# Housing in Torfaen South east Wales. 93,973 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 126 square kilometres. 17 layers about housing for Torfaen, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) ## Average house price Torfaen: **£194,895** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. Torfaen’s average house price was £194,895 in August 2026. That is 10% lower than Wales and 29% lower than the UK average. Prices fell 2.8% in the year to August 2026. - Against Wales: 10% lower (£216,363) - Against the UK: 29% lower (£273,037) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for Torfaen, Wales, United Kingdom, January 2000 to August 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Torfaen | Wales | United 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 | £194,854 | £210,347 | £268,814 | | Aug 2026 | £194,895 | £216,363 | £273,037 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=W06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Torfaen: **5.0×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. A home in Torfaen costs 5.0 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=W06000020) · [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/torfaen/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 Torfaen. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=W06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Torfaen: **£865** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent in Torfaen was £865 a month in September 2026. That is 2% higher than Wales and 38% lower than the UK average. Rents in Torfaen rose 2.3% in the year to September 2026. For average private rent, Torfaen is the joint 95th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against Wales: 2% higher (£848) - Against the UK: 38% lower (£1,406) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for Torfaen, Wales, United Kingdom, January 2015 to September 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Torfaen | Wales | United 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 | | Sep 2026 | £865 | £848 | £1,406 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=W06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Torfaen: **1,160** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 1,160 homes were sold in Torfaen in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=W06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Torfaen: **£200,000** (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 Torfaen was £200,000 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=W06000020) · [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/torfaen/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Torfaen: **−2.8%** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=W06000020) · [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/torfaen/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Torfaen: **£325,023** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a detached home in Torfaen was £325,023 in August 2026. That is 3% lower than Wales and 27% lower than the UK average for detached homes. - Against Wales: 3% lower (£336,551) - Against the UK: 27% lower (£443,846) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=W06000020) · [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/torfaen/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Torfaen: **£96,510** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a flat in Torfaen was £96,510 in August 2026. That is 26% lower than Wales and 50% lower than the UK average for flats. - Against Wales: 26% lower (£130,206) - Against the UK: 50% lower (£194,148) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=W06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Torfaen: **£204,127** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in Torfaen was £204,127 in August 2026. That is 5% lower than Wales and 27% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against Wales: 5% lower (£215,812) - Against the UK: 27% lower (£278,675) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=W06000020) · [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/torfaen/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Torfaen: **£162,088** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a terraced home in Torfaen was £162,088 in August 2026. That is 7% lower than Wales and 30% lower than the UK average for terraced homes. - Against Wales: 7% lower (£174,317) - Against the UK: 30% lower (£232,505) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=W06000020) · [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/torfaen/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Torfaen: **49** (June 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. 49 home sales were recorded in Torfaen in June 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=W06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Torfaen: **£619** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Torfaen was £619 a month in September 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 (£637) - Against the UK: 46% lower (£1,140) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=W06000020) · [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/torfaen/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Torfaen: **£769** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Torfaen was £769 a month in September 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 joint 77th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against Wales: 2% lower (£782) - Against the UK: 40% lower (£1,287) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=W06000020) · [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/torfaen/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Torfaen: **£900** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Torfaen was £900 a month in September 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 63rd cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against Wales: 1% higher (£892) - Against the UK: 37% lower (£1,438) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=W06000020) · [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/torfaen/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Torfaen: **£1,385** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Torfaen was £1,385 a month in September 2026. That is 11% 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 100th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against Wales: 11% higher (£1,252) - Against the UK: 34% lower (£2,089) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=W06000020) · [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/torfaen/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Torfaen: **2.3%** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. Private rents in Torfaen changed by 2.3% in the year to September 2026. Torfaen is joint 61st weakest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against Wales: 44% lower (4.1%) - Against the UK: 39% lower (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=W06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/deprivation) (2) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/environment) (6) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/connectivity) (5) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/council-tax) (11) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/elections) (8) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/sources) (26) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W06000020/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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