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Trefethin & Pen-y-garn

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About

Trefethin & Pen-y-garn is a residential ward in Torfaen with a mix of older terraces and later housing estates. The area is served by a primary school, a community centre and a small parade of shops that meet day-to-day needs. Local bus routes run along the main streets, linking residents with other parts of the borough. Street names and building patterns record the area’s industrial past, and a network of short footpaths and lanes connects the neighbourhood to surrounding fields and hedgerows.

Pen-y-garn takes its name from the Welsh for “top of the cairn”, a name that appears on older maps and in local field names. Allotments and a playing field provide open space within the ward, and community groups use the hall for clubs and Welsh-language sessions. The area is compact, with services close to homes, and a small cluster of mature trees and stonework visible on some streets that reflects local building traditions.

Area overview

On average Trefethin & Pen-y-garn has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 104 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 34.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Trefethin & Pen-y-garn is £41,632 per year. Trefethin & Pen-y-garn is home to around 7,342 people, with a population density of about 1,274.4 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
104
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
34.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Trefethin & Pen-y-garn Population
7,342
Population density
1,274.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
58.16(+59%)
Anti-social behaviour
20.43(+41%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.66(+94%)
Public order
14.57(+63%)
Other theft
3.54(-30%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,092
96.62%
Other White
84
1.14%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
26
0.35%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
23
0.31%
Other Asian
17
0.23%
Total population: 7,340

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,554
27.18%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,285
22.47%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
921
16.11%
Level 3 (A level)
918
16.05%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
586
10.25%
Total 16+ residents: 5,718

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
872
28.47%
Owns with a mortgage
756
24.68%
Other social rented
690
22.53%
Social rents from council
446
14.56%
Private landlord or letting agency
224
7.31%
Total households: 3,063

Property prices in Trefethin & Pen-y-garn

Based on 44 recent sales, the median property price is £160,000 in Trefethin & Pen-y-garn area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £570,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Trefethin & Pen-y-garn 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 Trefethin & Pen-y-garn over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£322,500
Flats1£80,000
Semi-Detached19£172,000
Terraced20£152,500

10 years median price trend in Trefethin & Pen-y-garn

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Trefethin & Pen-y-garn.

All postcodes in Trefethin & Pen-y-garn

NP48EN

The Beeches

NP48DH

Church Avenue

NP48BZ

James Street

NP48NQ

George Street

NP46WD

St Luke's Road

NP48BU

Folly View

NP48LD

Birchwood Houses

NP48NG

George Street

NP46RW

Prospect Place

NP48LT

Rosemary Cottages

NP48NH

George Street

NP48DP

Ivydene Close

NP48HF

Newman Road

NP48LN

Freeholdland Road

NP46RR

The Cottages

NP46TA

Snatchwood Road

NP48JS

Hen Ben-Y-Garn

NP48LE

Hospital Road

NP46NF

George Street

NP46SJ

Mitchell Terrace

NP48BS

The Woodlands

NP48LA

Price Close

NP48DU

Ferncroft Way

NP48NX

George Street

NP47BX

Snatchwood Road

NP48ED

Glenview Road

NP48EL

Orchard Close

NP48JF

Leigh Road

NP46TF

Limekiln Road

NP47DA

Lock Up Lane

NP48BB

Trevethin and Penygarn

NP47BL

Owendale Terrace

NP48EF

Central Drive

NP46NY

Lewis Terrace

NP47BJ

Llanhonddu

NP48LS

Rowland Villas

NP48NP

George Street

NP47TD

Coopers Houses

NP48HT

Upland Drive

NP46TE

Woodside Villas

NP48HG

Newman Road

NP46RL

Grove Close

NP47BW

Oaks Road

NP48DT

Woodside Road

NP48NU

George Street

NP46TX

Primrose Lane

NP47BZ

Club Row

NP48LB

Price Avenue

NP46SN

Grove Terrace

NP48JP

Tenison Road

NP48HN

Greenland Road

NP48HY

Leigh Road

NP48JB

Folly Lane

NP48LL

South View

NP48JZ

Cobner Close

NP48JD

Folly Road

NP48JN

St Cadocs Road

NP48BQ

Penygarn Road

NP48EE

Central Drive

NP48GA

Clos Harry

NP48HE

Newman Road

NP48LQ

Lower Leigh Road

NP46SP

College Terrace

NP48PB

George Street

NP48BD

Churchwood Close

NP48LG

Lower Leigh Road

NP48BR

Park Crescent

NP48EJ

Canford Close

NP48DX

Trevethin and Penygarn

NP48EH

Garth Close

NP48HA

Newman Road

NP48JA

Penygarn Road

NP48LW

Freeholdland Road

NP48NE

George Street

NP48EY

Winstone Road

NP48HD

Upland Drive

NP48NN

George Street

NP48NS

George Street

NP46SY

St Luke's Road

NP48NF

George Street

NP48BG

Penygarn Road

NP48EB

Elmhurst Close

NP48LP

Park View

NP46RS

White Gate Cottages

NP48DG

The Links

NP48DS

Bythway Road

NP48JW

St Cadocs Road

NP48NA

River Row

NP48AX

Chapel Walk

NP48BY

James Street

NP48LH

West End Avenue

NP48LZ

Machine Meadow

NP48TR

Lasgarn Lane

NP47BR

Holyoake Terrace

NP48BW

Channel View

NP48JR

Penygarn Road

NP48LJ

Heol Rhydd-Dal

NP47BN

North Road

NP48HB

Upland Drive

NP48HR

Church Lane

Data Sources

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