The median home in Caerleon sells for £282,250
That is the middle of 328 standard sales recorded by HM Land Registry from September 2023 to August 2026, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. The typical home sells for 5.1 times as much as in 1995. Below: what each type of home sells for, the spread of prices, every year since 1995, new builds, the busiest streets and the neighbours. Rents and council tax are on Cost of living.
40% of Caerleon’s sales are detached houses
328 homes sold in three years: 130 detached houses, 113 semi-detached houses, 65 terraced houses and 20 flats and maisonettes. A detached house sells for 3 times what a flat does.
median sale · 130 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £333K–£505K
- Last 12 months
- £397K24 sold
- New build
- £524K
median sale · 113 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £230K–£290K
- Last 12 months
- £277K37 sold
median sale · 65 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £185K–£260K
- Last 12 months
- £224K18 sold
median sale · 20 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £124K–£155K
A mixed market: no one type makes up more than 40% of sales
Standard sales, Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. A median needs 5 sales of a type; “middle half” is the 25th to 75th percentile of 10 or more.
Half of Caerleon’s homes sold for between £228K and £385K
One sale in ten was under £165K and one in ten over £505K. 34% sold for under £250K.
The median, £282,250, sits in the £250–300K band
328 standard sales. Each bar is the number sold in that price band; the darker bar holds the median.
The typical home costs 5.1 times as much as in 1995, in step with Wales
Land Registry has recorded every sale since 1995. The median went from £55,250 in 1995 to £280,000 in the last 12 months (£213,750 in 2019).
Fewer homes sell than in most years
83 sales in the last 12 months, against 192 in 1997, the busiest year, and 48 in 2008. Sales fell by 61% from 2007 to 2009 in the financial crisis, and the median by 14%. 2021, the stamp duty holiday, saw 20% more sales than 2020.
Caerleon costs more than Wales as a whole
Median sale price each calendar year: Caerleon, every standard sale in Wales, and the typical UK town (the middle of the town medians, towns of 2,500 or more).
Detached houses rose the most since 1995
| 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached houses | £76K | £125K | £242K | £227K | £240K | £335K | £397K |
| Semi-detached houses | £53K | £72K | £154K | £146K | £160K | £226K | £277K |
| Terraced houses | £46K | £60K | £128K | £134K | £130K | £179K | £224K |
Calendar years; a year’s median needs 5 sales of the type, so gaps are years with fewer.
Prices are as paid, not adjusted for inflation. Standard (category A) sales only; Land Registry adds a sale when it is registered, so the newest months fill in later.
New builds have slowed: 0% of sales in the last 12 months, after 22% in 2017
280 new homes have been sold in Caerleon since 1995; the share peaked at 22% in 2017.
Calendar years with 10 or more sales, then the last 12 months.
A new home sold for a median £523,995
against £270,000 for a home sold on, 94% more, over three years. New homes are often a different mix from the homes sold on, so part of the gap is size and type.
13% of sales were leasehold
Nearly every flat in England and Wales is leasehold; among houses, 7.1% sold leasehold in Caerleon. A leasehold buyer owns the home for a fixed term and may pay ground rent and service charges; check the lease before you buy.
Mercury Street is Caerleon’s busiest street, with 17 sales in three years
21 streets had five or more sales from Sep 2023 to Aug 2026, 5 of them ten or more. A busy street is often a new estate selling its first homes, or a long road of terraces and flats.
| # | Street | Postcode area | Sales | Median | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercury Street | NP18 | 17 | £522,995 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 2 | Aaron Close | NP18 | 12 | £582,500 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 3 | Anthony Drive | NP18 | 12 | £282,500 | Mixed |
| 4 | The Brades | NP18 | 10 | £267,500 | Mixed |
| 5 | Mill Street | NP18 | 10 | £228,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 6 | Trinity View | NP18 | 9 | £605,000 | Mostly detached houses |
| 7 | Cambria Close | NP18 | 8 | £355,000 | Mostly detached houses |
| 8 | The Hawthorns | NP18 | 8 | £255,000 | Mixed |
| 9 | Roman Way | NP18 | 8 | £192,500 | Mixed |
| 10 | White Ash Glade | NP18 | 8 | £166,500 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 11 | Roman Reach | NP18 | 7 | £285,000 | Mixed |
| 12 | Fairfield Road | NP18 | 7 | £270,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 13 | Goldcroft Common | NP18 | 6 | £320,000 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 14 | Wentwood Road | NP18 | 6 | £287,500 | Mostly detached houses |
| 15 | College Glade | NP18 | 6 | £267,500 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
Trinity View: £605,000
White Ash Glade: £166,500
Among streets with five or more sales; the dearest street’s median is 3.6 times the cheapest’s. Street medians mix types: a street of detached houses beats one of flats.
Standard sales with a street name, grouped by street and postcode district (Sep 2023 to Aug 2026); a name used in two districts shows the district. Medians only: we don’t list individual sales.
Caerleon is the 7th most expensive of 38 towns in Gwent
Caerleon is one of Gwent’s dearest towns to buy in; the typical UK town’s median is £277,000.
Towns of 2,500 or more in Gwent with 10+ standard sales; each links to its own Housing page.
Caerleon’s neighbours
Cheaper nearby: Newport, Cwmbrân and Risca.
| Town | Miles | Median | Sold, 12 mo | Since 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caerleon | — | £282K | 83 | +55% |
| Ponthir | 0.9 | £320K | 11 | +45% |
| Newport | 2.1 | £217K | 1,352 | +49% |
| Langstone | 2.7 | £380K | 33 | +26% |
| Underwood | 3.6 | £200K | 24 | +87% |
| Cwmbrân | 3.6 | £210K | 417 | +62% |
| Rogerstone | 4.4 | £309K | 93 | +41% |
| Risca | 5.8 | £178K | 160 | +66% |
Median: standard sales over three years (10+ needed). Since 2016: the median over three years against 2016’s. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about property prices in Caerleon
What is the average house price in Caerleon?
The median home in Caerleon sold for £282,250 from September 2023 to August 2026, across 328 standard sales (£280,000 in the last 12 months). By type: detached houses £407,500, semi-detached houses £265,000, terraced houses £227,500 and flats and maisonettes £135,000.
Are house prices going up in Caerleon?
The median was £282,500 in 2025, up 4% on 2024 (£270,500), and £280,000 in the last 12 months. A town’s median moves with the mix of homes sold each year as well as with prices.
How many homes sell in Caerleon each year?
83 standard sales were recorded in the last 12 months, against an average of 128 a year since 2015. Repossessions, company purchases and other non-standard sales aren’t counted.
What are the most expensive streets in Caerleon?
Among streets with five or more sales in three years: Trinity View (NP18, £605,000), Aaron Close (NP18, £582,500) and Mercury Street (NP18, £522,995).
How much does a new build cost in Caerleon?
New homes sold for a median £523,995 over three years, against £270,000 for homes sold on. New builds were 9.8% of sales.
Is Caerleon expensive for Gwent?
Caerleon is the 7th most expensive of 38 towns of 2,500 or more in Gwent by median sale price.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid, every standard sale since January 1995 (yearly files of 28 September 2026), inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary by postcode (ONS Postcode Directory) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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