What's the median rent in North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham?

The median monthly rent across North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham is £736.

How well-connected is North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham?

Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 25 minutes' walk.

What schools are near North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham?

There are 1 schools within 2 km of North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 38383 m away.

What is the council tax band in North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham?

The most common council tax band in North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham is B. Council tax is set by Caerphilly council and applies to every property in the area.

How long is the commute from North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham to London?

By the fastest direct train, the journey from North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham to central London is approximately 148 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.

Is gigabit broadband available in North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham?

100% of premises in North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.

What is the average property price in North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham?

The average property price across Caerphilly (the local authority covering North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham) is approximately £197,105, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.

Is North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham a commuter town or workplace hub?

Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.31 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £30,854.)

Which local areas are part of North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham?

North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham contains 4 local areas: Caerphilly 005C, Caerphilly 005D, Caerphilly 005A, Caerphilly 005B.

Where is North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham?

North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham sits within Caerphilly in the Wales region.

What is the average rent in North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham?

The estimated median monthly rent in North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham is £736. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.

Is North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham a safe place to live?

North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham has a safety score of 85/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.

What schools are near North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham?

0% of schools within 2 km of North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.

How long is the commute from North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham?

Public-transport commute time from North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham to central London is approximately 148 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.

How is North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham different from the rest of Caerphilly?

North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham contains 4 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.

Where does North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham rank in Caerphilly?

North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham scores 82/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Caerphilly, see the Cities table on the Caerphilly page.

Neighbourhood · Caerphilly · Wales

North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham

Caerphilly 005 · 4 sub-areas · 5,677 residents

Updated May 2026

Verdict

How are these scored? →

Best for Couples (74/100)Watch-out: Families (47/100)Liveability 82/100 · Top quartileResidential

North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham is a settled residential pocket of Caerphilly. The bigger gravitational centre is Cardiff, around 67 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for.

Median rent

£736+8.2%

vs last year

ONS Rent Index (PIPR) · Mar 2026

Crime / 1k / yr

46.1

Top quartile

Police.uk crime data · Feb 2026

Best hub commute

67 min

Direct to Cardiff

Network Rail TTIS (CIF) · Apr 2026

Good schools 2 km

1 schools within 2 km

Ofsted (spatial) · Feb 2026

Liveability

82/100

Top quartile

Population

5,677

4 sub-areas

ONS LSOA mid-2024 estimates · 2024

Overview

What's it like to live in North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham?

A snapshot of North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham

Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £736 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.

Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically

Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.

North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham in Caerphilly

Cost

Cost of living

What does it cost to live here?

Rent runs at £736 a month — 33% below the national median. Council tax is most commonly Band B.

Median rentCouncil area

£736/mo

Up 8.2% on last year

−£364 vs nat'l avg

Total monthly baseline

—

Awaiting council tax / EPC data

Council tax — modal bandCouncil area

Years to save 10% deposit

3.3 yr

Assumes saving 20% of gross salary

−34% vs nat'l avg

Rent — whole property and per room (sharing)2-bed: £679/mo · £340/room

By bedroom count

1 bedroom£544/mosolo only

2 bedrooms£679/mo£340/mo per room shared

3 bedrooms£763/mo£254/mo per room shared

4 bedrooms£1,085/mo£271/mo per room shared

By property type

Flat£605/mo

Terraced house£728/mo

Semi-detached£769/mo

Detached house£936/mo

Can you afford to live here?Rent as a share of take-home, four common living arrangements

Renting alone

Whole property, on the local median salary

34%

of take-home

£736/mo per person · take-home £2,145/moTight but workable

Sharing a 2-bed

Half a 2-bed flat, on the local median salary

16%

of take-home

£340/mo per person · take-home £2,145/moComfortable

Sharing a 3-bed

One room in a 3-bed flat-share

12%

of take-home

£254/mo per person · take-home £2,145/moComfortable

Couple, two incomes

Whole property split between two earners on the local median salary

17%

of take-home

£368/mo per person · take-home £2,145/moComfortable

Take-home is calculated from the median resident salary using UK 2024–25 income-tax + NI bands. Higher earners and dual-income households see lower percentages than the table shows; the median figures are a market benchmark, not a personal estimate.

Buying — affordability detail~£1,070/mo on a 25-year mortgage at 5%

Median sale price (Land Registry)£203,250

Average price (HPI, smoother)Council area£197,1054.4% YoY

Estimated monthly mortgage£1,070/mo

Gross rental yield (BTL)4.1%

Years to save 10% deposit3.3 years

Bills — council tax, energy, fuel poverty

Council tax — Band D (incl. precepts)Council area—

Council tax — band-mix-weighted (typical home)Council area—

EPC median rating—

Homes rated A or B14%

Households in fuel poverty—

Source: ONS PIPR (rent), HM Land Registry / HMLR HPI (sale prices), VOA + MHCLG (council tax), MHCLG EPC bulk download, DESNZ LILEE (fuel poverty).

Safety

How safe is North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham?

Safety scores 85/100 against the national distribution, with police-recorded crime running 2.2× safer than the national average (46.1 per 1,000 residents per year).

Crime / 1k / yr

46.1

recorded incidents per 1,000 residents · 5 / month

Safety scoreHow? →

85/100

Higher is safer (national percentile)

Deprivation decile

—

1 = most deprived nationally · 10 = least

How crime is measured

What's counted. Incidents recorded by territorial police forces and published to data.police.uk each month. Rates use the latest 12 months of data divided by the area's mid-2024 ONS resident population — so the figure is reported incidents per 1,000 residents per year.

Anti-social behaviour is the largest category in most areas and is worth reading carefully — it's a community-reports bucket (noise, rowdiness, nuisance), not "crime" in the legal sense. ASB and shoplifting are weighted lower than violent offences in the safety score on each page.

Caveats. The denominator is residents, so workday and tourist destinations can look worse than they feel for someone living there. Greater Manchester forces stopped publishing to data.police.uk in 2020, so figures for those areas are intentionally blank rather than misleadingly low.

Crime by category, per 1,000 residents per yearBar lengths show share of total recorded crime.

Violent & sexual offences

16.4 /1k

Anti-social behaviour

10.5 /1k

Public order

6.5 /1k

Vehicle crime

0.8 /1k

Criminal damage & arson

5.8 /1k

Burglary

1.5 /1k

Other theft

2.0 /1k

Drugs

0.8 /1k

Possession of weapons

0.8 /1k

Source: data.police.uk monthly counts (12-month rolling, normalised by ONS mid-year population). Greater Manchester values use IMD 2019 crime-domain proxy.

Transport

Getting around North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham

Weak transport links — 33/100; nearest rail station is Brithdir at around 2021 m; 5 bus stops within five minutes' walk; Cardiff is reachable in 67 minutes by direct train.

Transport scoreHow? →

33/100

Below median

Best hub commute

67 min

Direct to Cardiff

WFH share

29%

Census 2021 — work mostly from home

Nearest National Rail

Brithdir

2.0 km walk · 67 min to Cardiff

Nearest tube / metro / tram

Out of metro reach

Nearest metro is more than 5 km away.

Commute by train to major UK hubsFastest: Cardiff in 67 min

Londonapprox

148 min

Manchesterapprox

211 min

Birminghamapprox

159 min

Leedsapprox

298 min

Liverpoolapprox

292 min

Bristolapprox

84 min

Sheffieldapprox

241 min

Edinburghapprox

439 min

Glasgowapprox

434 min

Cardiff

67 min

Walking time from the LSOA centroid to the nearest station, plus the fastest direct train from there. Routes that require a change of train are marked “approx” (haversine fallback).

How residents commute (Census 2021)29% work from home

Drive64%Public transport2%Walk / cycle4%Work from home29%

Method of travel to work for residents in employment, Census 2021 (TS061).

Broadband — gigabit available (1,000 Mbps) to most homesTop speed available: 1,000 Mbps · effectively universal

Top advertised speedCouncil area1,000 Mbps (gigabit)

Gigabit-ready (1,000 Mbps)Council area100% of premises

Ultrafast (≥300 Mbps)Council area100% of premises

Below USO (under 10 Mbps)Council area0.0% of premises

Outdoor 5G coverageCouncil area99%

Coverage from Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Top speeds reflect what's available to buy at the address; actual experienced speeds depend on the chosen package and provider.

Source: National Rail TTIS timetable (direct journey times), TfL Open Data + OSM (metros), Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, ONS Census 2021 (TS061).

Schools

Schools near North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham

1 schools within a 2 km radius; around 0% rated Good or Outstanding — somewhat below the national norm.

School scoreHow? →

0/100

Bottom 10%

Schools within 2 km

0 rated Good or Outstanding

% Good or Outstanding

Of all schools within 2 km

−70.0 pp vs nat'l avg

Nearest Outstanding school

38.4 km

Nearest Good or Outstanding: 36.9 km

Source: Ofsted school inspection ratings (latest inspection per school), spatially joined to the local area centroid via PostGIS.

Daily life

What's actually around North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham?

OpenStreetMap counts of the things people use day-to-day — pubs, restaurants, parks, cinemas, supermarkets — within walking distance of the centroid.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL). Counts derived via the Overpass API and refreshed monthly.

Eat & drink

Pubs0≤ 500 m
Bars0≤ 500 m
Restaurants0≤ 500 m
Cafés0≤ 500 m
Cuisine variety0≤ 1 km

Going out

Cinemas0≤ 2 km
Theatres0≤ 2 km
Museums0≤ 2 km
Galleries0≤ 2 km
Nightclubs0≤ 1 km

Practical & family

Supermarkets0≤ 500 m
Libraries0≤ 500 m
Parks0≤ 500 m
Playgrounds0≤ 500 m
Gyms0≤ 1 km

Getting around

Bus stops (close)5≤ 500 m
Bus stops (wider)5≤ 1 km
Rail stations0≤ 500 m
Tube entrances0≤ 500 m
Tram stops0≤ 500 m

Who it suits

Is North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham right for you?

Six persona fit scores from 0–100 — each built from the metrics that group actually optimises for. Click through to the matching ranked list for the wider region.

Families

47/100

Mixed

Schools (0% Good+ within 2 km) and the family-age share fall below what most parents look for here.

See schools ranking →

Young professionals

56/100

Mixed

Transport and connectivity are middling, which weighs on this fit for office-based or hybrid workers.

See transport ranking →

Couples

74/100

Good fit

Liveability 82/100, safety 85/100 and median rent at £736/mo combine to make this a comfortable choice for a couple.

See affordability ranking →

Retirees

49/100

Mixed

Healthcare proximity, greenspace and the over-65 share fall below what most retirees prioritise here.

See safety ranking →

Investors / BTL

58/100

Mixed

Yield, growth, or rental demand are weak relative to peers — better-fitting BTL areas exist nearby.

See earnings ranking →

Solo renters

56/100

Mixed

Rental stock or transit access fall short — easier neighbourhoods exist for solo renters who need flexibility.

See transport ranking →

How these ratings are built

Each persona has its own scoring model. We pick the metrics that group actually optimises for, then weight and curve them so realistic trade-offs are reflected — a great score in one factor can't fully paper over a poor score in another. Weights sum to 100 before any synergy bonuses.

Families

Families consistently prioritise schooling and a safe, settled neighbourhood, so those two factors carry the most weight and use a convex curve — mediocre values are penalised more than a simple average would suggest. A bonus is applied where good schools and low crime coincide.

Good+ schools within 2 km28%
Crime / safety score22%
Households with children15%
Greenspace proximity15%
Owner-occupation rate10%
Family-age population10%

Young professionals

Young professionals optimise for commute, connectivity and being around peers. Transport gets the largest single weight; broadband uses a concave curve so any decent gigabit coverage counts, and a bonus applies in well-connected, graduate-heavy areas (the classic urban knowledge-hub signal).

Transport / PTAL score27%
18–34 population share22%
Gigabit broadband coverage18%
Degree-educated adults14%
Crime / safety score12%
Private-rental availability7%

Couples

Couples without children weight liveability and day-to-day quality highest. Rent is on a sigmoid curve with a steep cliff between £800 and £1,400/month, reflecting how affordability flips from comfortable to stretched across that range. A bonus applies where the area is both safe and walkable.

Liveability composite25%
Crime / safety score22%
Transport / PTAL score18%
Median rent affordability17%
EPC energy efficiency10%
25–49 population share8%

Retirees

Retirees prioritise healthcare proximity, walkable greenspace and a settled neighbourhood with peers in the same life stage. GP and hospital distance are the largest weights — both use exponential drop-offs because needing care 5 km away is much worse than 1 km away, regardless of how many other amenities are nearby.

GP proximity22%
Hospital proximity18%
Crime / safety score18%
Greenspace proximity14%
Over-65 population share10%
Single-floor accommodation10%
Owner-occupation rate8%

Investors / BTL

Buy-to-let investors weight pure financial signals: yield, capital growth, tenant demand, supply pipeline and area job-growth. Crime and amenities only matter as far as they protect the tenant pool. Yield uses a sigmoid that rewards the realistic 4–7% band; pipeline penalises areas with heavy new-build supply that will pressure future rents.

Gross rental yield32%
House-price growth (HPI YoY)20%
Tenant demand18%
5-year jobs growth12%
Supply pipeline (inverse)10%
Safety score8%

Solo renters

Solo renters and students optimise for flexibility — depth of private-rental supply, peers in the same life stage and frictionless transit. Cost matters but the curve is gentler than for couples (no shared income). A nearby Tube/metro/rail station is heavily weighted because cars are usually off the table for this group.

Private-rental availability22%
Single-person households18%
Transit proximity16%
Median rent affordability14%
18–34 population share12%
Gigabit broadband coverage10%
Crime / safety score8%

Demographics

Who lives here?

Census 2021 demographic profile.

Age profile

Under 1818%18–3419%35–4917%50–6423%65+22%

Tenure

Households

One person28%Couple with children17%Lone parent10%Other5%

Property types

Ethnic mix and country of birthDiversity index: 3/100

Ethnic group

White98%Asian1%Black0%Mixed1%Other0%

Country of birth

UK-born98%Born outside UK2%

Religion

Christian39%Muslim1%No religion54%Other1%

Education and health29% degree-educated

Degree-educated (16+)29.4%−4.1 pp vs nat'l

No qualifications22.2%

Self-rated good or very good health76.4%

Self-rated bad or very bad health8.3%

Disabled (Equality Act)24.8%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 / TS003 / TS004 / TS021 / TS030 / TS037 / TS038 / TS044 / TS061 / TS066 / TS067).

Employment

Work and income

primarily residential — most working residents commute out (0.31 jobs per resident); median resident salary £30,854/year; 3.5% on the DWP claimant count.

Median resident salaryCouncil area

£30,854/yr

Workplace earnings of people who live here

Unemployment rate (ILO)

—

ONS ILO method — unemployed as % of economically active

Jobs in the council areaCouncil area

59,000

0.31 jobs per working-age resident

Local job mix (BRES sectors, SIC 2007)Top sector: Manufacturing

Health & social

14.0%

Retail & hospitality

18.6%

Education

9.1%

Manufacturing

19.3%

Professional

4.5%

Construction

5.9%

Tech & ICT

1.0%

Finance

1.2%

Source: ONS ASHE (resident salary), ONS Census 2021 TS066 (economic activity), ONS BRES NM_189_1 (jobs by sector), DWP claimant count.

Inside this neighbourhood

Sub-areas and postcodes in North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham

4 sub-areas and 186 postcodes. Tap any to drill in — hover previews on desktop.

Sub-area	Median rent	Liveability	Safety	Transport
Caerphilly 005C	£736	58	73	33	View →
Caerphilly 005D	£736	84	96	33	View →
Caerphilly 005A	£736	81	57	33	View →
Caerphilly 005B	£736	98	96	33	View →

Postcodes covered

In Caerphilly 005B

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In Caerphilly 005D

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In Caerphilly 005A

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In Caerphilly 005C

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Frequently asked

What's the median rent in North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham?: The median monthly rent across North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham is £736.
How safe is North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham?: North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
How well-connected is North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham?: Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 25 minutes' walk.
What schools are near North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham?: There are 1 schools within 2 km of North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 38383 m away.
What is the council tax band in North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham?: The most common council tax band in North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham is B. Council tax is set by Caerphilly council and applies to every property in the area.
How long is the commute from North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham to London?: By the fastest direct train, the journey from North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham to central London is approximately 148 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
Is gigabit broadband available in North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham?: 100% of premises in North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
What is the average property price in North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham?: The average property price across Caerphilly (the local authority covering North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham) is approximately £197,105, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
Is North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham a commuter town or workplace hub?: Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.31 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £30,854.)
Which local areas are part of North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham?: North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham contains 4 local areas: Caerphilly 005C, Caerphilly 005D, Caerphilly 005A, Caerphilly 005B.
Where is North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham?: North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham sits within Caerphilly in the Wales region.

FAQ

Frequently asked about North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham

Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.

What is the average rent in North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham?: The estimated median monthly rent in North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham is £736. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
Is North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham a safe place to live?: North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham has a safety score of 85/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
What schools are near North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham?: 0% of schools within 2 km of North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
How long is the commute from North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham?: Public-transport commute time from North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham to central London is approximately 148 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
How is North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham different from the rest of Caerphilly?: North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham contains 4 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
Where does North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham rank in Caerphilly?: North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham scores 82/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Caerphilly, see the Cities table on the Caerphilly page.

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