UNDERWOOD ROAD, NP12 0DR House Prices & Local Information

NP12 0DR is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Underwood Road, 0.2km from Penmaen in Oakdale. 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. During the day, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. A balanced community with an average age of 38 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 84% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 5 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £196k. 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 0DR are sourced from Output Area W00007290 (shared with 35 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.