Property, Houses and Flats for Sale in Tredegar, Gwent

Tredegar is about 35 miles north of Cardiff, 25 miles north-west of Newport, and within walking distance of Brecon Beacons National Park. In the mid 18th century, Tredegar was surrounded by forested hills with a few scattered farmsteads owned by Lord Tredegar. In 1778, Sirhowy Ironworks opened the first coal fired furnace and Tredegar began to develop as an industrial community. In 1858, a clock was erected in the centre of Tredegar in what is now called ‘The Circle’. The four faces of the clock are set on top of a cylindrical column 72 feet high so that the chimes can be heard for miles around.

Estate agents in Tredegar represent a good number of two and three-bedroom Victorian and Edwardian terraced cottages and houses, and their modern equivalents. If you are looking for houses for sale in Tredegar that offer four bedrooms, there are a few substantial stone-built terraced houses and a mix of detached contemporary houses often set in secluded locations.

For details of flats for sale in Tredegar and for all cottages and houses, please contact Tredegar estate agents.

Amenities for property in Tredegar

Tredegar town centre has plenty of independent shops and national stores. There is also an HSBC Bank, a post office, doctors and dentists, dispensing chemists, Tredegar General Hospital, a library, and a garage. Tredegar Sports Centre has a fantastic swimming pool, a learner pool, fitness and health suites, four badminton courts, all-weather pitches, tennis courts, and bar and café facilities. There are good local schools in Tredegar, including a grammar school, a comprehensive and several primary schools.

Transport in Tredegar

Tredegar is just off the A465 between Merthyr Tydfil and Abergavenny. The railway station in Abergavenny is about 14 miles away and is on the Shrewsbury line, linking South Wales to the Midlands. The railway station in Rhymney is about 2 miles away and is on the Rhymney Valley Line, connecting Rhymney with Cardiff via Caerphilly and other towns and villages en route. The railway station in Cardiff is on the South Wales mainline, linking Fishguard to London via Swansea, Cardiff, Newport, Swindon and Reading.

Surrounding areas

While searching for property to buy or property to rent in Tredegar, which is covered by postcode NP22, you may also like to consider Ebbw Vale, New Tredegar, Blackwood, Abertillery, Abergavenny, Cwmbran, Pontypool, and Monmouth.