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House prices in Rhondda Cynon Taff

The median home in Rhondda Cynon Taff has sold for £140,000 over the last three years — well below the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Ranks #306 of 318 local authorities by median price — more expensive than 4% of them.
Median price
£140k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-1.1%
5-year change
+19.2%
Sales / yr
478
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Sold prices in Rhondda Cynon Taff

Based on 9,945 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The median home in Rhondda Cynon Taff has sold for £140,000 over the last three years — well below the ~£290,000 England & Wales average. The average of £174,096 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 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.

Rhondda Cynon TaffEngland & Wales
£100k£150k£200k£250k£300k201620182020202220242026
1 year
-1.1%
5 years
+19.2%
10 years
+45.1%

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%.

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.

Rhondda Cynon TaffEngland & Wales
100110120130140150201620182020202220242026

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.

£140k
Entry-level
£70k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£95k–£220k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£310k
90th %ile

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.

How Rhondda Cynon Taff compares

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

Rhondda Cynon Taff (this area)£174k
England£291k
Rhondda Cynon Taff 1-yr -1.1%England 1-yr +3.9%

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 by type across Rhondda Cynon Taff.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Terraced£117,0005,774
Semi-detached£192,0002,105
Detached£325,0001,367
Other£125,000495
Flat / maisonette£95,000204

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.

Sales per year
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Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 3.8%Freehold 96.2%
New-build 4.6%Existing 95.4%

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.

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Rhondda Cynon Taff house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in Rhondda Cynon Taff?

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.

Is Rhondda Cynon Taff expensive?

At a £140,000 median, Rhondda Cynon Taff is cheaper than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Are house prices in Rhondda Cynon Taff going up or down?

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.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in Rhondda Cynon Taff?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £95,000 (204 sales).

How much do I need to buy in Rhondda Cynon Taff?

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.

How much have Rhondda Cynon Taff house prices changed over 5 years?

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.

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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.