Key indicators for buyers
The NP22 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices are rising at 3.2%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. Affordability has improved from a peak of 5.0x in 2008 to 4.3x today. Rising rents (£664/mo, +7.0%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Blaenau Gwent area
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
Rental data shown for wider Blaenau Gwent area
Average monthly rent in Blaenau Gwent is £664, up 7.0% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Blaenau Gwent price of £156,167 with a 25% deposit (£39k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £616 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses NP22 avg. price with Blaenau Gwent rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£616) are £48 less than renting (£664). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £39k — it would take around 8 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, COLLINS ROW, RHYMNEY NP22 5QL | Terraced | £74,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
2, ROCK HOUSES, GEORGETOWN NP22 3LQ | Other | £190,000 | 6 Jan 2026 |
18, GLANHOWY STREET, SCWRFA NP22 4AW | Semi-detached | £215,000 | 22 Dec 2025 |
28, BROMPTON PLACE NP22 4NF | Terraced | £187,500 | 19 Dec 2025 |
66, CHARLES STREET NP22 4AF | Detached | £267,500 | 19 Dec 2025 |
4, RHYD TERRACE NP22 4LX | 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.
The average property in NP22 sold for £156,167 in 2026, with a median of £190,000 across 3 transactions. Prices rose 3.2% compared to the previous year.
| £74,000 |
| 19 Dec 2025 |
34, BEULAH STREET, RHYMNEY NP22 5PB | Terraced | £90,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
23, BOURNVILLE TERRACE NP22 3RB | Terraced | £75,500 | 18 Dec 2025 |
14 - 14A, CASTLE STREET NP22 3DF | Other | £67,000 | 16 Dec 2025 |
54, WALTER STREET NP22 4JJ | Terraced | £102,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
OASIS BEAUTY HOLISTIC AND TANNING STUDIO, PEGASUS HOUSE, 21A, PRICE STREET, RHYMNEY NP22 5HQ | Semi-detached | £120,000 | 11 Dec 2025 |
54A, CHURCH STREET NP22 3DR | Terraced | £40,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
42, ALEXANDRA PLACE, SIRHOWY NP22 4QA | Terraced | £123,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
5, BUSH BACH, NANTYBWCH NP22 3SR | Semi-detached | £226,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
50, PEN Y DRE, RHYMNEY NP22 5DL | Semi-detached | £155,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
32, POCHIN CRESCENT NP22 4JR | Terraced | £173,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
19, PANT GLAS NP22 3QG | Detached | £177,500 | 2 Dec 2025 |
19, KIMBERLEY TERRACE, GEORGETOWN NP22 3LE | Terraced | £126,000 | 1 Dec 2025 |
69, YSCUBORWEN NP22 4PP | Terraced | £108,000 | 28 Nov 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in NP22 was a terraced property on Martindale Close for £204,500 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £126,000.