Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI
The average property in Powys sells for £231,153, down slightly (0.2%) over the past year. Prices have grown from around £43k in the mid-1990s.
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
A home in Powys costs 7.9x the local median salary — moderate, improving from a peak of 8.7x in 2007.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Average monthly rent in Powys is £616, up 10.0% 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 Powys price of £231,153 with a 25% deposit (£58k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £912 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Monthly mortgage payments (£912) are £296 more than renting (£616). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £58k — it would take around 19 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
33, PENARRON DRIVE, KERRY SY16 4EA | Semi-detached | £238,000 | 26 Jan 2026 |
5, IRFON BRIDGE CLOSE LD2 3LD | Detached | £420,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
7, PARK ROAD LD2 3AY | Semi-detached | £320,000 | 21 Jan 2026 |
4, VICTORIA PLACE LD3 9BH | Terraced | £140,000 | 20 Jan 2026 |
YSGUBOR, KENSINGTON LD3 9AY | Terraced | £232,500 | 19 Jan 2026 |
FORGE HOUSE, LLANFIHANGEL NANT BRAN LD3 9NA | Detached | £305,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
OAKFIELD COTTAGE, GAOL ROAD SY15 6QR | Semi-detached |
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.
| £215,000 |
| 16 Jan 2026 |
4, MAYFIELD TERRACE SY16 1HQ | Detached | £163,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
10, BRYNTEG LD1 5HB | Terraced | £160,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
5, CAE NANT, NEWBRIDGE ON WYE LD1 6LQ | Detached | £295,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
11, PARC HAFOD, FOUR CROSSES SY22 6NZ | Detached | £205,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
2, BONTFAEN, FORGE SY20 8RN | Terraced | £100,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
TYLE COTTAGE, BWLCH LD3 7SJ | Detached | £480,000 | 13 Jan 2026 |
17, CAE HAIDD SY22 6FA | Semi-detached | £205,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
8, NORTON STREET LD7 1ET | Terraced | £129,950 | 12 Jan 2026 |
25, MOUNT PLEASANT, MIDDLETOWN SY21 8DH | Semi-detached | £210,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
1, NYTH Y WIWER, CEFNLLYS LANE LD1 5LD | Detached | £450,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
ROSE VILLA BARN, BWLCH Y SARNAU LD6 5ND | Semi-detached | £270,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
GREENACRES, TAN Y FFRIDD, LLANGYNIEW SY21 0LT | Other | £750,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
14, GLANNANT TERRACE, YSTRADGYNLAIS SA9 1BD | Semi-detached | £97,500 | 9 Jan 2026 |
The most recent recorded sale in Powys was a semi-detached property on Penarron Drive for £238,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £232,500.