Detached
£340,997
35% above the Penmaen average
32.5% of sales
What is the average house price in Penmaen? £251,782
The average house price in Penmaen is £251,782, based on 67 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 9.7% (£22,349) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +9.7%
- Sold in 12 months
- 67
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Penmaen?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£215,619
14% below the Penmaen average
34.4% of sales
Terraced
£195,204
22% below the Penmaen average
32.5% of sales
Are house prices in Penmaen going up or down?
House prices in Penmaen are rising: up 9.7% (£22,349) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 73.4% (£106,576).
Past 12 months
+9.7%
+£22,349From £229,433 to £251,782
£251,782£229,433
Past 10 years
+73.4%
+£106,576From £145,206 to £251,782
£251,782£145,206
Quick answers for Penmaen
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£323,800
Highest average, reached in April 2022
How many homes sold?
67
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
34.4% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
40.9% of sales
How many people live in Penmaen?
5,657
3,021 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Penmaen?
2,303
1,230 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Penmaen?
25 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 59% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 3.5 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
3.0% of the area · 1 public park. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Penmaen?
47 crimes per 1,000 residents
Typical · −5.6% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Penmaen rank?
6th most expensive area of Caerphilly.
Compared with 26 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Penmaen?
The highest recorded sale prices in Penmaen, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Penmaen compare with nearby areas?
Penmaen compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Caerphilly.
Penmaen vs Blackwood
- Penmaen
- £251,782
- Blackwood
- £224,009−£27,773
Open comparison
Penmaen vs Cefn Fforest
- Penmaen
- £251,782
- Cefn Fforest
- £182,407−£69,375
Open comparison
Penmaen vs Pengam
- Penmaen
- £251,782
- Pengam
- £205,856−£45,926
Open comparison
Penmaen vs Pontllanfraith
- Penmaen
- £251,782
- Pontllanfraith
- £205,085−£46,697
Open comparison
Penmaen vs Bargoed
- Penmaen
- £251,782
- Bargoed
- £167,770−£84,012
Open comparison
Penmaen vs Crumlin
- Penmaen
- £251,782
- Crumlin
- £201,031−£50,751
Open comparison
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Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:20 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Penmaen dataset covers 261 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.