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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

NP48BT

The Woodlands

NP48EW

The Beeches

NP46NG

Mill Road

NP48HQ

Newman Road

NP48JJ

Ash Grove

NP47BH

Old Road

NP47BP

Snatchwood Terrace

NP48JH

The Ridgeway

NP46RJ

Rhyd Tre Derwen

NP48DJ

Folly Road

NP47UU

Acorn Close

NP48BN

Channel View

NP48HL

Belle Vue Close

NP46TL

Limekiln Road

NP47TB

Brynhyffryd Terrace

NP48LF

Hospital Road

NP48NB

Mount Road

NP48ND

George Street

NP46RP

Pentrepiod Road

NP46SD

Llwyd Court

NP47BY

Snatchwood Road

NP48HS

Upland Drive

NP48DD

Churchwood

NP47BU

Snatchwood Road

NP48EG

John Jobbins Way

NP48NJ

George Street

NP46RG

Pentrepiod Road

NP47TA

Pentwyn Road

NP48DA

College Road

NP46SQ

Grove Estate

NP47TY

Kiln Close

NP48DY

Bythway Road

NP48JG

Mount Road

NP48PA

George Street

NP47UZ

Oaks Court

NP48BX

College Road

NP48NR

George Street

NP46RZ

The Woods

NP46TS

Lodge View

NP48HH

Elm Close

NP48JT

Penygarn Road

NP46NL

Hill Street

NP46TZ

Snatchwood View

NP48DN

Orchard Farm Estate

NP48LY

Machine Meadow

NP46RX

Grove Road

NP46SR

Holyoake Terrace

NP47BT

Snatchwood Road

NP48BP

Channel View

NP48DQ

The Links

NP48DZ

Bythway Road

NP48EP

Barn Close

NP48EZ

Winstone Road

NP48LR

Fairfields

NP48NT

George Street

NP48TU

Trevethin and Penygarn

NP46SG

Poplar Terrace

NP46TW

Snatchwood Court

NP47BA

Abersychan Industrial Estate

NP48DR

Grove Crescent

NP48HJ

Beeches Road

NP46RN

Slate Houses

NP46SX

Victoria Villas

NP48EA

Beechwood Walk

NP48NL

George Street

NP48JX

Hen Ben-Y-Garn

NP46SZ

Groveside Villas

NP48HP

Bythway Road

NP48LU

Torfaen Terrace

NP46SL

Church Terrace

NP48DW

Orchard Farm Estate

NP48JE

Leigh Road

NP48JU

Hen Ben-Y-Garn

NP48JY

Talfan Close

NP48NY

George Street

NP46RT

Tan Y Coed

NP46SU

St Lukes Road

NP46SH

Rochdale Terrace

NP48FD

Church Avenue

NP48JQ

Mount Road

NP48LX

Afon Llwyd Terrace

NP48NZ

George Street

NP46TB

Limekiln Road

NP46TJ

Pentrepiod Road

NP47BS

Snatchwood Road

NP48DL

Llwyn Y Llan Flats

NP48JL

Caerwent Road

NP46SW

Park Terrace

NP48HZ

Leigh Road

NP48NW

George Street

Data Sources

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