Key indicators for buyers
The LD1 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices are rising at 15.1%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. Affordability has improved from a peak of 8.7x in 2007 to 7.9x today. Rising rents (£616/mo, +10.0%) 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 Powys area
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
Rental data shown for wider Powys area
Average monthly rent in Powys is £616, up 10.0% 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 Powys price of £301,667 with a 25% deposit (£75k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,190 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses LD1 avg. price with Powys rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,190) are £574 more than renting (£616). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £75k — it would take around 45 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
10, BRYNTEG LD1 5HB | Terraced | £160,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
5, CAE NANT, NEWBRIDGE ON WYE LD1 6LQ | Detached | £295,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
1, NYTH Y WIWER, CEFNLLYS LANE LD1 5LD | Detached | £450,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
GLENMONNOW, TREMONT ROAD LD1 5BH | Semi-detached | £183,500 | 19 Dec 2025 |
MIDDLE HOUSE, PENYBONT LD1 5TY | Semi-detached | £145,500 | 19 Dec 2025 |
43, DOLYDD PENTROSFA LD1 5NZ | Detached | £248,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
LORIAN, ITHON ROAD LD1 6AS | 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
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The average property in LD1 sold for £301,667 in 2026, with a median of £295,000 across 3 transactions. Prices rose 15.1% compared to the previous year.
| £255,000 |
| 10 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 2, MANGALORE, SPA ROAD EAST LD1 5ES | Flat/Maisonette | £120,000 | 8 Dec 2025 |
THE LAURELS, VICTORIA ROAD LD1 6AP | Detached | £350,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
DOLCOED, DYFFRYN ROAD LD1 6AN | Semi-detached | £230,000 | 1 Dec 2025 |
LINDENBAR, PENTROSFA CRESCENT LD1 5NW | Semi-detached | £237,000 | 28 Nov 2025 |
50, CORTAY PARK, LLANYRE LD1 6DT | Detached | £240,000 | 28 Nov 2025 |
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC, MIDDLETON STREET LD1 5DG | Other | £78,000 | 27 Nov 2025 |
CIL LLWYN, LLANYRE LD1 6EW | Detached | £325,000 | 27 Nov 2025 |
PENGARREG, HOWEY LD1 5PN | Detached | £430,000 | 26 Nov 2025 |
WOODBURY, CREGRINA LD1 5SF | Detached | £340,000 | 24 Nov 2025 |
39, DOLYDD PENTROSFA LD1 5NZ | Detached | £269,000 | 21 Nov 2025 |
10, CAMDDWR RISE LD1 5BF | Detached | £230,000 | 21 Nov 2025 |
ITHON HOUSE, CROSSGATES LD1 6RF | Semi-detached | £318,500 | 21 Nov 2025 |
1, SPA CENTRE LD1 5BB | Other | £305,000 | 12 Nov 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in LD1 was a terraced property on Brynteg for £160,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £255,000.