Detached
£252,772
80% above the Merthyr Vale average
14.8% of sales
What is the average house price in Merthyr Vale? £140,101
The average house price in Merthyr Vale is £140,101, based on 59 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 2.7% (£3,730) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +2.7%
- Sold in 12 months
- 59
- 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 Merthyr Vale?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£154,464
10% above the Merthyr Vale average
20.0% of sales
Terraced
£101,961
27% below the Merthyr Vale average
64.3% of sales
Flats
£126,000
10% below the Merthyr Vale average
0.9% of sales
Are house prices in Merthyr Vale going up or down?
House prices in Merthyr Vale are rising: up 2.7% (£3,730) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 78.7% (£61,708).
Past 12 months
+2.7%
+£3,730From £136,371 to £140,101
£141,945£127,722
Past 10 years
+78.7%
+£61,708From £78,393 to £140,101
£162,591£66,637
Quick answers for Merthyr Vale
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£247,000
Highest average, reached in May 2026
How many homes sold?
59
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
64.3% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£100k - £150k
33.0% of sales
How many people live in Merthyr Vale?
3,765
1,172 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 Merthyr Vale?
1,627
507 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 Merthyr Vale?
39 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 63% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 5.5 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
1.8% 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 Merthyr Vale?
82 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +5.5% 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 does Merthyr Vale rank?
9th most expensive area of Merthyr Tydfil.
Compared with 12 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Merthyr Vale?
The highest recorded sale prices in Merthyr Vale, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
6 woodland drive, merthyr tydfil
£480,000
Sold November 2021
View house details
How do house prices in Merthyr Vale compare with nearby areas?
Merthyr Vale compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Merthyr Tydfil.
Merthyr Vale vs Treharris
- Merthyr Vale
- £140,101
- Treharris
- £162,357+£22,256
Open comparison
Merthyr Vale vs Bedlinog
- Merthyr Vale
- £140,101
- Bedlinog
- £180,094+£39,993
Open comparison
Merthyr Vale vs Troed-y-rhiw
- Merthyr Vale
- £140,101
- Troed-y-rhiw
- £132,676−£7,425
Open comparison
Merthyr Vale vs Town
- Merthyr Vale
- £140,101
- Town
- £190,997+£50,896
Open comparison
Merthyr Vale vs Dowlais
- Merthyr Vale
- £140,101
- Dowlais
- £115,351−£24,750
Open comparison
Merthyr Vale vs Park
- Merthyr Vale
- £140,101
- Park
- £150,793+£10,692
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 Merthyr Vale dataset covers 103 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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