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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 None deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 67 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
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
67
Deprivation level
N/A
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
36.64(+8%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.03(+8%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.76(+47%)
Public order
9.94(+21%)
Other theft
2.45(-47%)
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%
Chinese
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 50 recent sales, the median property price is £161,500 in Trefethin & Pen-y-garn area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 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
Detached6£287,500
Flats1£80,000
Semi-Detached20£172,000
Terraced23£155,000

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

NP48LN

Freeholdland Road

NP46SU

St Lukes Road

NP47BZ

Club Row

NP48DD

Churchwood

NP46WD

St Luke's Road

NP48LP

Park View

NP48EB

Elmhurst Close

NP48HZ

Leigh Road

NP48NR

George Street

NP47BP

Snatchwood Terrace

NP48NY

George Street

NP48HA

Newman Road

NP48LR

Fairfields

NP46SD

Llwyd Court

NP46RT

Tan Y Coed

NP48NU

George Street

NP48NT

George Street

NP46TF

Limekiln Road

NP47BN

North Road

NP46SP

College Terrace

NP48LW

Freeholdland Road

NP47TA

Pentwyn Road

NP48HN

Greenland Road

NP46SJ

Mitchell Terrace

NP48NN

George Street

NP47BL

Owendale Terrace

NP48BB

Trevethin and Penygarn

NP48HG

Newman Road

NP46SZ

Groveside Villas

NP46TA

Snatchwood Road

NP47BH

Old Road

NP48JX

Hen Ben-Y-Garn

NP48NH

George Street

NP46TS

Lodge View

NP47UZ

Oaks Court

NP48BN

Channel View

NP48JQ

Mount Road

NP48LQ

Lower Leigh Road

NP48PA

George Street

NP48LF

Hospital Road

NP48JJ

Ash Grove

NP48NL

George Street

NP46RL

Grove Close

NP48EY

Winstone Road

NP47DA

Lock Up Lane

NP48JD

Folly Road

NP48AX

Chapel Walk

NP48HE

Newman Road

NP48DG

The Links

NP48LZ

Machine Meadow

NP48DL

Llwyn Y Llan Flats

NP48TU

Trevethin and Penygarn

NP47BY

Snatchwood Road

NP47BA

Abersychan Industrial Estate

NP48NX

George Street

NP48JL

Caerwent Road

NP46TJ

Pentrepiod Road

NP46RW

Prospect Place

NP48NS

George Street

NP47BR

Holyoake Terrace

NP48NF

George Street

NP48DU

Ferncroft Way

NP46RR

The Cottages

NP48DY

Bythway Road

NP46NF

George Street

NP46RX

Grove Road

NP48JH

The Ridgeway

NP46TE

Woodside Villas

NP48LS

Rowland Villas

NP46SN

Grove Terrace

NP48ND

George Street

NP48BT

The Woodlands

NP47BW

Oaks Road

NP48GA

Clos Harry

NP48JE

Leigh Road

NP46TZ

Snatchwood View

NP48NE

George Street

NP48NA

River Row

NP48DJ

Folly Road

NP48HT

Upland Drive

NP46TB

Limekiln Road

NP48DZ

Bythway Road

NP47BS

Snatchwood Road

NP48HJ

Beeches Road

NP48NQ

George Street

NP48HL

Belle Vue Close

NP46RS

White Gate Cottages

NP47UU

Acorn Close

NP48LX

Afon Llwyd Terrace

NP48HP

Bythway Road

NP48JP

Tenison Road

NP47BU

Snatchwood Road

NP46SR

Holyoake Terrace

NP48HD

Upland Drive

NP48PB

George Street

NP48LY

Machine Meadow

NP46NL

Hill Street

NP48HQ

Newman Road

NP48NP

George Street

NP48JG

Mount Road

Data Sources

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