Property market | £248,173 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Cardiff (14.5 miles) | |
Broadband | 77.2mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 85.5% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 14.4% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 263 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 163 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Newport West level) | |
Community | Median age is 38.8 | Happiness is Below Average for Gwent, Low for UK | |
Crime | 6.0 burglaries per 1k people (Newport) | |
Commute (approx) | - Cardiff Central (10 mins) - Bristol Temple Meads (73 mins) | |
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£248,173 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Cardiff (14.5 miles) | |
77.2mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 38.8 | Happiness is Below Average for Gwent, Low for UK | |
Ranked 263 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 163 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Newport West level) | |
6.0 burglaries per 1k people (Newport) | |
- Cardiff Central (10 mins) - Bristol Temple Meads (73 mins) | |
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Began has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Asda Pentwyn Superstore, Waitrose at Cardiff Gate. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, there are a few nearby, including: Botanic Kitchen Wyevale, Cefn Mably Farm Park, Cefn Mably Lakes, McDonalds, MILK AND SUGAR. Began has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Began has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £414,580, which is up 3.4% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £248,173 (up 1.4% on last year) , a terraced house £180,443 (up 0.4% on last year) and a flat £122,012. Property prices in Began are similar to the average property prices across Gwent and are a little higher compared to other locations with a similar density in Wales. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Began, prices have risen much more quickly than the annual average price change seen across the Gwent region.
Property data is based on Newport level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Began, or click here to browse the longer list of Began property transactions from 2023.
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Schools in the Began area are plentiful. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Worle Community School | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Kewstoke Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Worlebury St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Milton Park Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Christ Church Church of England Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
St Martin's Church of England Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Becket Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Worle Village Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Mead Vale Community Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Castle Batch Primary School Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Mendip Green Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Baytree School | Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed | No |
Herons' Moor Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Mendip Green Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (2/7/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Weston-super-Mare | |
Baytree School Save school | Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/3/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Weston-super-Mare | |
Herons' Moor Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (11/23/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Weston-super-Mare | |
St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (4/25/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Weston-Super-Mare | |
Milton Park Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (3/8/2017) | 32 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Weston-Super-Mare |
Christ Church Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (3/20/2014) | 29 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Weston-super-Mare |
St Martin's Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (2/11/2015) | 43 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Weston-super-Mare |
Kewstoke Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/22/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Weston-Super-Mare | |
Worle Village Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (2/26/2015) | 49 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Weston-super-Mare |
Worlebury St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/19/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Weston-Super-Mare | |
Castle Batch Primary School Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (5/25/2022) | 73 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Weston-super-Mare |
Becket Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (1/20/2022) | 20 submissions 90.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Weston-super-Mare |
Worle Community School Save school | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (2/5/2020) | Ofsted Report Link | Weston-Super-Mare | |
Mead Vale Community Primary School Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (6/23/2022) | 62 submissions 94.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Weston-Super-Mare |
School | Type |
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Mendip Green Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/7/2013) |
Baytree School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/3/2012) |
Herons' Moor Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/23/2011) |
St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (4/25/2013) |
Milton Park Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/8/2017) 32 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Christ Church Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/20/2014) 29 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St Martin's Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/11/2015) 43 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Kewstoke Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/22/2015) |
Worle Village Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/26/2015) 49 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Worlebury St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/19/2019) |
Castle Batch Primary School Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/25/2022) 73 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Becket Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (1/20/2022) 20 submissions 90.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Worle Community School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (2/5/2020) |
Mead Vale Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (6/23/2022) 62 submissions 94.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Station | Distance from Began | Commute options |
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Llanishen A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Cardiff Central (13 mins - Transport for Wales - £53 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 75 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 118 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 143 mins - Great Western Railway - £1423 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 147 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Lisvane & Thornhill A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Cardiff Central (16 mins - Transport for Wales - £72 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 77 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 120 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 145 mins - Great Western Railway - £1423 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 149 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Heath High Level A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Cardiff Central (11 mins - Transport for Wales - £53 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 73 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 116 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 141 mins - Great Western Railway - £1423 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 145 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Risca & Pontymister A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -5% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Cardiff Central (38 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 89 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 132 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 157 mins - Great Western Railway - £1372 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 161 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Rogerstone A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +4% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Cardiff Central (33 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 85 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 128 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 153 mins - Great Western Railway - £1372 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 157 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Crosskeys A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -9% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Cardiff Central (46 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 94 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 137 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 162 mins - Great Western Railway - £1372 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 166 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Newport) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Newport residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 85.5% | 81.7% |
Asian | 7.6% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 2.8% | 2.9% |
Black | 2.3% | 4.0% |
Other | 1.7% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Newport West consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 13.1% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 7.5% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 12.5% | 263 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 20.8% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.6% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 11.5% | |
Routine occupations | 13.1% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 9.7% | 163 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 6.2% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Gwent is average (52mbps). Began is faster than this, with average download speeds of 77.2mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Newport West level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 77.2 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 97.5% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.2% |
Crime stats were found at the Newport level:
Type | Newport | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 124 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 6 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 20 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 47 | 36 |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Began, Gwent Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £248,173 Detached: £414,580 | 124 | Primary: Secondary: | 12.5% residents in higher managerial positions 9.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Chepstow, Gwent Affordability: Average Happiness Very High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £306,934 Detached: £535,287 | 62 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 | N/A |
Usk, Gwent Affordability: Average Happiness Very High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £306,934 Detached: £535,287 | 62 | Primary: Secondary: | 15.9% residents in higher managerial positions 6.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Caldicot, Gwent Affordability: Average Happiness Very High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Near the coast | Semi-detached: £306,934 Detached: £535,287 | 62 | Primary: Secondary: | 9.8% residents in higher managerial positions 9.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Began, Gwent Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £248,173 Detached: £414,580 | 124 | Primary: Secondary: |
Chepstow, Gwent Affordability: Average Happiness Very High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £306,934 Detached: £535,287 | 62 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 |
Usk, Gwent Affordability: Average Happiness Very High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £306,934 Detached: £535,287 | 62 | Primary: Secondary: |
Caldicot, Gwent Affordability: Average Happiness Very High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Near the coast | Semi-detached: £306,934 Detached: £535,287 | 62 | Primary: Secondary: |
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