UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/rhondda-cynon-taf
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House prices in Rhondda Cynon Taf
Homes in Rhondda Cynon Taf sold for a median of £165,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 5,557 standard sales.
That makes it the third cheapest of the 22 council areas in Wales with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £217,500.
Postcode districts in Rhondda Cynon Taf
The dearest district was CF72 (Pontyclun), at £252,000, and the cheapest was CF43 (Ferndale), at £95,000. The dearest median is 2.7 times the cheapest.
The next dearest were CF38 (Pontypridd) and CF44 (Aberdare), and the next cheapest CF42 (Treorchy), CF45 (Mountain Ash) and CF40 (Tonypandy).
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Post towns in Rhondda Cynon Taf, by number of sales: Pontypridd (CF37, CF38), Aberdare (CF44), Pontyclun (CF72), Porth (CF39), Tonypandy (CF40), Mountain Ash (CF45), Treorchy (CF42), Ferndale (CF43), and 1 more.
- CF72Pontyclun, 873 salesMedian price £252,000Price per square metre £3,011Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
- CF38Pontypridd, 578 salesMedian price £240,000Price per square metre £2,840Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +2%
- CF44Aberdare, 930 salesMedian price £156,000Price per square metre £1,875Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +8%
- CF37Pontypridd, 883 salesMedian price £155,000Price per square metre £1,840Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
- CF39Porth, 628 salesMedian price £147,000Price per square metre £1,766Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
- CF41Pentre, 206 salesMedian price £125,500Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +7%
- CF40Tonypandy, 416 salesMedian price £125,000Price per square metre £1,429Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +9%
- CF45Mountain Ash, 397 salesMedian price £125,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +8%
- CF42Treorchy, 322 salesMedian price £122,500Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +9%
- CF43Ferndale, 249 salesMedian price £95,000Price per square metre Too fewChange 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 in every district with enough sales to compare, most in CF40 (Tonypandy) and CF42 (Treorchy), up 9%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Heol Y Drudwy, Llanilid (CF72)39 sales
- Ffordd Y Friallen, Llantwit Fardre (CF38)33 sales
- Heol Y Gylfinir, Llanilid (CF72)30 sales
- Heol Gruffydd, Pontypridd (CF37)27 sales
- Rhodfa Linton, Aberdare (CF44)23 sales
- Dyffryn Y Coed, Church Village (CF38)20 sales
- Heol Y Parc, Llanilid (CF72)19 sales
- Bonvilston Road, Pontypridd (CF37)18 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Parc Nant Celyn, Efail Isaf (CF38, detached houses, £527,500), Clos Yr Eos, Llanilid (CF72, detached houses, £447,500) and Ynysddu, Pontyclun (CF72, £399,000).
The cheapest were East Road, Tylorstown (CF43, terraced houses, £76,500), Park Road, Treorchy (CF42, terraced houses, £88,000) and Brook Street, Blaenrhondda (CF42, terraced houses, £105,000).
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 951 | £335,000 | £278,000 to £400,000 | £3,219/m²from 32 sales |
| Semi-detached | 1,373 | £200,000 | £160,000 to £245,000 | £2,609/m²from 55 sales |
| Terraced | 3,129 | £132,000 | £105,000 to £169,000 | £1,691/m²from 124 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 104 | £108,500 | £80,000 to £135,000 | Too few |
Most homes sold in Rhondda Cynon Taf were terraced houses, at 56% of sales.
Flats and maisonettes stand out against Wales as a whole: a median of £108,500 here, 25% less than the £145,000 across the region.
Measured by floor area, homes here sold for a median of £2,018 per m², 23% below the £2,609 across Wales as a whole.
Almost every sale here was freehold: only 3% were leasehold, against 21% across England and Wales.
Prices over time
The median rose 50%, from £110,000 in 2016 to £165,000 in 2025, more than the 46% rise across Wales as a whole.
Living in Rhondda Cynon Taf
Crime
77 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
84% of homes can get it
Lower than 72 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
84% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 77 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 £2,289 a year in Rhondda Cynon Taf for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 82 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. Rhondda Cynon Taf 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£165,000
- Rhondda Cynon Taf, this council area£165,000
- Merthyr Tydfil£145,000
- Blaenau Gwent£140,000
About these figures
Rhondda Cynon Taf's figures come from 5,557 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode (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.