House prices in Rhondda Cynon Taff
The average house price in Rhondda Cynon Taff over the last three years is £174,096, with a median sold price of £140,000 — well below the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.
HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026
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Sold prices in Rhondda Cynon Taff
Based on 9,945 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).
The average house price in Rhondda Cynon Taff over the last three years is £174,096, with a median sold price of £140,000 — well below the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm. The mean sits notably higher than the median here, which usually means a tail of larger or higher-value sales pulling the average up. That's drawn from 9,945 recorded sales — a liquid, actively-traded local market.
Rhondda Cynon Taff price trend
Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.
Over five years, prices in Rhondda Cynon Taff have risen (+19.2%). Across a full decade they are +45.1%. The last twelve months alone: -1.1%. Prices in Rhondda Cynon Taff still sit about 2.4% below their 2025 peak on our smoothed index — worth knowing when a seller's asking price was set with the top of the market in mind.
How Rhondda Cynon Taff growth compares
Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in Rhondda Cynon Taff directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.
Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.
What it costs to buy in Rhondda Cynon Taff
From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.
Homes in Rhondda Cynon Taff span an unusually wide range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £70,000, while the top tenth fetched over £310,000. Half of all sales fell between £95,000 and £219,950 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.
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How Rhondda Cynon Taff compares
Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).
At £174,096, homes in Rhondda Cynon Taff sell for 40% below the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-1.1% vs +3.9%).
Prices by property type
Median sold price and share of the market, by type, across Rhondda Cynon Taff.
The most-traded type in Rhondda Cynon Taff is terraced (5,774 sales, median £117,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£95,000) and houses (~£164,827) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale.
The Rhondda Cynon Taff market: activity & mix
How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.
* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.
Around 2,798 homes changed hands in Rhondda Cynon Taff in 2025 — quieter than the area's average of roughly 3,306 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2021 (4,110 sales). A quieter market cuts competition: well-priced homes still sell, but buyers have more room to negotiate and less pressure to rush. 4% of recent sales in Rhondda Cynon Taff were leasehold — almost entirely freehold. New-build made up 5% of sales, a modest amount of new supply.
Where Rhondda Cynon Taff is
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Rhondda Cynon Taff house prices — FAQs
Over the last three years the median sold price in Rhondda Cynon Taff was £140,000, with a mean of £174,096, based on 9,945 HM Land Registry sales.
At a £140,000 median, Rhondda Cynon Taff is cheaper than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.
On our smoothed index, Rhondda Cynon Taff prices have moved -1.1% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.
Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £95,000 (204 sales).
Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £70,000, and most buyers competed in the £95,000–£219,950 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £310,000.
Prices in Rhondda Cynon Taff are +19.2% over the last five years, and +45.1% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.
On the £140,000 median-priced Rhondda Cynon Taff home, a home-mover pays about £300 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2026/27 rates, and a first-time buyer about £0 with first-time-buyer relief. Second homes pay a surcharge on top.
A 10% deposit on the median £140,000 Rhondda Cynon Taff home is £14,000 (5% would be £7,000). Borrowing the remaining £126,000 implies a household income of roughly £28,000 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.
Roughly 2,798 sales a year have been recorded in Rhondda Cynon Taff recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a liquid market — homes come up regularly, and pricing is well-evidenced.
Area figures set the scene, but every home differs. A Housometer report scores an individual Rhondda Cynon Taff address across value, energy, flood & ground risk, crime, schools, transport, noise, air and more — search any address to see it.
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.