BARNFIELD PLACE, NP44 1LA House Prices & Local Information

NP44 1LA is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Barnfield Place, 0.3km from West Pontnewydd in Cwmbrân. Administratively it sits within Upper Cwmbran ward and the Torfaen constituency.

This is a strong family neighbourhood — a transitional terrace area — improving but still facing economic pressures. 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. 59% 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: Average house prices are around £215k, down 17.3% 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 NP44 1LA are sourced from Output Area W00008028 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.