Detached
£487,500
68% above the Merthyr Mawr average
50.0% of sales
What is the average house price in Merthyr Mawr? £289,416
The average house price in Merthyr Mawr is £289,416, based on 6 homes sold in the 12 months to March 2026. Prices are down 29.6% (£121,834) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −29.6%
- Sold in 12 months
- 6
- Data up to
- March 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Merthyr Mawr?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£202,500
30% below the Merthyr Mawr average
25.0% of sales
Terraced
£178,250
38% below the Merthyr Mawr average
25.0% of sales
Are house prices in Merthyr Mawr going up or down?
House prices in Merthyr Mawr are falling: down 29.6% (£121,834) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 6.7% (£18,166).
Past 12 months
−29.6%
−£121,834From £411,250 to £289,416
£411,250£266,600
Past 10 years
+6.7%
+£18,166From £271,250 to £289,416
£462,500£172,000
Quick answers for Merthyr Mawr
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£645,000
Highest average, reached in January 2026
How many homes sold?
6
Recorded so far for the 12 months to March 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
50.0% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£150k - £200k
37.5% of sales
How many people live in Merthyr Mawr?
277
46 people per square mile · Very Low (Census 2021)
Population density is Very Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Merthyr Mawr?
114
19 households per square mile · Very Low (Census 2021)
Household density is Very Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Merthyr Mawr?
12 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 86% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 1.6 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.0% of the area · 0 public parks. 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 Merthyr Mawr?
28 crimes
+12.0% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Merthyr Mawr rank?
2nd most expensive area of Bridgend.
Compared with 19 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Merthyr Mawr?
The highest recorded sale prices in Merthyr Mawr, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Merthyr Mawr compare with nearby areas?
Merthyr Mawr compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Bridgend.
Merthyr Mawr vs Laleston
- Merthyr Mawr
- £289,416
- Laleston
- £268,469−£20,947
Open comparison
Merthyr Mawr vs Porthcawl
- Merthyr Mawr
- £289,416
- Porthcawl
- £337,138+£47,722
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Merthyr Mawr vs Cefn Cribwr
- Merthyr Mawr
- £289,416
- Cefn Cribwr
- £216,377−£73,039
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Merthyr Mawr vs Newcastle Higher
- Merthyr Mawr
- £289,416
- Newcastle Higher
- £275,998−£13,418
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Merthyr Mawr vs Brackla
- Merthyr Mawr
- £289,416
- Brackla
- £229,136−£60,280
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Merthyr Mawr vs Pyle
- Merthyr Mawr
- £289,416
- Pyle
- £200,173−£89,243
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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.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:25 with the latest Land Registry data (March 2026). The Merthyr Mawr dataset covers 17 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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