Detached
£267,700
14% above the Rhayader average
50.0% of sales
What is the average house price in Rhayader? £235,109
The average house price in Rhayader is £235,109, based on 22 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 14.2% (£29,302) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +14.2%
- Sold in 12 months
- 22
- 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 Rhayader?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£217,857
7% below the Rhayader average
20.0% of sales
Terraced
£166,071
29% below the Rhayader average
30.0% of sales
Are house prices in Rhayader going up or down?
House prices in Rhayader are rising: up 14.2% (£29,302) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 45.9% (£73,999).
Past 12 months
+14.2%
+£29,302From £205,807 to £235,109
£235,109£193,556
Past 10 years
+45.9%
+£73,999From £161,110 to £235,109
£235,109£137,887
Quick answers for Rhayader
11 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£468,908
Highest average, reached in March 2021
How many homes sold?
22
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
50.0% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£150k - £200k
38.0% of sales
How many people live in Rhayader?
2,103
39 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 Rhayader?
999
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 Rhayader?
64 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 81% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 9 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.1% 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 Rhayader?
80 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · −1.7% 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 many listed buildings are in Rhayader?
50 listed buildings
More listed buildings per home than 81% of areas in England and Wales.
0 Grade I · 25 scheduled monuments · Source: Cadw
What's the air quality in Rhayader?
NO₂ 2.7 µg/m³
Very Low for England and Wales · PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³ (Very Low) · 2025 annual average
NO₂ level is Very Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Background levels where residents live, not beside busy roads. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
How does Rhayader rank?
90th most expensive area of Powys.
Compared with 104 areas with sales in the last 12 months
What are the most expensive homes sold in Rhayader?
The highest recorded sale prices in Rhayader, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Rhayader compare with nearby areas?
Rhayader compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Powys.
Rhayader vs Llanwrthwl
- Rhayader
- £235,109
- Llanwrthwl
- £257,497+£22,388
Open comparison
Rhayader vs St. Harmon
- Rhayader
- £235,109
- St. Harmon
- £413,333+£178,224
Open comparison
Rhayader vs Llangurig
- Rhayader
- £235,109
- Llangurig
- £275,250+£40,141
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Rhayader vs Nantmel
- Rhayader
- £235,109
- Nantmel
- £316,916+£81,807
Open comparison
Rhayader vs Llanafanfawr
- Rhayader
- £235,109
- Llanafanfawr
- £315,000+£79,891
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Rhayader vs Abbey Cwmhir
- Rhayader
- £235,109
- Abbey Cwmhir
- £327,500+£92,391
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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. Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are from Historic England and Cadw, and conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk. Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), licensed under the Open Government Licence. Air quality is from Defra modelled background pollution maps. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
Last updated 11 November 2026 at 01:07 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Rhayader dataset covers 100 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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