Upper Cwmbran is a ward in the borough of Torfaen in southeast Wales, covering part of the northern area of the Cwmbran new town. It sits where suburban streets meet green belt, with a mix of post‑war new‑town housing, later developments and pockets of older village settlement that hint at the locality’s industrial past.
The area is largely residential with local shops, schools and community facilities, and benefits from easy access to the Cwmbran town centre and the rail and road links that make commutes to Newport and Cardiff straightforward. Community life is active - neighbourhood groups, local sports clubs and occasional events give the ward a quiet, semi‑rural feel where planned new‑town design meets the legacy of South Wales industry.
Postcode districts covering Upper Cwmbran
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 23.6 miles38 km
- Cardiff 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Newport 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Weston-super-Mare 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Tonypandy 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Barry 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Bridgend 24.9 miles40 km
- Cwmbran Central 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Cwmbrân 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Coity Higher 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Pontypool 2.2 miles3.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Upper Cwmbran Parish 0 miles0 km
- Pontnewydd Parish 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Greenmeadow Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- St. Dials Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Cwmbrân Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Fairwater Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Cwmbran Central Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Panteg Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Croesyceiliog Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Coed Eva Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Pontymoile Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Llanyrafon Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Upper Cwmbran
NP44 5UZ, NP44 1FT, NP44 1SZ, NP44 1FZ, NP44 5TY, NP44 5UB, NP44 1AB, NP44 5LH, NP44 1HJ … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Bristol Airport 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Cwmbran Railway Station 1.2 miles2 km
- Pontypool and New Inn Railway Station 2.6 miles4.2 km
Hotels near Upper Cwmbran Ad
- Parkway Hotel & Spa 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Best Western Pontypool Metro Hotel 3 2.2 miles3.5 km
- The Priory Hotel and Restaurant 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Tŷ Newport 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Mercure Newport Hotel 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Newbridge on Usk 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Kings Head, Usk 6.4 miles10.4 km
- The Castle Inn 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express Newport 3 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Glen Yr Afon House Hotel 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
Schools in Upper Cwmbran
- Pontnewydd Primary & Nursery Primary
- Woodlands Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Pontypool Park Stadium 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Tredegar Park Estate 6.8 miles11 km
- Newport Stadium Stadium 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Vita Student Cardiff College 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Sardis Road Stadium 13.8 miles22.2 km
- St. David's Shopping centre 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 14.1 miles22.7 km