Pen-y-Fai
Strong on schools
Pen-y-Fai at a glance
- House prices
- £315,500
- Middle56th percentile
- Schools
- 94th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 32nd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 48.8 per 1,000 residents
- Middle72nd percentile
- Flood risk
- Data not yet available
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Pen-y-Fai a good place to live?
Pen-y-Fai may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr - Bridgend below.
Pen-y-Fai and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Pen-y-Fai | £315,500 | 48.8 |
| Oldcastle | £235,000 | 144.9 |
| Brackla East and Coychurch Lower | £229,000 | 88.9 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
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Crime rate in Pen-y-Fai
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 48.8 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 72nd percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 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 Pen-y-Fai
House prices
- Median sale price
- £315,500
- Percentile
- 56th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 16 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.
Crime by type in Pen-y-Fai
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Pen-y-Fai is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 25.3 per 1,000 residents: lower than Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr - Bridgend (37.3) and lower than Wales (37.4).
| Type | Pen-y-Fai | Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr - Bridgend | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 25.3 | 37.3 | 37.4 |
| Public order | 7.3 | 10.5 | 8.8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6.4 | 8.8 | 9.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.0 | 6.1 | 7.4 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 1.3 | 11.4 | 13.4 |
| Drugs | 0.9 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| Other crime | 0.9 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Vehicle crime | 0.9 | 2.0 | 3.2 |
| Burglary | 0.0 | 1.6 | 2.4 |
| Robbery | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Pen-y-Fai
Schools
94th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Pen-y-Fai
Flood risk
Data not available in this public guide
We cannot draw a conclusion about flood risk from the available figures.
About missing dataTransport in Pen-y-Fai
Transport
32nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Pen-y-Fai a good place to live?
Pen-y-Fai may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Pen-y-Fai safe?
Pen-y-Fai ranks in the 72nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Pen-y-Fai?
The median sale price was £315,500 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 56th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Pen-y-Fai?
Schools rank in the 94th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Pen-y-Fai?
Nearby public profiles include Oldcastle in Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr - Bridgend and Brackla East and Coychurch Lower in Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr - Bridgend.
