Key indicators for buyers
The NP4 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices are rising at 70.2%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. Rising rents (£851/mo, +3.6%) 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 Torfaen area
A home in Torfaen costs 5.5x the local median salary — moderate, improving from a peak of 5.8x in 2007.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Torfaen area
Average monthly rent in Torfaen is £851, up 3.6% 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 Torfaen price of £330,714 with a 25% deposit (£83k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,305 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses NP4 avg. price with Torfaen rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,305) are £454 more than renting (£851). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £83k — it would take around 21 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
16, GARTH CLOSE, TREVETHIN NP4 8EH | Semi-detached | £152,500 | 27 Jan 2026 |
NEW HOUSE, ALBERT ROAD, TALYWAIN NP4 7RL | Detached | £370,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
82, CHURCHWOOD, GRIFFITHSTOWN NP4 5SX | Detached | £362,500 | 15 Jan 2026 |
37, ST AUGUSTINE ROAD, GRIFFITHSTOWN NP4 5EZ | Detached | £310,000 | 14 Jan 2026 |
164, PARC PANTEG, GRIFFITHSTOWN NP4 5YN | Detached | £350,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
30, LONGHOUSE BARN, PENPERLLENI NP4 0AX | Detached | £445,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
42A, NEWTOWN ROAD, PENPERLLENI NP4 0AW |
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 NP4 sold for £330,714 in 2026, with a median of £350,000 across 7 transactions. Prices rose 70.2% compared to the previous year.
| Detached |
| £325,000 |
| 8 Jan 2026 |
18, JERUSALEM LANE, NEW INN NP4 0NR | Semi-detached | £120,000 | 22 Dec 2025 |
1, RAILWAY TERRACE, SEBASTOPOL NP4 5EJ | Terraced | £50,000 | 22 Dec 2025 |
48, BERTHON ROAD, LITTLE MILL NP4 0HL | Semi-detached | £375,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
19, SALISBURY TERRACE, VARTEG NP4 7UN | Terraced | £147,500 | 19 Dec 2025 |
1, CAPEL NEWYDD AVENUE, BLAENAVON NP4 9LN | Semi-detached | £182,500 | 19 Dec 2025 |
36, JOHN JOBBINS WAY, PENYGARN NP4 8EG | Detached | £315,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
5, USK ROAD NP4 8AQ | Detached | £275,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
6, UPPER WAUN STREET, BLAENAVON NP4 9QF | Terraced | £118,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
5, GROVE TERRACE, PONTNEWYNYDD NP4 6SN | Terraced | £117,500 | 19 Dec 2025 |
173, MANOR ROAD, ABERSYCHAN NP4 7DN | Terraced | £160,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
20, LABURNUM DRIVE, NEW INN NP4 0EY | Detached | £310,000 | 16 Dec 2025 |
5, CLAPHAM TERRACE, FORGESIDE NP4 9DE | Terraced | £140,500 | 15 Dec 2025 |
91, THE LINKS, TREVETHIN NP4 8DQ | Semi-detached | £157,475 | 15 Dec 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in NP4 was a semi-detached property on Garth Close for £152,500 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £275,000.