UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/neath-port-talbot
Council areaWales
House prices in Neath Port Talbot
Homes in Neath Port Talbot sold for a median of £165,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 3,225 standard sales.
That makes it the fourth cheapest 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 | 730 | £275,000 | £228,000 to £330,000 | £2,794/m²from 21 sales |
| Semi-detached | 1,351 | £170,000 | £140,000 to £201,000 | £1,885/m²from 46 sales |
| Terraced | 1,068 | £130,000 | £105,000 to £158,000 | £1,598/m²from 30 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 76 | £93,000 | £80,000 to £129,000 | Too few |
Semi-detached houses were the most common type sold in Neath Port Talbot, at 42% of sales, ahead of terraced houses at 33%.
Flats and maisonettes stand out against Wales as a whole: a median of £93,000 here, 36% less than the £145,000 across the region.
Measured by floor area, homes here sold for a median of £1,905 per m², 27% below the £2,609 across Wales as a whole.
Almost every sale here was freehold: only 6% were leasehold, against 21% across England and Wales.
Prices over time
The median rose 57%, from £105,000 in 2016 to £165,000 in 2025, more than the 46% rise across Wales as a whole.
Postcode districts in Neath Port Talbot
The dearest district was SA8 (Swansea), at £208,500, and the cheapest was SA13 (Port Talbot), at £142,500.
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Post towns in Neath Port Talbot, by number of sales: Neath (SA10, SA11), Port Talbot (SA12, SA13), Swansea (SA8).
- SA8Swansea, 298 salesMedian price £208,500Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +5%
- SA10Neath, 707 salesMedian price £190,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
- SA12Port Talbot, 706 salesMedian price £165,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −2%
- SA11Neath, 922 salesMedian price £150,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +13%
- SA13Port Talbot, 402 salesMedian price £142,500Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
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 SA11 (Neath), up 13%, and fell most in SA12 (Port Talbot), down 2%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Porth Y Gwyddel, Port Talbot (SA12)46 sales
- Delffordd, Rhos (SA8)21 sales
- Ridgewood Gardens, Cimla (SA11)19 sales
- Dinas Baglan Road, Baglan (SA12)17 sales
- Cae Morfa, Skewen (SA10)16 sales
- Margam Road, Port Talbot (SA13)16 sales
- Main Road, Bryncoch (SA10)15 sales
- Old Road, Neath (SA11)15 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Mill Race, Neath Abbey (SA10, detached houses, £319,500), Parc Gilbertson, Gelligron (SA8, detached houses, £297,500) and Cimla Crescent, Neath (SA11, semi-detached houses, £266,500).
The cheapest were Rockingham Terrace, Briton Ferry (SA11, terraced houses, £116,000), Neath Road, Briton Ferry (SA11, £127,500) and Shelone Road, Neath (SA11, semi-detached houses, £143,500).
Living in Neath Port Talbot
Crime
72 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Near the middle of all 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
85% of homes can get it
Lower than 70 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
75% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 72 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 £2,541 a year in Neath Port Talbot for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 77 in 100 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.
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. Neath Port Talbot and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- Pembrokeshire£225,000
- Conwy£218,000
- Bridgend£218,000
- Flintshire£215,500
- Denbighshire£200,000
- Swansea£200,000
- Torfaen£200,000
- Wrexham£200,000
- Carmarthenshire£197,500
- Caerphilly£195,000
- Gwynedd£195,000
- Neath Port Talbot, this council area£165,000
- Rhondda Cynon Taf£165,000
- Merthyr Tydfil£145,000
- Blaenau Gwent£140,000
About these figures
Neath Port Talbot's figures come from 3,225 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode. The 5 districts listed are those with most of their postcodes in Neath Port Talbot, so their sales add up to 3,035 instead (how we build council pages).
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.