Property, Houses and Flats for Sale in Bargoed, Mid Glamorgan

A former coalmining town on the banks of the River Rhymney, Bargoed is enjoying new investment such as the creation of Parc Coedre Bargoed, a beautiful country park where once Bargoed colliery stood. Originally a rural market town, Bargoed grew substantially following the opening of the first colliery in 1903 but since the mine closures Bargoed, and its neighbouring villages of Aberbargoed and Gilfach, have become attractive places to live.

Estate agents in Bargoed represent two and three-bedroom Victorian and Edwardian brick and stone-built terraced cottages and houses; contemporary terraced and semi-detached houses; detached bungalows; and new-build detached houses with integral garages. If you are looking for houses for sale in Bargoed that offer four bedrooms, there are Victorian townhouses; contemporary houses in more rural settings; and renovated period buildings such as Victorian chapels that have been converted.

For details of flats for sale in Bargoed, which are mostly found in converted houses, and for information on all cottages, bungalows and houses currently available, please contact Bargoed estate agents.

Amenities for property in Bargoed

Surrounded by beautiful countryside, Bargoed is the second largest town in the Rhymney Valley with a population of around 15,000. The annual Big Weekend is a major event and involves a mix of live music, fairground rides and stalls selling everything under the summer sun. Bargoed has the usual mix of High Street stores such as Woolworths and Burton's Menswear, a fine leisure park with swimming pool and athletics track, and Bargoed Golf Club to the west of town. Local schools include Deri Primary School, Fochriw Primary School, Gilfach Fargoed Primary School, Pontlottyn County Primary School, Ysgol G.G. Bargod and, for older children, Heolddu Comprehensive School.

Transport in Bargoed

Bargoed is on the A469 and regular bus services operate between Bargoed, New Tredegar, Rhymney and Blackwood. The railway station in Bargoed is on the Rhymney Valley Line, connecting Bargoed with Cardiff via Caerphilly. The railway station in Cardiff is on the South Wales Mainline, and links Fishguard to London via Swansea, Newport, Swindon and Reading.

Surrounding areas

While searching for property to buy or property to rent in Bargoed, which is covered by postcode CF81, you may also like to consider Hengoed, Caerphilly, Treharris, Mountain Ash, Merthyr Tydfil, Treorchy, Tonypandy, and Pontypridd.