Housing in Blaenau Gwent
Welsh councilSouth east Wales. 67,593 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 109 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Blaenau Gwent, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
Blaenau Gwent’s 46 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 45.
Average house price
CouncilBlaenau Gwent’s average house price was £144,294 in July 2026.
That is 33% lower than Wales and 47% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 4.5% in the year to July 2026.
- Against Wales
- 33% lower£215,037
- Against the UK
- 47% lower£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Blaenau Gwent’s is 4.7 times its 2000 level, faster than Wales’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Blaenau Gwent costs 4.1 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Blaenau Gwent. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Blaenau Gwent was £681 a month in August 2026.
That is 20% lower than Wales and 51% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Blaenau Gwent rose 6.8% in the year to August 2026.
For average private rent, Blaenau Gwent is the joint 10th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 20% lower£846
- Against the UK
- 51% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Blaenau Gwent’s is 1.7 times its 2015 level, faster than Wales’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only797 homes were sold in Blaenau Gwent in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in Blaenau Gwent was £140,500 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against Wales
- 1.7 times2.6%
- Against the UK
- 3.2 times1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Blaenau Gwent was £235,985 in July 2026.
That is 30% lower than Wales and 47% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against Wales
- 30% lower£336,301
- Against the UK
- 47% lower£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Blaenau Gwent was £81,954 in July 2026.
That is 36% lower than Wales and 57% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against Wales
- 36% lower£128,586
- Against the UK
- 57% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Blaenau Gwent was £158,405 in July 2026.
That is 26% lower than Wales and 43% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against Wales
- 26% lower£215,065
- Against the UK
- 43% lower£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Blaenau Gwent was £132,164 in July 2026.
That is 23% lower than Wales and 43% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against Wales
- 23% lower£172,261
- Against the UK
- 43% lower£231,945
House sales per month
Council45 home sales were recorded in Blaenau Gwent in May 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Blaenau Gwent was £503 a month in August 2026.
That is 21% lower than Wales and 56% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Blaenau Gwent is the joint 20th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 21% lower£636
- Against the UK
- 56% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Blaenau Gwent was £605 a month in August 2026.
That is 22% lower than Wales and 53% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Blaenau Gwent is the 6th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 22% lower£779
- Against the UK
- 53% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Blaenau Gwent was £689 a month in August 2026.
That is 23% lower than Wales and 52% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Blaenau Gwent is the 3rd cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 23% lower£890
- Against the UK
- 52% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Blaenau Gwent was £903 a month in August 2026.
That is 28% lower than Wales and 57% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Blaenau Gwent is the 2nd cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 28% lower£1,247
- Against the UK
- 57% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Blaenau Gwent changed by 6.8% in the year to August 2026.
Blaenau Gwent is 45th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against Wales
- 1.6 times4.3%
- Against the UK
- 1.8 times3.8%