Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

Blackwood at a glance

House prices
£210,000
Lower prices22nd percentile
Schools
16th percentile
Weak
Transport
71st percentile
Middle
Crime rate
Data not yet available
Flood risk
Data not yet available

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Blackwood a good place to live?

Blackwood may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Caerffili - Caerphilly below.

Blackwood and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Blackwood£210,000Data not yet available
Risca West£202,000Data not yet available
Pontllanfraith£187,500Data not yet available

Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • Crime data is unavailable here; check current local evidence before drawing conclusions about safety

Crime rate in Blackwood

Crime rate

Data not available in this public guide

Gwent Police did not publish 8 months (September 2025 to April 2026) to police.uk, so a 12-month figure would undercount. We leave it out rather than show a misleading rate.

About missing data

House prices in Blackwood

House prices

Median sale price
£210,000
Percentile
22nd percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 64 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Blackwood

Schools

16th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Blackwood

Flood risk

Data not available in this public guide

We cannot draw a conclusion about flood risk from the available figures.

About missing data

Transport in Blackwood

Transport

71st percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Blackwood a good place to live?

Blackwood may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Blackwood safe?

Crime data is not currently available for Blackwood.

What are house prices like in Blackwood?

The median sale price was £210,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 22nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Blackwood?

Schools rank in the 16th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Blackwood?

Nearby public profiles include Risca West in Caerffili - Caerphilly and Pontllanfraith in Caerffili - Caerphilly.