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On Shannon Close, in Pontllan-fraith
What it's like at NP12 2FW: every home that has sold on Shannon Close since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
3 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Shannon Close; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 26 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 1, Shannon CloseDetached | Dec 1995 | £63,000 | – | – | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Shannon CloseDetached | Jul 2005 | £155,000 | 79 m² | £1,962/m² | 2 |
| 6, Shannon CloseDetached | Dec 2020 | £275,000 | 109 m² | £2,523/m² | 1 |
| 9, Shannon CloseSemi-detached | Nov 1998 | £47,500 | – | – | 2 |
| 11, Shannon CloseSemi-detached | Nov 2024 | £200,000 | 75 m² | £2,667/m² | 2 |
| 12, Shannon CloseSemi-detached | Jan 2015 | £98,000 | 84 m² | £1,167/m² | 1 |
| 15, Shannon CloseSemi-detached | Jan 2016 | £109,000 | 75 m² | £1,453/m² | 1 |
| 17, Shannon CloseSemi-detached | Aug 2006 | £130,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 19, Shannon CloseSemi-detached | Oct 1996 | £49,950 | – | – | 1 |
| 20, Shannon CloseSemi-detached | Jun 2021 | £220,000 | 195 m² | £1,128/m² | 3 |
| 21, Shannon CloseSemi-detached | Mar 2026 | £230,000 | 84 m² | £2,738/m² | 3 |
| 22, Shannon CloseSemi-detached | Oct 1997 | £48,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 24, Shannon CloseSemi-detached | Jul 2024 | £205,000 | 68 m² | £3,015/m² | 3 |
| 25, Shannon CloseSemi-detached | May 2021 | £195,000 | 103 m² | £1,893/m² | 4 |
| 26, Shannon CloseSemi-detached | Aug 2018 | £157,500 | 91 m² | £1,731/m² | 2 |
| 27, Shannon CloseSemi-detached | Oct 2017 | £158,500 | 112 m² | £1,415/m² | 1 |
| 28, Shannon CloseSemi-detached | Nov 1995 | £380 | – | – | 1 |
| 29, Shannon CloseSemi-detached | Oct 2016 | £128,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 31, Shannon CloseSemi-detached | Oct 2019 | £158,500 | 74 m² | £2,142/m² | 3 |
| 32, Shannon CloseSemi-detached | Jul 2020 | £141,500 | 73 m² | £1,938/m² | 1 |
| 33, Shannon CloseSemi-detached | Dec 2022 | £215,000 | 73 m² | £2,945/m² | 2 |
| 35, Shannon CloseSemi-detached | Aug 2014 | £130,000 | 98 m² | £1,327/m² | 2 |
| 36, Shannon CloseSemi-detached | Apr 2023 | £235,000 | 102 m² | £2,304/m² | 3 |
| 38, Shannon CloseSemi-detached | Dec 2015 | £110,000 | 73 m² | £1,507/m² | 3 |
| 40, Shannon CloseSemi-detached | Dec 2019 | £145,000 | 82 m² | £1,768/m² | 1 |
| 42, Shannon CloseSemi-detached | Nov 2024 | £208,000 | 78 m² | £2,667/m² | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Hengoed, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km), with 129k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Cardiff Central.
The nearest bus stop is Mynyddislwyn Close, 250 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 9); 4 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Penllwyn Primary, a few minutes' walk (400 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni, 1.1 km away.
The nearest supermarket is One Stop, 650 m away, with Bryn Store closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Blackwood Medical Group (1.2 km), with Pontllanfraith Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.2 km).
For a haircut, Home of Aesthetics and Beauty is 1.4 km away.
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 5 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Midshire Catering Services at Nordam is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and Brewers Lodge the nearest pub (950 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 104 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 19% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 155 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Cefn Fforest Eco Park, 1.8 km away; for exercise, PureGym (1.4 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Cardiff is 30 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 44 km.
Most households own their home, 12% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
8 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
Caerphilly constituency: Chris Evans MP (Labour (Co-op)), since May 2010. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 6,419 (16.8%), turnout 53%. Vote shares: Labour 38%, Plaid Cymru 21%, Reform UK 20%, Conservative 12%.
9 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near NP12 2FW →
No crimes recorded "on or near" Shannon Close in the last 12 months.
On this street: 2 of 18 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 0 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.1% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 97.9% | 96.1% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.2% | 1.2% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 1.2% | 1.4% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Penarth Beach · about 42 min
Nearest: Cardiff International Pool · about 38 min
Nearest: Brecon Mountain Railway · about 32 min
Nearest: Welsh Hawking Centre · about 34 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.