

Tram Road

NP441BS

Lowlands Crescent

NP441UA

Avondale Crescent

NP441BJ

Meadowbrook Avenue

NP441ND

Plas Trosnant

NP441SZ

Ty Pwca Road

NP441UH

Clos Dewi Sant

NP441RX

Grove Place

NP445AF

Bethel Lane

NP441SG

Brook Street

NP441LZ

Porthmawr Road

NP441SY

Ty Pwca Road

NP441AB

Upper Cwmbran Road

NP441FR

Midsummer Road

NP441BN

Glenside

NP441FN

Rhodfa'R Eos

NP441NL

Cromwell Place

NP441LW

Ty Box Road

NP441RY

Clark Avenue

NP441RA

Lowlands Road

NP441SA

Moseley Terrace

NP445TE

Thornhill Road

NP441NU

Ty Mynydd

NP441FY

Wisteria Walk

NP441LJ

Ty-Newydd Court

NP441RE

Lowlands Road

NP441QN

Isca Close

NP441ER

Parklawn Close

NP441NE

Conway Close

NP441DZ

Commercial Street

NP441BU

Lowlands Crescent

NP441EH

Richmond Street

NP441EJ

Richmond Close

NP441DJ

Stryd Camlas

NP441QP

Plas Craig

NP441LG

Trinity Road

NP441SN

Ffordd Meandy

NP441TY

Blaenwern

NP441EB

Brookland Terrace

NP441YA

Heol Yr Orsaf

NP441RW

Grove Park

NP441UU

Blaen Bran Close

Data Sources

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