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House prices in Neath Port Talbot

The median home in Neath Port Talbot has sold for £152,500 over the last three years — well below the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Ranks #301 of 318 local authorities by median price — more expensive than 5% of them.
Median price
£153k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
+3.7%
5-year change
+24.5%
Sales / yr
289
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Sold prices in Neath Port Talbot

Based on 5,576 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The median home in Neath Port Talbot has sold for £152,500 over the last three years — well below the ~£290,000 England & Wales average. The average of £179,190 sits notably higher than the median, which usually means a tail of larger or higher-value sales pulling the mean up. That's drawn from 5,576 recorded sales — a liquid, actively-traded local market.

Neath Port Talbot price trend

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

Neath Port TalbotEngland & Wales
£100k£150k£200k£250k£300k201620182020202220242026
1 year
+3.7%
5 years
+24.5%
10 years
+57.7%

Over five years, prices in Neath Port Talbot have risen (+24.5%). Across a full decade they are +57.7%. The last twelve months alone: +3.7%.

How Neath Port Talbot growth compares

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

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

What it costs to buy in Neath Port Talbot

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

£153k
Entry-level
£81k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£111k–£210k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£288k
90th %ile

Homes in Neath Port Talbot span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £81,000, while the top tenth fetched over £287,500. Half of all sales fell between £111,000 and £210,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

How Neath Port Talbot compares

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

Neath Port Talbot (this area)£179k
England£291k
Neath Port Talbot 1-yr +3.7%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £179,190, homes in Neath Port Talbot sell for 39% below the England average.

Prices by property type

Median sold price by type across Neath Port Talbot.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Semi-detached£161,2502,100
Terraced£120,0001,960
Detached£269,9951,089
Other£119,000274
Flat / maisonette£87,000153

The most-traded type in Neath Port Talbot is semi-detached (2,100 sales, median £161,250), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£87,000) and houses (~£168,547) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale.

The Neath Port Talbot market: activity & mix

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

Sales per year
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Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 6%Freehold 94%
New-build 1.9%Existing 98.1%

6% of recent sales in Neath Port Talbot were leasehold — almost entirely freehold.

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Neath Port Talbot house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in Neath Port Talbot?

Over the last three years the median sold price in Neath Port Talbot was £152,500, with a mean of £179,190, based on 5,576 HM Land Registry sales.

Is Neath Port Talbot expensive?

At a £152,500 median, Neath Port Talbot is cheaper than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Are house prices in Neath Port Talbot going up or down?

On our smoothed index, Neath Port Talbot prices have moved +3.7% 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 Neath Port Talbot?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £87,000 (153 sales).

How much do I need to buy in Neath Port Talbot?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £81,000, and most buyers competed in the £111,000–£210,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £287,500.

How much have Neath Port Talbot house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in Neath Port Talbot are +24.5% over the last five years, and +57.7% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

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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.