PENYLAN ROAD, NP12 0AZ House Prices & Local Information

NP12 0AZ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Penylan Road, 0.4km from Argoed in Argoed. Administratively it sits within Argoed ward and the Islwyn constituency.

For families considering a move, NP12 0AZ represents a quiet rural community with low density and high home ownership. During the day, includes some mining and quarrying and other industrial activity. A balanced community with an average age of 40 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 77% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 7 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £158k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 40.6% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for NP12 0AZ are sourced from Output Area W00006993 (shared with 38 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.