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House prices in NP4, Pontypool

The median home in NP4, Pontypool has sold for £180,000 over the last three years — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Median price
£180k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
+4%
5-year change
+21.5%
Per m²
£2k

HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated July 2026

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Sold prices in NP4, Pontypool

Based on 1,236 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The median home in NP4, Pontypool has sold for £180,000 over the last three years — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales average. The average (£204,645) and median are close, so prices here are fairly evenly spread rather than skewed by a few outliers. That's drawn from 1,236 recorded sales — a liquid, actively-traded local market.

NP4 price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

NP4England & Wales
£100k£150k£200k£250k£300k201620182020202220242026£181k
1 year
+4%
5 years
+21.5%
10 years
+49.3%

Over five years, prices in NP4, Pontypool have risen (+21.5%). Across a full decade they are +49.3%. The last twelve months alone: +4%. On our smoothed index, prices in NP4, Pontypool are at — or within a whisker of — their highest level on record, so there's little history of buying cheaper to point to.

How NP4 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in NP4 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

NP4England & Wales
100120140160201620182020202220242026+55%

Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.

What it costs to buy in NP4, Pontypool

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£180k
Entry-level
£110k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£140k–£243k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£330k
90th %ile

Homes in NP4, Pontypool span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £110,000, while the top tenth fetched over £330,000. Half of all sales fell between £140,000 and £242,875 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

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Target price in NP4
£180,000
around the local median · 32% up the local range
£110,000 · entry-level£330,000 · premium
deposit
Deposit (10%)
£18,000
Stamp duty (SDLT)
£1,100
Monthly repayment
£947/mo
5% · 25-yr repayment
Income needed
~£36,000
at 4.5× lending

Upfront cash ≈ £19,100 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2025/26; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.

How NP4 compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

NP4 (this area)£205k
Monmouthshire£322khere: -37%
England£291khere: -30%
NP4 1-yr +4%Monmouthshire 1-yr -2.7%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £204,645, homes in NP4, Pontypool sell for 37% below the Monmouthshire average, and 30% below the England average.

Prices by property type

Median sold price, £/m² and share of the market, by type, across NP4.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Terraced£150,000£1,788569 (46%)
Semi-detached£200,000£2,381389 (31%)
Detached£325,000£3,039237 (19%)
Flat / maisonetteBest £/m²£87,000£1,53941 (3%)

The most-traded type in NP4, Pontypool is terraced (569 sales, median £150,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£87,000) and houses (~£200,983) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £2,039 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area. Space for money: flat / maisonette offer the most floor area per pound in NP4, Pontypool, at about £1,539/m², while detached cost the most at £3,039/m² — a 97% premium. If floor area matters more to you than form, that gap is where the value hides.

The NP4 market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

Sales per year
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'17
'18
'19
'20
690'21
'22
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'24
455'25
'26*

* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.

Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 9.9%Freehold 90.1%

Around 455 homes changed hands in NP4, Pontypool in 2025 — quieter than the area's average of roughly 568 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2021 (690 sales). A quieter market cuts competition: well-priced homes still sell, but buyers have more room to negotiate and less pressure to rush. 10% of recent sales in NP4, Pontypool were leasehold — almost entirely freehold.

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Deciles are national (1 = most deprived 10% in England, 10 = least). Source: English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) by 2021 LSOA, boundaries © ONS. This shows the area's statistical neighbourhoods, not a precise postcode boundary.

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NP4 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in NP4, Pontypool?

Over the last three years the median sold price in NP4 was £180,000, with a mean of £204,645, based on 1,236 HM Land Registry sales.

Is NP4, Pontypool expensive?

At a £180,000 median, NP4 is cheaper than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £2,039 per square metre.

Are house prices in NP4, Pontypool going up or down?

On our smoothed index, NP4 prices have moved +4% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in NP4, Pontypool?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £87,000 (41 sales).

How much do I need to buy in NP4, Pontypool?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £110,000, and most buyers competed in the £140,000–£242,875 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £330,000.

How much have NP4, Pontypool house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in NP4 are +21.5% over the last five years, and +49.3% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How much stamp duty will I pay on a home in NP4, Pontypool?

On the £180,000 median-priced NP4 home, a home-mover pays about £1,100 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2025/26 rates, and a first-time buyer about £0 with first-time-buyer relief. Second homes pay a surcharge on top.

How much deposit and income do I need to buy in NP4, Pontypool?

A 10% deposit on the median £180,000 NP4 home is £18,000 (5% would be £9,000). Borrowing the remaining £162,000 implies a household income of roughly £36,000 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.

How many homes sell in NP4, Pontypool each year?

Roughly 455 sales a year have been recorded in NP4 recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a reasonably active market with a steady flow of listings.

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.