The median home in Nelson sells for £192,500
That is the middle of 132 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 4.7 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.
Half of Nelson’s sales are semi-detached houses
132 homes sold in three years: 17 detached houses, 62 semi-detached houses and 53 terraced houses.
median sale · 17 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £285K–£380K
- Last 12 months
- £350K5 sold
median sale · 62 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £195K–£250K
- Last 12 months
- £240K23 sold
median sale · 53 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £130K–£175K
- Last 12 months
- £162K18 sold
A terraced town: 40% of homes sold are terraced
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 Nelson’s homes sold for between £155K and £245K
One sale in ten was under £126K and one in ten over £293K. 77% sold for under £250K.
The median, £192,500, sits in the £150–200K band
132 standard sales. Each bar is the number sold in that price band; the darker bar holds the median.
The typical home costs 4.7 times as much as in 1995, in step with Wales
Land Registry has recorded every sale since 1995. The median went from £44,900 in 1995 to £210,000 in the last 12 months (£135,000 in 2019).
Fewer homes sell than in most years
46 sales in the last 12 months, against 112 in 2000, the busiest year, and 33 in 2008. Sales fell by 26% from 2007 to 2009 in the financial crisis, and the median by 5%. 2021, the stamp duty holiday, saw 88% more sales than 2020.
Nelson costs about what Wales does
Median sale price each calendar year: Nelson, 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 | £56K | £86K | £168K | £155K | £190K | — | £350K |
| Semi-detached houses | £45K | £56K | £118K | £112K | £124K | £155K | £240K |
| Terraced houses | £32K | £39K | £94K | £91K | £97K | £125K | £162K |
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.
Hardly any new homes: 0% of sales in the last 12 months
193 new homes have been sold in Nelson since 1995; the share peaked at 49% in 1995.
Calendar years with 10 or more sales, then the last 12 months.
2% of sales were leasehold
Nearly every flat in England and Wales is leasehold; among houses, 1.5% sold leasehold in Nelson. A leasehold buyer owns the home for a fixed term and may pay ground rent and service charges; check the lease before you buy.
Shingrig Road is Nelson’s busiest street, with 13 sales in three years
8 streets had five or more sales from Sep 2023 to Aug 2026, 2 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 | Shingrig Road | CF46 | 13 | £155,000 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 2 | High Street | CF46 | 12 | £260,000 | Mixed |
| 3 | Ashgrove Terrace | CF46 | 9 | £225,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 4 | Heol Fawr | CF46 | 9 | £140,000 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 5 | Tawel Fan | CF46 | 8 | £225,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 6 | Bryncelyn | CF46 | 8 | £157,500 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 7 | Beech Tree Way | CF46 | 6 | £227,500 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 8 | Wern Crescent | CF46 | 5 | £129,950 | Mostly terraced houses |
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.
Nelson is the 17th most expensive of 38 towns in Gwent
Nelson is in the middle of Gwent’s 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.
Nelson’s neighbours
Cheaper nearby: Treharris and Abercynon.
| Town | Miles | Median | Sold, 12 mo | Since 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson | — | £193K | 46 | +50% |
| Trelewis | 1.2 | £155K | 18 | −23% |
| Treharris | 1.3 | £136K | 39 | +39% |
| Gelligaer | 1.6 | £148K | 5 | — |
| Abercynon | 2.1 | £130K | 55 | +65% |
| Pen-pedair-heol | 2.2 | £206K | 46 | +61% |
| Ystrad Mynach | 2.3 | £185K | 137 | +48% |
| Tir-y-berth and Glan-y-nant | 2.7 | £160K | 14 | +60% |
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 Nelson
What is the average house price in Nelson?
The median home in Nelson sold for £192,500 from September 2023 to August 2026, across 132 standard sales (£210,000 in the last 12 months). By type: detached houses £350,000, semi-detached houses £221,250 and terraced houses £154,000.
Are house prices going up in Nelson?
The median was £208,975 in 2025, up 11% on 2024 (£187,500), and £210,000 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 Nelson each year?
46 standard sales were recorded in the last 12 months, against an average of 50 a year since 2015. Repossessions, company purchases and other non-standard sales aren’t counted.
What are the most expensive streets in Nelson?
Among streets with five or more sales in three years: High Street (CF46, £260,000), Beech Tree Way (CF46, £227,500) and Ashgrove Terrace (CF46, £225,000).
Is Nelson expensive for Gwent?
Nelson is the 17th 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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