Detached
£249,400
116% above the Dowlais average
7.4% of sales
What is the average house price in Dowlais? £115,351
The average house price in Dowlais is £115,351, based on 61 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 2.3% (£2,743) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −2.3%
- Sold in 12 months
- 61
- 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 Dowlais?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£182,300
58% above the Dowlais average
7.4% of sales
Terraced
£102,310
11% below the Dowlais average
81.2% of sales
Flats
£60,833
47% below the Dowlais average
4.1% of sales
Are house prices in Dowlais going up or down?
House prices in Dowlais are falling: down 2.3% (£2,743) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 58.0% (£42,356).
Past 12 months
−2.3%
−£2,743From £118,094 to £115,351
£123,936£115,232
Past 10 years
+58.0%
+£42,356From £72,995 to £115,351
£118,094£69,808
Quick answers for Dowlais
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£174,000
Highest average, reached in December 2025
How many homes sold?
61
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
81.2% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£100k - £150k
43.4% of sales
How many people live in Dowlais?
4,117
3,206 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 Dowlais?
1,948
1,517 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 Dowlais?
72 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 84% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 10 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
8.9% of the area · 8 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 Dowlais?
121 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +4.2% 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 does Dowlais rank?
11th most expensive area of Merthyr Tydfil.
Compared with 12 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Dowlais?
The highest recorded sale prices in Dowlais, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
ynysdawel high street, merthyr tydfil
£325,000
Sold February 2026
View house details
How do house prices in Dowlais compare with nearby areas?
Dowlais compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Merthyr Tydfil.
Dowlais vs Penydarren
- Dowlais
- £115,351
- Penydarren
- £164,148+£48,797
Open comparison
Dowlais vs Town
- Dowlais
- £115,351
- Town
- £190,997+£75,646
Open comparison
Dowlais vs Pant
- Dowlais
- £115,351
- Pant
- £163,162+£47,811
Open comparison
Dowlais vs Gurnos
- Dowlais
- £115,351
- Gurnos
- £111,998−£3,353
Open comparison
Dowlais vs Park
- Dowlais
- £115,351
- Park
- £150,793+£35,442
Open comparison
Dowlais vs Troed-y-rhiw
- Dowlais
- £115,351
- Troed-y-rhiw
- £132,676+£17,325
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.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:25 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Dowlais dataset covers 162 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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