Key indicators for buyers
The NP8 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices have softened (-7.4%), which could present a buying opportunity. 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 £405,000 with a 25% deposit (£101k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,598 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses NP8 avg. price with Powys rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,598) are £982 more than renting (£616). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £101k — it would take around 8438 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
14, DANYGRUG NP8 1DD | Semi-detached | £325,000 | 8 Jan 2026 |
DARDY COTTAGE, THE DARDY NP8 1PS | Detached | £485,000 | 7 Jan 2026 |
20, CAE PORTH, LLANGYNIDR NP8 1NL | Terraced | £220,000 | 22 Dec 2025 |
3, BRIDGE STREET NP8 1AR | Terraced | £250,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
1, ASHFIELD COTTAGES, RECTORY ROAD NP8 1DW | Detached | £465,000 | 16 Dec 2025 |
3, MOOR PARK COTTAGES, LLANBEDR NP8 1SS | Detached | £485,000 | 10 Dec 2025 |
1, FFYNNONAU NP8 1DA | 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 NP8 sold for £405,000 in 2026, with a median of £405,000 across 2 transactions. Prices fell 7.4% compared to the previous year.
| £205,000 |
| 5 Dec 2025 |
1, MOUNTAIN VIEW NP8 1EZ | Semi-detached | £295,000 | 4 Dec 2025 |
20, BEAUFORT AVENUE, LLANGATTOCK NP8 1PN | Detached | £560,000 | 14 Nov 2025 |
1, CWRT NEWYDD NP8 1AQ | Detached | £680,000 | 31 Oct 2025 |
2, THE GREEN NP8 1EX | Detached | £570,750 | 29 Oct 2025 |
GLAN YR AFON, CASTLE ROAD, LLANGYNIDR NP8 1NG | Other | £550,000 | 24 Oct 2025 |
TY BOBIN, 18, CLOS CASTELL, LLANGYNIDR NP8 1NZ | Detached | £600,000 | 24 Oct 2025 |
Y BWTHYN, THE DARDY NP8 1PS | Detached | £389,000 | 17 Oct 2025 |
9, BEAUFORT AVENUE, LLANGATTOCK NP8 1PN | Detached | £512,000 | 16 Oct 2025 |
10, PEN Y DRE, BRECON ROAD NP8 1DG | Terraced | £190,000 | 10 Oct 2025 |
28, CWMBETH CLOSE NP8 1DX | Detached | £400,000 | 3 Oct 2025 |
9, TAN DDERWEN, LLANGATTOCK NP8 1LQ | Terraced | £215,000 | 3 Oct 2025 |
22, OAKFIELD DRIVE NP8 1DU | Detached | £285,000 | 15 Sept 2025 |
40, BROOKFIELDS NP8 1DJ | Detached | £443,000 | 21 Aug 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in NP8 was a semi-detached property on Danygrug for £325,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £443,000.