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NP12 3UX

School Street

Cefn Fforest and Pengam

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Detailed insights for NP12 3UX

Overview

Postcode NP12 3UX is located in an urban city, within the Cefn Fforest and Pengam ward of Caerphilly in the Wales region, and forms part of the Pengam & Cefn Fforest area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 108.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Pengam & Cefn Fforest is £39,117 per year. The nearest station is Hengoed located about 0.8 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
108
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Pengam & Cefn Fforest has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 405 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

9/10

Pengam & Cefn Fforest has a very high crime rate, with approximately 108.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

8%

Approximately 8.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 26.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Pengam & Cefn Fforest is £39,117 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NP12 3UX.

Transport

The nearest station is Hengoed located about 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for NP12 3UX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Hengoed

N/A

Walking directions to Hengoed
1 mi

Pengam

N/A

Walking directions to Pengam

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
316
Population density
507.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
60.34(+65%)
Public order
17.55(+97%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.91(+10%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.26(+76%)
Other theft
6.03(+20%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
308
96.55%
Indian
5
1.57%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.94%
Other White
2
0.63%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.31%
Total population: 319

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
79
29.48%
No qualifications
66
24.63%
Level 3 (A level)
49
18.28%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
30
11.19%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
8.58%
Total 16+ residents: 268

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
66
47.83%
Owns with a mortgage
43
31.16%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
10.87%
Social rents from council
6
4.35%
Other social rented
5
3.62%
Total households: 138

Property prices in Cefn Fforest and Pengam

Based on 56 recent sales, the median property price is £165,000 in Cefn Fforest and Pengam area, with individual transactions ranging from £81,736 up to £600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Cefn Fforest and Pengam 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 Cefn Fforest and Pengam over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£365,000
Semi-Detached32£163,500
Terraced13£140,000

10 year median price trend in Cefn Fforest and Pengam

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cefn Fforest and Pengam.

Schools

In the NP12 3UX postcode area, located within Pengam & Cefn Fforest, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NP12 3UX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miNot applicableFleur-De-Lys Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableYsgol Gyfun Cwm RhymniWelsh establishment

N/A

0.6 miNot applicableTiryberth Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictCaerphillyW06000018
Parliamentary ConstituencyCaerphillyW07000088
WardCefn Fforest and PengamW05001654
ParishPengamW04000909
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Pengam & Cefn FforestW02000296
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Caerphilly 007DW01001388
Police ForceGwent
Postcode Introduced1999-06-01

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Data Sources

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