UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/vale-of-glamorgan
Council areaWales
House prices in Vale of Glamorgan
Homes in Vale of Glamorgan sold for a median of £285,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 3,657 standard sales.
That makes it the second most expensive of the 22 council areas in Wales with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £217,500.
Postcode districts in Vale of Glamorgan
The dearest district was CF71 (Cowbridge), at £474,500, and the cheapest was CF63 (Barry), at £195,000. The dearest median is 2.4 times the cheapest.
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Post towns in Vale of Glamorgan, by number of sales: Barry (CF62, CF63), Penarth (CF64), Cowbridge (CF71), Llantwit Major (CF61).
- CF71Cowbridge, 282 salesMedian price £474,500Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +7%
- CF64Penarth, 1,106 salesMedian price £335,000Price per square metre £3,774Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
- CF61Llantwit Major, 234 salesMedian price £285,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 Too few
- CF62Barry, 1,227 salesMedian price £258,000Price per square metre £2,956Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +2%
- CF63Barry, 575 salesMedian price £195,000Price per square metre £2,273Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
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 CF71 (Cowbridge), up 7%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Plymouth Road, Penarth (CF64)25 sales
- Hayes Road, Sully (CF64)24 sales
- Stanwell Road, Penarth (CF64)23 sales
- Windsor Road, Penarth (CF64)23 sales
- Castle Wood Road, Sully (CF64)22 sales
- Bradford Place, Penarth (CF64)18 sales
- Beechwood Road, Sully (CF64)17 sales
- Caer Victor, St Athan (CF62)16 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Westbourne Road, Penarth (CF64, £712,500), Westgate, Cowbridge (CF71, £498,000) and South Road, Sully (CF64, £457,500).
The cheapest were Bradford Place, Penarth (CF64, flats, £128,500), Heol Cilffrydd, Barry (CF63, flats, £135,500) and Park Road, Barry (CF62, flats, £138,500).
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 979 | £445,000 | £356,000 to £596,000 | £3,594/m²from 48 sales |
| Semi-detached | 1,017 | £290,000 | £242,000 to £375,000 | £3,330/m²from 47 sales |
| Terraced | 1,207 | £227,500 | £185,000 to £288,000 | £2,651/m²from 39 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 454 | £165,000 | £132,000 to £227,000 | Too few |
Terraced houses were the most common type sold in Vale of Glamorgan, at 33% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 28%.
Terraced houses stand out against Wales as a whole: a median of £227,500 here, 38% more than the £165,000 across the region.
Measured by floor area, homes here sold for a median of £3,246 per m², 24% above the £2,609 across Wales as a whole.
Prices over time
The median rose 46%, from £195,000 in 2016 to £285,000 in 2025, the same as the 46% rise across Wales as a whole.
Sales picked up in 2025: 2,030 standard sales in Vale of Glamorgan, 15% more than the 1,763 in 2024.
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. Vale of Glamorgan and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- Monmouthshire£320,000
- Vale of Glamorgan, this council area£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
Living in Vale of Glamorgan
Crime
67 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 61 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
93% of homes can get it
Higher than 60 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
91% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 86 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 £2,232 a year in the Vale of Glamorgan for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 89 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.
About these figures
Vale of Glamorgan's figures come from 3,657 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode. The 5 districts listed are those with most of their postcodes in Vale of Glamorgan, so their sales add up to 3,424 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.