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With its bustling city centres, vibrant market towns, excellent commuter links, world class sport, rolling hills, beaches and countryside all rolled into one incredible living experience – South East Wales attracts an increasing number of residents each year.

Offering a diverse, multi-cultural experience, South East Wales’ cities and towns – which include Newport, Blaenau Gwent, Monmouthshire, Caerphilly and Torfaen Borough – offer a unique social, cultural and leisure scenes that rival any other UK city. The region is also home to some of the best towns and villages to live in Wales (with Abergavenny and Monmouth making The Times’ Top 10 in 2018).

Accommodation

Offering a diverse living experience, South East Wales has a range of houses to rent or buy that will suit all budgets, tastes and lifestyles. An area that’s very much on the rise, the area also benefits from the Governments Help to Buy – Wales scheme.

The Health Board has short-term residential accommodation which may be available to staff under certain circumstances. We may also be able to supply you with contact details for local accommodation agencies on request.

For an idea of the house prices within this region, please see below the average house prices in their respective areas:

Newport

• Terraced properties on average sold for £140,831.
• Semi-detached properties had an average sold price of £185,112.
• Detached properties averaged at £298,641.

Blaenau Gwent

• Terraced properties on average sold for £78,858.
• Semi-detached properties had an average sold price of £121,290.
• Detached properties averaged at £208,404.

Monmouthshire

• Terraced properties on average sold for £193,145.
• Semi-detached properties had an average sold price of £227,847.
• Detached properties averaged at £371,109.

Caerphilly

• Terraced properties on average sold for £140,488.
• Semi-detached properties had an average sold price of £160,811.
• Detached properties averaged at £256,515.

Torfaen Borough

• Terraced properties on average sold for 120,184.
• Semi-detached properties had an average sold price of £162,778.
• Detached properties averaged at £268,691.

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Leisure

Can’t decide between country or city living? You will find both on your doorstep in South East Wales. Newport’s ongoing regeneration offers high street brands, a leisure complex, multiplex cinema and vibrant nightlife. It’s also home to Rodney Parade (where you can catch the Newport Gwent Dragons rugby team in action), the Wales National Velodrome and The Riverfront theatre. You will also find farmers markets, food festivals, antique shops and some of the best local foodie venues in Monmouthshire.

The surrounding area also has a wealth of heritage attractions, including the Caerleon Roman Fortress and Baths, Tredegar House, Tintern Abbey, Caerphilly Castle, Chepstow Castle and Caldicott Castle.  There is also plenty of outdoor hiking trails, cycling paths and beaches to explore.

The Welsh capital is also only a short journey away, where you can experience Cardiff city centre, its vibrant Bay area, the Principality Stadium’s world-class sporting events or see a show at the iconic Wales Millennium Centre.

Education

South East Wales has a number of local public and private schools for both primary and secondary education. These include both English and Welsh speaking schools.

Its Education Achievement Service (which caters to the whole region) was established to help support continual improvement and has been credited with raising education standards throughout the region.

The area is also home to the University of South Wales’ Newport City Campus (an iconic building that overlooks the River Usk) and Coleg Gwent, which offers a range of courses that range from A Levels and degree pathways to foundation courses, apprenticeships and higher education.

Transport

Conveniently located along the M4 corridor, South East Wales has excellent commuter links that connect the region to the rest of the UK. The region also has local bus routes and train services – with Newport Railway Station providing routes to most destinations throughout the UK.

For greener travel, there are also plenty of walking trails and cycling paths to take advantage of, too.