Detached
£262,675
68% above the Neath average
12.5% of sales
What is the average house price in Neath? £156,389
The average house price in Neath is £156,389, based on 240 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 1.2% (£1,919) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −1.2%
- Sold in 12 months
- 240
- 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 Neath?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£172,473
10% above the Neath average
35.1% of sales
Terraced
£121,406
22% below the Neath average
48.2% of sales
Flats
£87,375
44% below the Neath average
4.2% of sales
Are house prices in Neath going up or down?
House prices in Neath are falling: down 1.2% (£1,919) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 48.3% (£50,963).
Past 12 months
−1.2%
−£1,919From £158,308 to £156,389
£161,315£156,389
Past 10 years
+48.3%
+£50,963From £105,426 to £156,389
£158,308£105,426
Quick answers for Neath
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£193,925
Highest average, reached in December 2025
How many homes sold?
240
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
48.2% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£100k - £150k
32.5% of sales
How many people live in Neath?
18,421
4,604 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 Neath?
8,604
2,150 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 Neath?
22 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 64% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 3.1 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
4.0% of the area · 9 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 Neath?
110 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +15.7% 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 Neath rank?
23rd most expensive area of Neath Port Talbot.
Compared with 31 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Neath?
The highest recorded sale prices in Neath, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
25a green street, neath port talbot
£730,000
Sold October 2002
View house details
How do house prices in Neath compare with nearby areas?
Neath compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Neath Port Talbot.
Neath vs Briton Ferry
- Neath
- £156,389
- Briton Ferry
- £125,132−£31,257
Open comparison
Neath vs Dyffryn Clydach
- Neath
- £156,389
- Dyffryn Clydach
- £176,111+£19,722
Open comparison
Neath vs Tonna
- Neath
- £156,389
- Tonna
- £259,086+£102,697
Open comparison
Neath vs Blaenhonddan
- Neath
- £156,389
- Blaenhonddan
- £247,421+£91,032
Open comparison
Neath vs Baglan
- Neath
- £156,389
- Baglan
- £217,717+£61,328
Open comparison
Neath vs Coedffranc
- Neath
- £156,389
- Coedffranc
- £181,060+£24,671
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 Neath dataset covers 750 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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