House prices in Builth Wells
The average house price in Builth Wells over the last three years is £283,909, with a median sold price of £250,000 — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.
HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026
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Sold prices in Builth Wells
Based on 195 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).
The average house price in Builth Wells over the last three years is £283,909, with a median sold price of £250,000 — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm. The mean and median are close, so prices here are fairly evenly spread rather than skewed by a few outliers. That's drawn from 195 recorded sales — a thinner, lower-volume local market.
Builth Wells price trend
Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.
Over five years, prices in Builth Wells have risen sharply (+32.1%). Across a full decade they are +57.6%. The last twelve months alone: +11.8%. On our smoothed index, prices in Builth Wells are at — or within a whisker of — their highest level on record, so there's little history of buying cheaper to point to.
How Builth Wells growth compares
Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in Builth Wells 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 Builth Wells
From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.
Homes in Builth Wells span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £120,400, while the top tenth fetched over £478,000. Half of all sales fell between £170,000 and £367,500 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.
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How Builth Wells compares
Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).
At £283,909, homes in Builth Wells sell for 3% below the England average. Prices here have moved faster than England as a whole over the past year (+11.8% vs +3.9%).
Prices by property type
Median sold price and share of the market, by type, across Builth Wells.
The most-traded type in Builth Wells is detached (70 sales, median £362,500), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£94,000) and houses (~£272,805) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale.
The Builth Wells 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 51 homes changed hands in Builth Wells in 2025 — quieter than the area's average of roughly 75 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2021 (104 sales). A quieter market cuts competition: well-priced homes still sell, but buyers have more room to negotiate and less pressure to rush. 3% of recent sales in Builth Wells were leasehold — almost entirely freehold.
Where Builth Wells is
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Builth Wells house prices — FAQs
Over the last three years the median sold price in Builth Wells was £250,000, with a mean of £283,909, based on 195 HM Land Registry sales.
At a £250,000 median, Builth Wells is cheaper than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.
On our smoothed index, Builth Wells prices have moved +11.8% 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 £94,000 (5 sales).
Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £120,400, and most buyers competed in the £170,000–£367,500 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £478,000.
Prices in Builth Wells are +32.1% over the last five years, and +57.6% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.
On the £250,000 median-priced Builth Wells home, a home-mover pays about £2,500 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 £250,000 Builth Wells home is £25,000 (5% would be £12,500). Borrowing the remaining £225,000 implies a household income of roughly £50,000 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.
Roughly 51 sales a year have been recorded in Builth Wells recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a small market — the right home may take patience, and each sale can move the local averages.
Area figures set the scene, but every home differs. A Housometer report scores an individual Builth Wells 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.