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Housing in Torfaen

Welsh council

South east Wales. 93,973 people in 126 square kilometres.

17 layers about housing for Torfaen, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Sales per year by neighbourhood

Worked out by Open Index · 2025

Under 1133 or more

Torfaen’s 60 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 64.

Average house price

Council
£199,184
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

Torfaen’s average house price was £199,184 in July 2026.

That is 7% lower than Wales and 27% lower than the UK average.

Prices fell 0.5% in the year to July 2026.

Against Wales
7% lower£215,037
Against the UK
27% lower£272,611
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House prices since 2000

Monthly average house price, smoothed. Torfaen’s is 4.6 times its 2000 level, faster than Wales’s.

House prices since 2000Average house price each month for Torfaen, Wales, United Kingdom, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.
House prices since 2000
MonthTorfaenWalesUnited Kingdom
Jan 2000£43,773£49,286£77,950
Jan 2001£47,705£51,586£85,794
Jan 2002£52,234£58,447£89,928
Jan 2003£60,865£73,663£114,996
Jan 2004£85,344£93,655£126,179
Jan 2005£109,832£117,235£138,759
Jan 2006£116,418£123,010£147,360
Jan 2007£124,478£132,332£162,825
Jan 2008£127,423£138,585£171,137
Jan 2009£113,976£118,377£144,840
Jan 2010£112,686£120,944£154,268
Jan 2011£112,632£120,980£154,113
Jan 2012£115,988£120,342£152,831
Jan 2013£113,266£120,804£154,495
Jan 2014£114,156£124,609£164,137
Jan 2015£115,452£128,912£175,636
Jan 2016£119,126£132,574£189,268
Jan 2017£125,670£138,614£198,276
Jan 2018£128,851£144,990£206,844
Jan 2019£142,782£150,122£210,317
Jan 2020£147,272£154,532£213,657
Jan 2021£161,519£169,842£228,417
Jan 2022£177,714£191,552£248,031
Jan 2023£191,679£201,853£260,941
Jan 2024£187,651£197,808£255,972
Jan 2025£194,809£206,010£264,936
Jan 2026£194,220£211,046£268,862
Jul 2026£199,184£215,037£272,611

House price to pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
5.1×
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

A home in Torfaen costs 5.1 times local full-time pay.

Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.

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House price to pay: Torfaen among every council348 areas from 3.1× to 23.4×. The middle area is 7.3×. Torfaen is 5.1×.

Sold prices

PostcodeEngland and Wales only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Torfaen. The map shows each one.

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Average private rent

Council
£862
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent in Torfaen was £862 a month in August 2026.

That is 2% higher than Wales and 38% lower than the UK average.

Rents in Torfaen rose 1.7% in the year to August 2026.

For average private rent, Torfaen is the 96th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against Wales
2% higher£846
Against the UK
38% lower£1,400
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Rent since 2015

Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Torfaen’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, faster than Wales’s.

Rent since 2015Average private rent each month for Torfaen, Wales, United Kingdom, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents.
Rent since 2015
MonthTorfaenWalesUnited Kingdom
Jan 2015£538£541£910
Jan 2016£537£548£941
Jan 2017£539£556£972
Jan 2018£538£568£984
Jan 2019£558£580£997
Jan 2020£569£593£1,019
Jan 2021£569£604£1,030
Jan 2022£596£621£1,059
Jan 2023£656£659£1,120
Jan 2024£737£720£1,216
Jan 2025£819£781£1,321
Jan 2026£848£826£1,367
Aug 2026£862£846£1,400

House sales per year

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1,160
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

1,160 homes were sold in Torfaen in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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House sales per year: Torfaen among every council318 areas from 19 to 10,423. The middle area is 2,124. Torfaen is 1,160.

Median sale price

CouncilEngland and Wales only
£200,000
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

The median price paid for a home in Torfaen was £200,000 in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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Median sale price: Torfaen among every council318 areas from £136,000 to £1,200,000. The middle area is £297,500. Torfaen is £200,000.

Annual price change

Council
−0.5%
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026
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Annual price change: Torfaen among every council360 areas from −20.7% to 12.8%. The middle area is 2.3%. Torfaen is −0.5%.

Detached house price

Council
£333,628
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a detached home in Torfaen was £333,628 in July 2026.

That is 1% lower than Wales and 25% lower than the UK average for detached homes.

Against Wales
1% lower£336,301
Against the UK
25% lower£444,936
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Detached house price: Torfaen among every council348 areas from £175,111 to £4,525,386. The middle area is £447,347. Torfaen is £333,628.

Flat price

Council
£98,297
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a flat in Torfaen was £98,297 in July 2026.

That is 24% lower than Wales and 49% lower than the UK average for flats.

Against Wales
24% lower£128,586
Against the UK
49% lower£192,704
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Flat price: Torfaen among every council349 areas from £68,963 to £971,688. The middle area is £144,735. Torfaen is £98,297.

Semi-detached house price

Council
£208,669
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a semi-detached home in Torfaen was £208,669 in July 2026.

That is 3% lower than Wales and 25% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.

Against Wales
3% lower£215,065
Against the UK
25% lower£278,555
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Semi-detached house price: Torfaen among every council348 areas from £116,420 to £3,051,816. The middle area is £280,428. Torfaen is £208,669.

Terraced house price

Council
£165,312
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a terraced home in Torfaen was £165,312 in July 2026.

That is 4% lower than Wales and 29% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.

Against Wales
4% lower£172,261
Against the UK
29% lower£231,945
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Terraced house price: Torfaen among every council348 areas from £89,218 to £2,429,086. The middle area is £228,217. Torfaen is £165,312.

House sales per month

Council
51
HM Land Registry and partners · May 2026

51 home sales were recorded in Torfaen in May 2026.

Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.

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House sales per month: Torfaen among every council360 areas from 6 to 894. The middle area is 114. Torfaen is 51.

One-bedroom private rent

Council
£616
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Torfaen was £616 a month in August 2026.

That is 3% lower than Wales and 46% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For one-bedroom rent, Torfaen is the 96th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against Wales
3% lower£636
Against the UK
46% lower£1,136
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One-bedroom private rent: Torfaen among every council316 areas from £401 to £2,640. The middle area is £732. Torfaen is £616.

Two-bedroom private rent

Council
£766
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Torfaen was £766 a month in August 2026.

That is 2% lower than Wales and 40% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For two-bedroom rent, Torfaen is the 77th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against Wales
2% lower£779
Against the UK
40% lower£1,281
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Two-bedroom private rent: Torfaen among every council316 areas from £509 to £3,428. The middle area is £921. Torfaen is £766.

Three-bedroom private rent

Council
£897
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Torfaen was £897 a month in August 2026.

That is 1% higher than Wales and 37% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For three-bedroom rent, Torfaen is the joint 62nd cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against Wales
1% higher£890
Against the UK
37% lower£1,430
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Three-bedroom private rent: Torfaen among every council316 areas from £608 to £4,074. The middle area is £1,129. Torfaen is £897.

Four-bedroom or larger private rent

Council
£1,377
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Torfaen was £1,377 a month in August 2026.

That is 10% higher than Wales and 34% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For four-bedroom or larger rent, Torfaen is the joint 99th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against Wales
10% higher£1,247
Against the UK
34% lower£2,080
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Four-bedroom or larger private rent: Torfaen among every council316 areas from £806 to £5,650. The middle area is £1,607. Torfaen is £1,377.

Annual rent change

Council
1.7%
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

Private rents in Torfaen changed by 1.7% in the year to August 2026.

Torfaen is joint 41st weakest of 316 for annual rent change.

Against Wales
60% lower4.3%
Against the UK
55% lower3.8%
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Annual rent change: Torfaen among every council316 areas from −2.4% to 13.4%. The middle area is 3.9%. Torfaen is 1.7%.