Detached
£351,432
36% above the Brecon average
30.0% of sales
What is the average house price in Brecon? £258,443
The average house price in Brecon is £258,443, based on 93 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 3.1% (£8,155) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −3.1%
- Sold in 12 months
- 93
- 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 Brecon?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£260,345
1% above the Brecon average
25.8% of sales
Terraced
£204,871
21% below the Brecon average
38.2% of sales
Flats
£125,400
51% below the Brecon average
6.0% of sales
Are house prices in Brecon going up or down?
House prices in Brecon are falling: down 3.1% (£8,155) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 43.3% (£78,062).
Past 12 months
−3.1%
−£8,155From £266,598 to £258,443
£280,453£258,443
Past 10 years
+43.3%
+£78,062From £180,381 to £258,443
£266,598£180,381
Quick answers for Brecon
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£454,000
Highest average, reached in May 2022
How many homes sold?
93
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
38.2% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
35.6% of sales
How many people live in Brecon?
8,241
1,918 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 Brecon?
3,697
860 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 Brecon?
62 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 80% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 8.7 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
4.6% of the area · 4 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 Brecon?
92 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +0.7% 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 Brecon rank?
81st most expensive area of Powys.
Compared with 110 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Brecon?
The highest recorded sale prices in Brecon, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Brecon compare with nearby areas?
Brecon compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Powys.
Brecon vs Llanddew
- Brecon
- £258,443
- Llanddew
- £385,666+£127,223
Open comparison
Brecon vs Yscir
- Brecon
- £258,443
- Yscir
- £272,700+£14,257
Open comparison
Brecon vs Honddu Isaf
- Brecon
- £258,443
- Honddu Isaf
- £481,500+£223,057
Open comparison
Brecon vs Llanfrynach
- Brecon
- £258,443
- Llanfrynach
- £436,900+£178,457
Open comparison
Brecon vs Glyn Tarell
- Brecon
- £258,443
- Glyn Tarell
- £243,625−£14,818
Open comparison
Brecon vs Llangors
- Brecon
- £258,443
- Llangors
- £332,571+£74,128
Open comparison
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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 00:19 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Brecon dataset covers 435 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.