YEW GROVE, NP12 0DD House Prices & Local Information

NP12 0DD is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Yew Grove, 0.7km from Woodfield Park in Blackwood. Administratively it sits within Penmaen ward and the Islwyn constituency.

This is a strong family neighbourhood — a quiet rural community with low density and high home ownership. The daytime character shifts — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. With an average age of 51, this is established family country — quiet streets, strong community ties, and low rental churn. 88% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 12 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £163k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 8.1% 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 0DD are sourced from Output Area W00007278 (shared with 14 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.