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Forest Hill, The Bryn, Blackwood

MyStreetCheck free street report: Forest Hill, The Bryn, Blackwood · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/blackwood-caerphilly/forest-hill/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NP12 2PL, NP12 2PN, NP12 2PW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£226,500
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£189,613
23 sales
Price range
£113k – £288k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Mar 2026
NP12 2PL

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At a glance

House prices£227k average3% below the Blackwood average Crime136 reportedWithin about a mile, latest month Flood riskNo flood warning areasFrom rivers or the sea Nearest station19 min walkHengoed station Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

23 property sales on Forest Hill, The Bryn, Blackwood have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £226,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £181,094. That is 3% below the Blackwood average of £233,582 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Forest Hill compared

Forest Hill£226,500
NP12 postcode area£233,582
Blackwood£233,582
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all NP12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £130,000 (2 sales)2016£130k2017: £113,000 (1 sales)2017£113k2018: £150,833 (3 sales)2018£151k2019: £176,500 (4 sales)2019£177k2020: £180,500 (1 sales)2020£181k2021: £198,300 (2 sales)2021£198k2022: £203,250 (2 sales)2022£203k2023: £227,000 (1 sales)2023£227k2024: £251,500 (2 sales)2024£252k2025: £219,000 (4 sales)2025£219k2026: £240,000 (1 sales)2026£240k

Tenure: 96% freehold and 4% leasehold across 23 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached17£181,09427 Mar 2026
Detached4£247,25019 Dec 2025
Terraced2£146,75028 Oct 2020

Sold prices on Forest Hill

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
61, Forest Hill NP12 2PL 27 Mar 2026£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Forest Hill NP12 2PW 19 Dec 2025£256,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Forest Hill NP12 2PN 24 Nov 2025£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Forest Hill NP12 2PL 31 Oct 2025£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Forest Hill NP12 2PL 20 Aug 2025£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Forest Hill NP12 2PN 3 Apr 2024£288,000 DetachedFreehold
51, Forest Hill NP12 2PL 12 Jan 2024£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Forest Hill NP12 2PL 31 Mar 2023£227,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Forest Hill NP12 2PW 1 Aug 2022£215,000 DetachedFreehold
62, Forest Hill NP12 2PL 20 Apr 2022£191,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
40, Forest Hill NP12 2PN 30 Apr 2021£166,600 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Forest Hill NP12 2PW 15 Jan 2021£230,000 DetachedFreehold
57, Forest Hill NP12 2PL 28 Oct 2020£180,500 TerracedFreehold
35, Forest Hill NP12 2PN 4 Oct 2019£162,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Forest Hill NP12 2PL 4 Oct 2019£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Forest Hill NP12 2PL 5 Apr 2019£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Forest Hill NP12 2PL 15 Feb 2019£178,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Forest Hill NP12 2PN 14 Dec 2018£162,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Forest Hill NP12 2PN 20 Aug 2018£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Forest Hill NP12 2PL 2 Feb 2018£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Forest Hill NP12 2PL 21 Jul 2017£113,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Forest Hill NP12 2PL 25 Nov 2016£144,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Forest Hill NP12 2PL 9 Sep 2016£116,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
61, Forest Hill £155,000 (Feb 2018) → £240,000 (Mar 2026) +55%
over 8 yrs
41, Forest Hill £144,000 (Nov 2016) → £178,500 (Feb 2019) → £225,000 (Oct 2025) +56%
over 9 yrs
51, Forest Hill £215,000 (Jan 2024) → £210,000 (Aug 2025) -2%
over 2 yrs
57, Forest Hill £113,000 (Jul 2017) → £180,500 (Oct 2020) +60%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Forest Hill

Crime

136 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forest Hill in August 2026.

Violence & sexual offences40
Criminal damage & arson30
Anti-social behaviour22
Public order14
Burglary7
Drugs7

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Forest Hill is not in or near any Environment Agency flood warning or alert area.

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Hengoed station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
  • Ystrad Mynach station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Pengam station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bryn Shops (opp, Bryn Lane) 2 min walk
  • Bryn Shops (o/s, Bryn Lane) 2 min walk
  • The Crown Inn (before, A4049) 2 min walk
  • The Crown Inn (opp, A4049) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Blackwood Medical Group
    Avicenna Medical Centre, Pontllanfraith Blackwood, Blackwood · 0.7 mi
  • Pontllanfraith Health Centre
    Riverside Medical Practic, Pontllanfraith Health Centre, Blackwood · 0.7 mi
  • Sunnybank Health Centre
    Bryn Road, Cefn Fforest, Blackwood · 1.4 mi
  • Pengam Health Centre
    Glan-Yr-Afon Lane, Fleur De Lis, Blackwood · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Blackwood Newport Express · 0.8 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Blackwood Gate RP Cefn Fforest Blackwood · 1.0 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Blackwood Express Petrol · 1.0 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Blackwood · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Pontllanfraith Pharmacy Limited · 0.7 mi
  • Mayberry Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
  • Boots · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • Bryntirion Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Hilltop View Dental Practice · 1.0 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned92.1%62.5%
Private rented5.9%20.3%
Social rented2.0%17.1%
Households592

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.2%64.1%
Aged 65+34.0%18.6%
Residents1,348

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks94%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%92%

Share of homes across Caerphilly with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Forest Hill

Ethnic group

HereCaerphilly
White99%97.7%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.3%0.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.3%1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0%0.2%

Religion

HereCaerphilly
Christian47.7%36.4%
No religion47.4%56.7%
Not answered4.3%5.7%
Muslim0.3%0.3%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Hindu0%0.1%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereCaerphilly
Born in the UK96.8%97.1%
Born outside the UK3.2%2.9%

Highest qualification

HereCaerphilly
Level 4 qualifications and above31.2%25.3%
No qualifications17.4%24.1%
Level 3 qualifications17.2%16.8%
Level 2 qualifications15.5%15.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.8%10.1%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.5%
Other qualifications4.3%2.7%

General health

HereCaerphilly
Very good health42.5%43.7%
Good health34.7%32.1%
Fair health17.6%15.7%
Bad health4%6.4%
Very bad health1.1%2.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereCaerphilly
1 car or van in household39.9%41.8%
2 cars or vans in household37.7%27.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.7%10.2%
No cars or vans in household8.6%20.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Caerphilly.

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