SHACKLETON CLOSE, CF62 4JE House Prices & Local Information

CF62 4JE is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Shackleton Close, 0.3km from Trefflemin in Eglwys-Brewis. Administratively it sits within St Athan ward and the Vale of Glamorgan constituency.

This is a strong family neighbourhood — a stable, owner-occupied suburb — married couples, UK-born, strong community. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a rural with mining or quarrying zone — includes some mining and quarrying and other industrial activity. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 41) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters. 82% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 18 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £139k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 4.0% 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 CF62 4JE are sourced from Output Area W00005920 (shared with 15 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.