UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/monmouthshire
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House prices in Monmouthshire
Homes in Monmouthshire sold for a median of £320,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 2,459 standard sales.
That makes it the most expensive of the 22 council areas in Wales with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £217,500.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1,034 | £430,000 | £365,000 to £540,000 | £3,434/m²from 35 sales |
| Semi-detached | 712 | £280,000 | £250,000 to £327,000 | £3,210/m²from 30 sales |
| Terraced | 571 | £249,500 | £220,000 to £290,000 | £3,065/m²from 21 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 142 | £175,000 | £143,000 to £215,000 | Too few |
Detached houses were the most common type sold in Monmouthshire, at 42% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 29%.
Terraced houses stand out against Wales as a whole: a median of £249,500 here, 51% more than the £165,000 across the region.
Measured by floor area, homes here sold for a median of £3,239 per m², 24% above the £2,609 across Wales as a whole.
Prices over time
The median rose 47%, from £215,000 in 2016 to £315,000 in 2025, close to the 46% rise across Wales as a whole.
Council areas in Wales
Median sale price of the 22 council areas in Wales with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. Monmouthshire and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- Monmouthshire, this council area£320,000
- Vale of Glamorgan£285,000
- Cardiff£270,000
- Powys£250,000
- Newport£235,000
- Ceredigion£234,000
- Isle of Anglesey£225,000
- Pembrokeshire£225,000
- Conwy£218,000
- Bridgend£218,000
- Flintshire£215,500
- Denbighshire£200,000
- Swansea£200,000
- Torfaen£200,000
- Wrexham£200,000
Postcode districts in Monmouthshire
District medians are close together, from £300,000 in NP26 (Caldicot) to £365,000 in NP15 (Usk).
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Post towns in Monmouthshire, by number of sales: Abergavenny (NP7), Caldicot (NP26), Chepstow (NP16), Monmouth (NP25), Usk (NP15).
- NP15Usk, 171 salesMedian price £365,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 Too few
- NP7Abergavenny, 712 salesMedian price £326,000Price per square metre £3,269Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −4%
- NP16Chepstow, 625 salesMedian price £322,500Price per square metre £3,532Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −2%
- NP25Monmouth, 395 salesMedian price £320,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +10%
- NP26Caldicot, 671 salesMedian price £300,000Price per square metre £3,239Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 0%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose most in NP25 (Monmouth), up 10%, and fell most in NP7 (Abergavenny), down 4%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Maes Y Twr, Portskewett (NP26)30 sales
- Heol Gwyndaf, Undy (NP26)27 sales
- Maes Y Llwyn, Llanfoist (NP7)19 sales
- Maryport Street, Usk (NP15)18 sales
- Whitecliffe View, Chepstow (NP16)17 sales
- Ternata Drive, Monmouth (NP25)17 sales
- Croesonen Parc, Abergavenny (NP7)17 sales
- Woolpitch Wood, Chepstow (NP16)13 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were St Lawrence Park, Chepstow (NP16, detached houses, £451,000), St Kingsmark Avenue, Chepstow (NP16, £411,000) and Bailey Bridge Drive, Chepstow (NP16, £390,000).
The cheapest were Goldwire Lane, Monmouth (NP25, £109,000), Maryport Street, Usk (NP15, £146,500) and Western Avenue, Bulwark (NP16, terraced houses, £237,500).
Living in Monmouthshire
Crime
68 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 60 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of council areas are between 59 and 95.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
82% of homes can get it
Lower than 81 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
88% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 82 in 100 council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,417 a year in Monmouthshire for 2026 to 2027
Near the middle of all council areas. Wales: £2,283. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as the police and any community council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Welsh Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
About these figures
Monmouthshire's figures come from 2,459 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode (how we build council pages). New builds made up 6% of them.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.