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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

NP46RJ

Rhyd Tre Derwen

NP48NJ

George Street

NP48BX

College Road

NP48DS

Bythway Road

NP48JY

Talfan Close

NP46NY

Lewis Terrace

NP48ED

Glenview Road

NP48EW

The Beeches

NP47BT

Snatchwood Road

NP48LL

South View

NP48BG

Penygarn Road

NP48LA

Price Close

NP48DX

Trevethin and Penygarn

NP48BQ

Penygarn Road

NP48NW

George Street

NP48BS

The Woodlands

NP47BX

Snatchwood Road

NP48HB

Upland Drive

NP46SQ

Grove Estate

NP48NZ

George Street

NP48JU

Hen Ben-Y-Garn

NP48BY

James Street

NP48EE

Central Drive

NP48LG

Lower Leigh Road

NP47BJ

Llanhonddu

NP48EA

Beechwood Walk

NP48DR

Grove Crescent

NP46TX

Primrose Lane

NP48JW

St Cadocs Road

NP46RN

Slate Houses

NP46SL

Church Terrace

NP47TY

Kiln Close

NP46SH

Rochdale Terrace

NP48JF

Leigh Road

NP48NG

George Street

NP48EH

Garth Close

NP48DW

Orchard Farm Estate

NP48FD

Church Avenue

NP48HR

Church Lane

NP47TD

Coopers Houses

NP48NB

Mount Road

NP46SW

Park Terrace

NP48EZ

Winstone Road

NP48LU

Torfaen Terrace

NP48LE

Hospital Road

NP48DN

Orchard Farm Estate

NP48EP

Barn Close

NP48LB

Price Avenue

NP46SG

Poplar Terrace

NP46SX

Victoria Villas

NP48HY

Leigh Road

NP48EG

John Jobbins Way

NP48TR

Lasgarn Lane

NP48JR

Penygarn Road

NP48JS

Hen Ben-Y-Garn

NP48JT

Penygarn Road

NP46RG

Pentrepiod Road

NP48HS

Upland Drive

NP48HF

Newman Road

NP48BD

Churchwood Close

NP48DT

Woodside Road

NP48JB

Folly Lane

NP46SY

St Luke's Road

NP46TW

Snatchwood Court

NP48BP

Channel View

NP48LT

Rosemary Cottages

NP46NG

Mill Road

NP48EJ

Canford Close

NP48BZ

James Street

NP48LH

West End Avenue

NP48JZ

Cobner Close

NP46RZ

The Woods

NP48DP

Ivydene Close

NP48HH

Elm Close

NP48EN

The Beeches

NP48DH

Church Avenue

NP48DA

College Road

NP48BU

Folly View

NP48DQ

The Links

NP48LD

Birchwood Houses

NP48EL

Orchard Close

NP48EF

Central Drive

NP48LJ

Heol Rhydd-Dal

NP48BR

Park Crescent

NP46RP

Pentrepiod Road

NP48JA

Penygarn Road

NP48BW

Channel View

NP46TL

Limekiln Road

NP48JN

St Cadocs Road

NP47TB

Brynhyffryd Terrace

Data Sources

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