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Pencoed and Penprysg at a glance

House prices
£245,000
Middle34th percentile
Schools
5th percentile
Weak
Transport
44th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
53.9 per 1,000 residents
Middle64th percentile
Flood risk
Data not yet available

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Pencoed and Penprysg a good place to live?

Pencoed and Penprysg has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. 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

The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.

No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.

Watch out for

  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Pencoed and Penprysg

Crime rate

Crime rate
53.9 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
64th 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 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 Pencoed and Penprysg

House prices

Median sale price
£245,000
Percentile
34th percentile nationally

House prices are below the national middle range.

Median of 107 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 Pencoed and Penprysg

Schools

5th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Pencoed and Penprysg

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 Pencoed and Penprysg

Transport

44th 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 Pencoed and Penprysg a good place to live?

Pencoed and Penprysg has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Pencoed and Penprysg safe?

Pencoed and Penprysg ranks in the 64th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Pencoed and Penprysg?

The median sale price was £245,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 34th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Pencoed and Penprysg?

Schools rank in the 5th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Pencoed and Penprysg?

Nearby public profiles include Coity Higher in Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr - Bridgend and Talybolion in Sir Ynys Mon - Isle of Anglesey.