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House prices in NP44 8, Torfaen

The median home in NP44 8, Torfaen has sold for £212,000 over the last three years — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Median price
£212k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-16.4%
5-year change
+20.7%
Per m²
£3k
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Sold prices in NP44 8, Torfaen

Based on 119 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The median home in NP44 8, Torfaen has sold for £212,000 over the last three years — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales average. The average of £247,980 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 119 recorded sales — a thinner, lower-volume local market.

NP44 8 price trend

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

NP44 8England & Wales
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1 year
-16.4%
5 years
+20.7%
10 years
+52.7%

Over five years, prices in NP44 8, Torfaen have risen (+20.7%). Across a full decade they are +52.7%. The last twelve months alone: -16.4%.

How NP44 8 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2000 — so you can compare the pace of change in NP44 8 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

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Indexed to 100 in 2000. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2000 level.

What it costs to buy in NP44 8, Torfaen

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

£212k
Entry-level
£130k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£184k–£285k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£372k
90th %ile

Homes in NP44 8, Torfaen span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £130,000, while the top tenth fetched over £372,000. Half of all sales fell between £184,000 and £285,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

How NP44 8 compares

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

NP44 8 (this area)£248k
Monmouthshire£322k
England£291k
NP44 8 1-yr -16.4%Monmouthshire 1-yr -2.7%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £247,980, homes in NP44 8, Torfaen sell for 23% below the Monmouthshire average, and 15% below the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-16.4% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price and £/m² by type across NP44 8.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Terraced£194,500£2,43158
Semi-detached£260,000£3,00029
Detached£370,000£3,55722
Flat / maisonette£124,000£2,01610

The most-traded type in NP44 8, Torfaen is terraced (58 sales, median £194,500), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£124,000) and houses (~£247,349) 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 £2,519 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area.

The NP44 8 market: activity & mix

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

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Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 30.3%Freehold 69.7%

30% of recent sales in NP44 8, Torfaen were leasehold — a substantial leasehold share, so factor in service charges and lease length.

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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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NP44 8 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in NP44 8, Torfaen?

Over the last three years the median sold price in NP44 8 was £212,000, with a mean of £247,980, based on 119 HM Land Registry sales.

Is NP44 8, Torfaen expensive?

At a £212,000 median, NP44 8 is cheaper than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £2,519 per square metre.

Are house prices in NP44 8, Torfaen going up or down?

On our smoothed index, NP44 8 prices have moved -16.4% 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 NP44 8, Torfaen?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £124,000 (10 sales).

How much do I need to buy in NP44 8, Torfaen?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £130,000, and most buyers competed in the £184,000–£285,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £372,000.

How much have NP44 8, Torfaen house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in NP44 8 are +20.7% over the last five years, and +52.7% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

Are homes in NP44 8, Torfaen freehold or leasehold?

30% of recent sales in NP44 8 were leasehold and the rest freehold. Leasehold usually means flats — always check the remaining lease length and any service charge or ground rent before offering.

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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.