Detached
£287,250
37% above the Risca West average
8.2% of sales
What is the average house price in Risca West? £209,007
The average house price in Risca West is £209,007, based on 58 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 1.6% (£3,392) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +1.6%
- Sold in 12 months
- 58
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Risca West?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£229,393
10% above the Risca West average
34.8% of sales
Terraced
£183,121
12% below the Risca West average
56.3% of sales
Flats
£285,000
36% above the Risca West average
0.7% of sales
Are house prices in Risca West going up or down?
House prices in Risca West are rising: up 1.6% (£3,392) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 78.2% (£91,730).
Past 12 months
+1.6%
+£3,392From £205,615 to £209,007
£210,777£199,824
Past 10 years
+78.2%
+£91,730From £117,277 to £209,007
£209,007£117,029
Quick answers for Risca West
11 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£285,000
Highest average, reached in January 2025
How many homes sold?
58
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
56.3% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
41.5% of sales
How many people live in Risca West?
5,075
2,534 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Risca West?
2,355
1,176 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Risca West?
46 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 70% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 6.4 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
4.5% of the area · 1 public park. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Risca West?
94 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · −9.5% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How many listed buildings are in Risca West?
18 listed buildings
Fewer listed buildings per home than 66% of areas in England and Wales.
0 Grade I · 1 scheduled monument · Source: Cadw
What's the air quality in Risca West?
NO₂ 7.2 µg/m³
Typical for England and Wales · PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³ (Low) · 2025 annual average
NO₂ level is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Background levels where residents live, not beside busy roads. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
How does Risca West rank?
9th most expensive area of Caerphilly.
Compared with 26 areas with sales in the last 12 months
What are the most expensive homes sold in Risca West?
The highest recorded sale prices in Risca West, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Risca West compare with nearby areas?
Risca West compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Caerphilly.
Risca West vs Risca East
- Risca West
- £209,007
- Risca East
- £191,553−£17,454
Open comparison
Risca West vs Crosskeys
- Risca West
- £209,007
- Crosskeys
- £165,173−£43,834
Open comparison
Risca West vs Abercarn
- Risca West
- £209,007
- Abercarn
- £160,107−£48,900
Open comparison
Risca West vs Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen
- Risca West
- £209,007
- Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen
- £258,992+£49,985
Open comparison
Risca West vs Ynysddu
- Risca West
- £209,007
- Ynysddu
- £194,461−£14,546
Open comparison
Risca West vs Rudry
- Risca West
- £209,007
- Rudry
- £341,842+£132,835
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are from Historic England and Cadw, and conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk. Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), licensed under the Open Government Licence. Air quality is from Defra modelled background pollution maps. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
Last updated 11 November 2026 at 01:09 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Risca West dataset covers 292 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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