Key indicators for buyers
The NP12 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices are rising at 56.8%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. Rising rents (£733/mo, +8.3%) 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 Caerphilly area
A home in Caerphilly costs 5.8x the local median salary — moderate, improving from a peak of 6.0x in 2006.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Caerphilly area
Average monthly rent in Caerphilly is £733, up 8.3% 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 Caerphilly price of £343,750 with a 25% deposit (£86k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,357 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses NP12 avg. price with Caerphilly rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,357) are £624 more than renting (£733). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £86k — it would take around 38 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
THE COACH HOUSE, PENGAM STREET, GLAN Y NANT NP12 3XH | Detached | £235,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
6, RIVER TERRACE, PENGAM NP12 3XB | Semi-detached | £220,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
24, DAVIES STREET, CEFN FFOREST NP12 3NB | Detached | £270,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
TWYN SIMON FARM, ARGOED NP12 0JA | Detached | £650,000 | 5 Jan 2026 |
69, CORONATION ROAD NP12 1ED | Semi-detached | £186,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
15, FOREST HILL, THE BRYN NP12 2PW | Detached | £256,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
11, TY ISHA TERRACE NP12 1ER |
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
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The average property in NP12 sold for £343,750 in 2026, with a median of £252,500 across 4 transactions. Prices rose 56.8% compared to the previous year.
| Terraced |
| £175,000 |
| 19 Dec 2025 |
14, CWM BRAENAR, PONTLLANFRAITH NP12 2DS | Detached | £267,500 | 19 Dec 2025 |
1, PEN-RHIW AVENUE, OAKDALE NP12 0JP | Terraced | £185,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
16, HIGHFIELD CRESCENT, PONTLLANFRAITH NP12 2ED | Semi-detached | £225,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
11, WOODFIELD PARK CRESCENT, WOODFIELDSIDE NP12 0BX | Terraced | £150,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
12, RHOSNEWYDD TERRACE NP12 1DT | Terraced | £210,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
69, WILLIAM STREET NP12 1NU | Terraced | £185,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
139, BEDWELLTY ROAD, CEFN FFOREST NP12 3HA | Semi-detached | £230,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
26, CWM BRAENAR, PONTLLANFRAITH NP12 2DS | Detached | £400,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
9, ST SANNAN ROAD, PONTLLANFRAITH NP12 2QJ | Terraced | £108,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
6, LLWYN-ON CRESCENT, OAKDALE NP12 0ND | Semi-detached | £193,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
ITEC TRAINING SOLUTIONS LTD, 81, HIGH STREET NP12 1BA | Other | £225,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
ESSENTIA TATTOO STUDIO, THE OLD SURGERY, BRYN ROAD, CEFN FFOREST NP12 3NA | Other | £128,000 | 15 Dec 2025 |
38, CLOS COED DUON NP12 1FP | Detached | £215,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in NP12 was a detached property on Pengam Street for £235,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £220,000.