Detached
£723,971
87% above the Penarth average
12.2% of sales
What is the average house price in Penarth? £387,883
The average house price in Penarth is £387,883, based on 327 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 3.3% (£13,107) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −3.3%
- Sold in 12 months
- 327
- 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 Penarth?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£463,422
19% above the Penarth average
23.5% of sales
Terraced
£356,965
8% below the Penarth average
34.6% of sales
Flats
£230,986
40% below the Penarth average
29.8% of sales
Are house prices in Penarth going up or down?
House prices in Penarth are falling: down 3.3% (£13,107) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 40.9% (£112,496).
Past 12 months
−3.3%
−£13,107From £400,990 to £387,883
£422,775£387,883
Past 10 years
+40.9%
+£112,496From £275,387 to £387,883
£433,100£275,387
Quick answers for Penarth
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£623,033
Highest average, reached in August 2025
How many homes sold?
327
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
34.6% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
25.1% of sales
How many people live in Penarth?
22,576
7,446 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 Penarth?
9,849
3,248 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 Penarth?
63 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 81% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 8.8 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
18.1% of the area · 12 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 Penarth?
50 crimes per 1,000 residents
Typical · +20.9% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Typical, 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 Penarth rank?
20th most expensive area of Vale of Glamorgan.
Compared with 27 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Penarth?
The highest recorded sale prices in Penarth, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
11 marine parade, the vale of glamorgan
£2,950,000
Sold June 2023
View house details
How do house prices in Penarth compare with nearby areas?
Penarth compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Vale of Glamorgan.
Penarth vs Llandough
- Penarth
- £387,883
- Llandough
- £326,580−£61,303
Open comparison
Penarth vs Sully and Lavernock
- Penarth
- £387,883
- Sully and Lavernock
- £385,947−£1,936
Open comparison
Penarth vs Dinas Powys
- Penarth
- £387,883
- Dinas Powys
- £416,234+£28,351
Open comparison
Penarth vs Michaelston-le-Pit and Leckwith
- Penarth
- £387,883
- Michaelston-le-Pit and Leckwith
- £456,666+£68,783
Open comparison
Penarth vs Barry
- Penarth
- £387,883
- Barry
- £244,932−£142,951
Open comparison
Penarth vs Wenvoe
- Penarth
- £387,883
- Wenvoe
- £413,702+£25,819
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 Penarth dataset covers 1,400 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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