Detached
£355,952
48% above the Hirwaun average
41.5% of sales
What is the average house price in Hirwaun? £240,737
The average house price in Hirwaun is £240,737, based on 44 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 20.2% (£40,411) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +20.2%
- Sold in 12 months
- 44
- 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 Hirwaun?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£191,035
21% below the Hirwaun average
29.3% of sales
Terraced
£132,456
45% below the Hirwaun average
25.5% of sales
Flats
£52,500
78% below the Hirwaun average
3.8% of sales
Are house prices in Hirwaun going up or down?
House prices in Hirwaun are rising: up 20.2% (£40,411) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 89.1% (£113,448).
Past 12 months
+20.2%
+£40,411From £200,326 to £240,737
£247,326£200,326
Past 10 years
+89.1%
+£113,448From £127,289 to £240,737
£240,737£109,026
Quick answers for Hirwaun
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£336,333
Highest average, reached in June 2026
How many homes sold?
44
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
41.5% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
35.9% of sales
How many people live in Hirwaun?
5,231
229 people per square mile · Typical (Census 2021)
Population density is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Hirwaun?
2,251
99 households per square mile · Typical (Census 2021)
Household density is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Hirwaun?
23 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 64% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 3.2 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.2% of the area · 2 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 Hirwaun?
64 crimes per 1,000 residents
High · −30.8% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is 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 Hirwaun rank?
6th most expensive area of Rhondda Cynon Taf.
Compared with 39 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Hirwaun?
The highest recorded sale prices in Hirwaun, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Hirwaun compare with nearby areas?
Hirwaun compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf.
Hirwaun vs Llwydcoed
- Hirwaun
- £240,737
- Llwydcoed
- £288,437+£47,700
Open comparison
Hirwaun vs Pen-y-Waun
- Hirwaun
- £240,737
- Pen-y-Waun
- £125,411−£115,326
Open comparison
Hirwaun vs Rhigos
- Hirwaun
- £240,737
- Rhigos
- £177,585−£63,152
Open comparison
Hirwaun vs Aberdare West
- Hirwaun
- £240,737
- Aberdare West
- £176,051−£64,686
Open comparison
Hirwaun vs Aberdare East
- Hirwaun
- £240,737
- Aberdare East
- £141,281−£99,456
Open comparison
Hirwaun vs Aberaman North
- Hirwaun
- £240,737
- Aberaman North
- £149,649−£91,088
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 Hirwaun dataset covers 157 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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