Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

Garw Valley at a glance

House prices
£130,003
Lower prices3rd percentile
Schools
3rd percentile
Weak
Transport
23rd percentile
Weak
Crime rate
59.2 per 1,000 residents
Middle58th percentile
Flood risk
Data not yet available

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Garw Valley a good place to live?

Garw Valley may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr - Bridgend below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Garw Valley

Crime rate

Crime rate
59.2 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
58th percentile nationally

Crime levels are around the national middle range.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Garw Valley

House prices

Median sale price
£130,003
Percentile
3rd percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 52 standard sales over the 12 months to June 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 Garw Valley

Schools

3rd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Garw Valley

Flood risk

Data not available in this public guide

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

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Transport in Garw Valley

Transport

23rd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Garw Valley a good place to live?

Garw Valley may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Garw Valley safe?

Garw Valley ranks in the 58th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Garw Valley?

The median sale price was £130,003 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 3rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Garw Valley?

Schools rank in the 3rd percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Garw Valley?

Nearby public profiles include Ogmore Vale in Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr - Bridgend and Nant-y-Moel in Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr - Bridgend.