Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

Upper Cwmbran at a glance

House prices
£167,500
Lower prices10th percentile
Schools
3rd percentile
Weak
Transport
59th 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 Upper Cwmbran a good place to live?

Upper Cwmbran 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 Torfaen - Torfaen below.

Upper Cwmbran and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Upper Cwmbran£167,500Data not yet available
Pontypool Fawr£175,000Data not yet available
Trevethin and Penygarn£172,500Data 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 Upper Cwmbran

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 Upper Cwmbran

House prices

Median sale price
£167,500
Percentile
10th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 38 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 Upper Cwmbran

Schools

3rd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Upper Cwmbran

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 Upper Cwmbran

Transport

59th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Upper Cwmbran a good place to live?

Upper Cwmbran 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 Upper Cwmbran safe?

Crime data is not currently available for Upper Cwmbran.

What are house prices like in Upper Cwmbran?

The median sale price was £167,500 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 10th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Upper Cwmbran?

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

What neighbourhoods are near Upper Cwmbran?

Nearby public profiles include Pontypool Fawr in Torfaen - Torfaen and Trevethin and Penygarn in Torfaen - Torfaen.