Detached
£270,136
59% above the Ystalyfera average
30.4% of sales
What is the average house price in Ystalyfera? £170,120
The average house price in Ystalyfera is £170,120, based on 62 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 8.1% (£12,754) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +8.1%
- Sold in 12 months
- 62
- 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 Ystalyfera?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£135,175
21% below the Ystalyfera average
30.4% of sales
Terraced
£115,539
32% below the Ystalyfera average
37.0% of sales
Are house prices in Ystalyfera going up or down?
House prices in Ystalyfera are rising: up 8.1% (£12,754) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 58.4% (£62,729).
Past 12 months
+8.1%
+£12,754From £157,366 to £170,120
£173,991£155,272
Past 10 years
+58.4%
+£62,729From £107,391 to £170,120
£170,120£94,605
Quick answers for Ystalyfera
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£245,000
Highest average, reached in April 2026
How many homes sold?
62
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
37.0% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£100k - £150k
28.9% of sales
How many people live in Ystalyfera?
4,811
1,270 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 Ystalyfera?
2,204
582 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 Ystalyfera?
25 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 59% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 3.5 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
1.2% of the area · 2 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 Ystalyfera?
56 crimes per 1,000 residents
High · −7.2% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is 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 Ystalyfera rank?
16th most expensive area of Neath Port Talbot.
Compared with 31 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Ystalyfera?
The highest recorded sale prices in Ystalyfera, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
20 clare road, neath port talbot
£500,000
Sold September 2023
View house details
How do house prices in Ystalyfera compare with nearby areas?
Ystalyfera compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Neath Port Talbot.
Ystalyfera vs Cwmllynfell
- Ystalyfera
- £170,120
- Cwmllynfell
- £161,250−£8,870
Open comparison
Ystalyfera vs Cilybebyll
- Ystalyfera
- £170,120
- Cilybebyll
- £223,241+£53,121
Open comparison
Ystalyfera vs Crynant
- Ystalyfera
- £170,120
- Crynant
- £220,437+£50,317
Open comparison
Ystalyfera vs Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen
- Ystalyfera
- £170,120
- Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen
- £159,243−£10,877
Open comparison
Ystalyfera vs Pontardawe
- Ystalyfera
- £170,120
- Pontardawe
- £201,241+£31,121
Open comparison
Ystalyfera vs Seven Sisters
- Ystalyfera
- £170,120
- Seven Sisters
- £136,264−£33,856
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 00:25 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Ystalyfera dataset covers 164 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.