House prices in Harlech
The median home in Harlech has sold for £199,000 over the last three years — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.
HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated July 2026
Sold prices in Harlech
Based on 128 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).
The median home in Harlech has sold for £199,000 over the last three years — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales average. The average of £233,251 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 128 recorded sales — a thinner, lower-volume local market.
Harlech price trend
Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.
Over five years, prices in Harlech have been broadly flat (-6.3%). Across a full decade they are +19%. The last twelve months alone: +2.4%. Prices in Harlech still sit about 21.9% below their 2022 peak on our smoothed index — worth knowing when a seller's asking price was set with the top of the market in mind.
How Harlech growth compares
Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in Harlech 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 Harlech
From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.
Homes in Harlech span an unusually wide range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £67,820, while the top tenth fetched over £418,000. Half of all sales fell between £86,625 and £315,625 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.
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Upfront cash ≈ £21,380 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2025/26; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.
How Harlech compares
Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).
At £233,251, homes in Harlech sell for 20% below the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (+2.4% vs +3.9%).
Prices by property type
Median sold price and share of the market, by type, across Harlech.
The most-traded type in Harlech is detached (40 sales, median £327,500), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£71,000) and houses (~£259,048) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale.
The Harlech 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 39 homes changed hands in Harlech in 2025 — in line with the area's average of roughly 44 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2016 (55 sales). Steady turnover means a reasonable flow of fresh listings through the year. 33% of recent sales in Harlech were leasehold — a substantial leasehold share, so factor in service charges and lease length.
Where Harlech is
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Boundary © Office for National Statistics (Open Geography Portal), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Harlech house prices — FAQs
Over the last three years the median sold price in Harlech was £199,000, with a mean of £233,251, based on 128 HM Land Registry sales.
At a £199,000 median, Harlech is cheaper than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.
On our smoothed index, Harlech prices have moved +2.4% 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 £71,000 (35 sales).
Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £67,820, and most buyers competed in the £86,625–£315,625 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £418,000.
Prices in Harlech are -6.3% over the last five years, and +19% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.
On the £199,000 median-priced Harlech home, a home-mover pays about £1,480 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2025/26 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 £199,000 Harlech home is £19,900 (5% would be £9,950). Borrowing the remaining £179,100 implies a household income of roughly £40,000 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.
Roughly 39 sales a year have been recorded in Harlech recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a small market — the right home may take patience, and each sale can move the local averages.
33% of recent sales in Harlech 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.
Area figures set the scene, but every home differs. A Housometer report scores an individual Harlech address across value, energy, flood & ground risk, crime, schools, transport, noise, air and more — search any address to see it.
Nearby & related areas
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.