Detached
£362,407
60% above the Fairwater average
28.5% of sales
What is the average house price in Fairwater? £226,490
The average house price in Fairwater is £226,490, based on 86 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 9.8% (£20,126) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +9.8%
- Sold in 12 months
- 86
- 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 Fairwater?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£207,636
8% below the Fairwater average
20.3% of sales
Terraced
£174,720
23% below the Fairwater average
46.9% of sales
Flats
£104,333
54% below the Fairwater average
4.3% of sales
Are house prices in Fairwater going up or down?
House prices in Fairwater are rising: up 9.8% (£20,126) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 54.7% (£80,060).
Past 12 months
+9.8%
+£20,126From £206,364 to £226,490
£232,187£206,364
Past 10 years
+54.7%
+£80,060From £146,430 to £226,490
£226,490£146,028
Quick answers for Fairwater
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£296,500
Highest average, reached in September 2026
How many homes sold?
86
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
46.9% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£150k - £200k
40.6% of sales
How many people live in Fairwater?
10,075
5,224 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 Fairwater?
4,158
2,156 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 Fairwater?
26 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 58% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 3.6 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
5.2% of the area · 3 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 Fairwater?
78 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +3.0% 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 Fairwater rank?
8th most expensive area of Torfaen.
Compared with 16 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Fairwater?
The highest recorded sale prices in Fairwater, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Fairwater compare with nearby areas?
Fairwater compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Torfaen.
Fairwater vs Upper Cwmbran
- Fairwater
- £226,490
- Upper Cwmbran
- £196,938−£29,552
Open comparison
Fairwater vs Cwmbran Central
- Fairwater
- £226,490
- Cwmbran Central
- £195,100−£31,390
Open comparison
Fairwater vs Henllys
- Fairwater
- £226,490
- Henllys
- £277,706+£51,216
Open comparison
Fairwater vs Pontnewydd
- Fairwater
- £226,490
- Pontnewydd
- £228,204+£1,714
Open comparison
Fairwater vs Panteg
- Fairwater
- £226,490
- Panteg
- £212,710−£13,780
Open comparison
Fairwater vs Croesyceiliog
- Fairwater
- £226,490
- Croesyceiliog
- £235,412+£8,922
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 00:20 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Fairwater dataset covers 454 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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