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Trevethin and Penygarn

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Detailed insights for NP4 8HB

Overview

Postcode NP4 8HB is located in an urban city, within the Trevethin and Penygarn ward of Torfaen in the Wales region, and forms part of the Trefethin & Pen-y-garn area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 119.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Trefethin & Pen-y-garn is £41,632 per year. The nearest station is Pontypool and New Inn located about 1.8 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
120
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
26.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Trefethin & Pen-y-garn has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 319 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

9/10

Trefethin & Pen-y-garn has a very high crime rate, with approximately 119.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

26.3%

Approximately 26.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 37.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Trefethin & Pen-y-garn is £41,632 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NP4 8HB.

Transport

The nearest station is Pontypool and New Inn located about 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
300
Population density
1,714.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
74.72(+104%)
Anti-social behaviour
32.28(+122%)
Criminal damage and arson
19.13(+137%)
Public order
11.36(+27%)
Other theft
3.59(-29%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
295
98.01%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.66%
Irish
2
0.66%
Other White
2
0.66%
Total population: 301

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
54
23.28%
Level 4+ (Degree)
53
22.84%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
43
18.53%
Level 3 (A level)
40
17.24%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
9.91%
Total 16+ residents: 232

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
47
39.83%
Owns with a mortgage
29
24.58%
Other social rented
18
15.25%
Social rents from council
13
11.02%
Other forms of private rent
6
5.08%
Total households: 118

Property prices in Trevethin and Penygarn

Based on 29 recent sales, the median property price is £165,000 in Trevethin and Penygarn area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £385,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Trevethin and Penygarn 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 Trevethin and Penygarn over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£260,000
Semi-Detached17£165,000
Terraced9£160,000

10 year median price trend in Trevethin and Penygarn

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Trevethin and Penygarn.

Schools

In the NP4 8HB postcode area, located within Trefethin & Pen-y-garn, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NP4 8HB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miNot applicableYsgol Gymraeg GwynllywWelsh establishment

N/A

0.6 miNot applicableGeorge Street Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.6 miNot applicablePenygarn Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NP4 8HB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NP4 8HB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miNews, Food and WineHanbury Road, Torfaen, NP4 6SUWalking directions to News, Food and Wine
0.4 miSpar7 Church Avenue, Trevethin, Pontypool, NP4 8DHWalking directions to Spar

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictTorfaenW06000020
Parliamentary ConstituencyTorfaenW07000109
WardTrevethin and PenygarnW05001376
ParishTrevethinW04000773
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Trefethin & Pen-y-garnW02000325
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Torfaen 003DW01001531
Police ForceGwent
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Nearby Postcodes

NP4 8HE0.07 mi awayNP4 8HF0.08 mi awayNP4 8EZ0.09 mi awayNP4 8HY0.10 mi awayNP4 8HD0.11 mi away

Data Sources

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