Key indicators for buyers
The SY15 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices have softened (-28.8%), 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 £215,000 with a 25% deposit (£54k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £848 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses SY15 avg. price with Powys rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£848) are £232 more than renting (£616). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £54k — it would take around 16 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
OAKFIELD COTTAGE, GAOL ROAD SY15 6QR | Semi-detached | £215,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
20, MALDWYN WAY SY15 6RD | Terraced | £215,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
WEST BUNGALOW, CHIRBURY SY15 6BH | Detached | £128,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
47, LONG MEADOW, ABERMULE SY15 6JS | Terraced | £138,000 | 16 Dec 2025 |
ROSE COTTAGE, LLANDYSSIL SY15 6LQ | Terraced | £134,000 | 4 Dec 2025 |
CAENANT, HEN DOMEN SY15 6EZ | Detached | £575,000 | 19 Nov 2025 |
4, ERNLEY DRIVE SY15 6UR | 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 SY15 sold for £215,000 in 2026, with a median of £215,000 across 2 transactions. Prices fell 28.8% compared to the previous year.
| £560,000 |
| 30 Oct 2025 |
1, MANOR HOUSE CLOSE SY15 6UN | Semi-detached | £157,500 | 23 Oct 2025 |
WALKMILL, CHIRBURY SY15 6DB | Detached | £725,000 | 25 Sept 2025 |
2, TAN Y MUR SY15 6PR | Semi-detached | £255,000 | 24 Sept 2025 |
ROSE COTTAGE, GREEN LANE, ABERMULE SY15 6LB | Detached | £370,000 | 24 Sept 2025 |
1, CAERHOWEL MEADOWS, CAERHOWEL SY15 6JF | Detached | £315,000 | 23 Sept 2025 |
3, VICTORIA BUILDINGS, PRINCES STREET SY15 6PY | Terraced | £265,000 | 22 Sept 2025 |
70, DOL Y FELIN, ABERMULE SY15 6BB | Detached | £205,000 | 19 Sept 2025 |
32, MALDWYN WAY SY15 6RD | Detached | £340,000 | 16 Sept 2025 |
HALL FARM, CAERHOWEL SY15 6HF | Other | £500,000 | 12 Sept 2025 |
DINGLE HOUSE, LLANDYSSIL SY15 6LJ | Other | £585,000 | 1 Sept 2025 |
17, VERLON CLOSE SY15 6SH | Terraced | £125,000 | 28 Aug 2025 |
23, MALDWYN WAY SY15 6RD | Semi-detached | £170,000 | 26 Aug 2025 |
26, COURT CLOSE, ABERMULE SY15 6NU | Detached | £265,000 | 22 Aug 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in SY15 was a semi-detached property on Gaol Road for £215,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £265,000.