# Housing in Blaenau Gwent South 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. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) ## Average house price Blaenau Gwent: **£144,294** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. Blaenau 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 Average house price each month for Blaenau Gwent, Wales, United Kingdom, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Blaenau Gwent | Wales | United Kingdom | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £30,826 | £49,286 | £77,950 | | Jan 2001 | £30,816 | £51,586 | £85,794 | | Jan 2002 | £30,807 | £58,447 | £89,928 | | Jan 2003 | £34,048 | £73,663 | £114,996 | | Jan 2004 | £46,246 | £93,655 | £126,179 | | Jan 2005 | £69,712 | £117,235 | £138,759 | | Jan 2006 | £76,863 | £123,010 | £147,360 | | Jan 2007 | £82,916 | £132,332 | £162,825 | | Jan 2008 | £85,145 | £138,585 | £171,137 | | Jan 2009 | £76,392 | £118,377 | £144,840 | | Jan 2010 | £75,672 | £120,944 | £154,268 | | Jan 2011 | £66,996 | £120,980 | £154,113 | | Jan 2012 | £71,030 | £120,342 | £152,831 | | Jan 2013 | £74,888 | £120,804 | £154,495 | | Jan 2014 | £68,262 | £124,609 | £164,137 | | Jan 2015 | £74,673 | £128,912 | £175,636 | | Jan 2016 | £77,013 | £132,574 | £189,268 | | Jan 2017 | £80,158 | £138,614 | £198,276 | | Jan 2018 | £82,257 | £144,990 | £206,844 | | Jan 2019 | £87,960 | £150,122 | £210,317 | | Jan 2020 | £90,487 | £154,532 | £213,657 | | Jan 2021 | £101,339 | £169,842 | £228,417 | | Jan 2022 | £117,942 | £191,552 | £248,031 | | Jan 2023 | £134,524 | £201,853 | £260,941 | | Jan 2024 | £130,008 | £197,808 | £255,972 | | Jan 2025 | £133,139 | £206,010 | £264,936 | | Jan 2026 | £138,311 | £211,046 | £268,862 | | Jul 2026 | £144,294 | £215,037 | £272,611 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=W06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Blaenau Gwent: **4.1×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026. A home in Blaenau Gwent costs 4.1 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=W06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/housing#l-price-against-pay ## Sold prices Postcode level, England and Wales only. Source: HM Land Registry. Published as points, so there is no single figure for Blaenau Gwent. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=W06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Blaenau Gwent: **£681** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The 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 Average private rent each month for Blaenau Gwent, Wales, United Kingdom, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Blaenau Gwent | Wales | United Kingdom | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £405 | £541 | £910 | | Jan 2016 | £410 | £548 | £941 | | Jan 2017 | £409 | £556 | £972 | | Jan 2018 | £414 | £568 | £984 | | Jan 2019 | £415 | £580 | £997 | | Jan 2020 | £418 | £593 | £1,019 | | Jan 2021 | £425 | £604 | £1,030 | | Jan 2022 | £460 | £621 | £1,059 | | Jan 2023 | £517 | £659 | £1,120 | | Jan 2024 | £557 | £720 | £1,216 | | Jan 2025 | £617 | £781 | £1,321 | | Jan 2026 | £659 | £826 | £1,367 | | Aug 2026 | £681 | £846 | £1,400 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=W06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Blaenau Gwent: **797** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 797 homes were sold in Blaenau Gwent in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=W06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Blaenau Gwent: **£140,500** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. The median price paid for a home in Blaenau Gwent was £140,500 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=W06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/median-sale-price) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/median-sale-price/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Blaenau Gwent: **4.5%** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. - Against Wales: 1.7 times (2.6%) - Against the UK: 3.2 times (1.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=W06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Blaenau Gwent: **£235,985** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=W06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Blaenau Gwent: **£81,954** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=W06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Blaenau Gwent: **£158,405** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=W06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Blaenau Gwent: **£132,164** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=W06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Blaenau Gwent: **45** (May 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. 45 home sales were recorded in Blaenau Gwent in May 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=W06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Blaenau Gwent: **£503** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=W06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-1-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-1-bed/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Blaenau Gwent: **£605** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=W06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-2-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-2-bed/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Blaenau Gwent: **£689** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=W06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-3-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-3-bed/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Blaenau Gwent: **£903** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=W06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-4-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-4-bed/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Blaenau Gwent: **6.8%** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. Private 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 times (4.3%) - Against the UK: 1.8 times (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=W06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/deprivation) (2) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/environment) (6) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/connectivity) (5) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/elections) (8) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/sources) (26) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W06000019/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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