Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI
The average property in Blaenau Gwent sells for £139,073, up 4.5% over the past year. Prices have grown from around £30k in the mid-1990s.
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
A home in Blaenau Gwent costs 4.3x the local median salary — relatively affordable, improving from a peak of 5.0x in 2008.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Average monthly rent in Blaenau Gwent is £664, up 7.0% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
Monthly residential transactions · HMRC (seasonally adjusted)
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Blaenau Gwent price of £139,073 with a 25% deposit (£35k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £549 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Monthly mortgage payments (£549) are £115 less than renting (£664). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £35k — it would take around 7 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
16, MARTINDALE CLOSE NP22 3HX | Terraced | £204,500 | 22 Jan 2026 |
9, HILL STREET NP23 6AE | Terraced | £154,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
116, WORCESTER STREET, BRYNMAWR NP23 4DF | Terraced | £115,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
112, MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD NP23 6JL | Terraced | £130,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
63, ALMA STREET NP13 1QB | Terraced | £170,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
27, GROSVENOR ROAD NP13 1PA | Terraced | £148,000 | 14 Jan 2026 |
19, NEUADD STREET NP13 1NP | Terraced |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
There were 94,680 residential property transactions across the UK in January 2026 (seasonally adjusted), down 0.8% compared to a year ago. The highest monthly volume on record was 204,980 in June 2021.
| £108,000 |
| 14 Jan 2026 |
13, JUBILEE ROAD, SIX BELLS NP13 2QH | Terraced | £90,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
26, CWMCELYN NEWYDD, BLAINA NP13 3LS | Terraced | £130,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
82, QUEENSWAY, GARNLYDAN NP23 5ED | Terraced | £90,000 | 7 Jan 2026 |
24, CLYDACH STREET, BRYNMAWR NP23 4RN | Terraced | £137,000 | 6 Jan 2026 |
6, BRIAR CLOSE, RASSAU NP23 5UT | Other | £127,000 | 6 Jan 2026 |
2, ROCK HOUSES, GEORGETOWN NP22 3LQ | Other | £190,000 | 6 Jan 2026 |
4, CLOS TREHELYG NP23 6WJ | Semi-detached | £315,000 | 23 Dec 2025 |
38, RAILWAY TERRACE, BLAINA NP13 3BU | Terraced | £70,000 | 22 Dec 2025 |
54, CANNING STREET, CWM NP23 7RW | Terraced | £100,000 | 22 Dec 2025 |
5, SUMMERFIELD ROAD, RASSAU NP23 5SU | Terraced | £79,000 | 22 Dec 2025 |
18, GLANHOWY STREET, SCWRFA NP22 4AW | Semi-detached | £215,000 | 22 Dec 2025 |
3, LANSBURY ROAD, BRYNMAWR NP23 4HY | Semi-detached | £139,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
66, CHARLES STREET NP22 4AF | Detached | £267,500 | 19 Dec 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in Blaenau Gwent was a terraced property on Martindale Close for £204,500 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £137,000.