The median home in Risca sells for £177,750
That is the middle of 510 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 4.9 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 Risca’s sales are terraced houses
510 homes sold in three years: 40 detached houses, 191 semi-detached houses, 272 terraced houses and 7 flats and maisonettes.
median sale · 40 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £240K–£370K
- Last 12 months
- £270K15 sold
median sale · 191 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £168K–£240K
- Last 12 months
- £204K59 sold
median sale · 272 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £145K–£188K
- Last 12 months
- £165K83 sold
Flats and maisonettes: 7 sold, median £118K
Too few sales for a card of their own.
A terraced town: half 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 Risca’s homes sold for between £155K and £220K
One sale in ten was under £128K and one in ten over £272K. 84% sold for under £250K.
The median, £177,750, sits in the £150–200K band
510 standard sales. Each bar is the number sold in that price band; the darker bar holds the median.
The typical home costs 4.9 times as much as in 1995, in step with Wales
Land Registry has recorded every sale since 1995. The median went from £36,000 in 1995 to £175,000 in the last 12 months (£135,000 in 2019).
Fewer homes sell than in most years
160 sales in the last 12 months, against 327 in 2002, the busiest year, and 92 in 2009. Sales fell by 63% from 2007 to 2009 in the financial crisis, and the median by 12%. 2021, the stamp duty holiday, saw 39% more sales than 2020.
Risca costs less than Wales as a whole
Median sale price each calendar year: Risca, every standard sale in Wales, and the typical UK town (the middle of the town medians, towns of 2,500 or more).
Semi-detached houses rose the most since 1995
| 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached houses | £78K | £83K | £146K | £192K | £175K | £243K | £270K |
| Semi-detached houses | £37K | £48K | £92K | £95K | £110K | £142K | £204K |
| Terraced houses | £34K | £40K | £94K | £84K | £95K | £126K | £165K |
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
126 new homes have been sold in Risca since 1995; the share peaked at 8% in 1995.
Calendar years with 10 or more sales, then the last 12 months.
5% of sales were leasehold
Nearly every flat in England and Wales is leasehold; among houses, 4% sold leasehold in Risca. A leasehold buyer owns the home for a fixed term and may pay ground rent and service charges; check the lease before you buy.
Elm Drive is Risca’s busiest street, with 33 sales in three years
34 streets had five or more sales from Sep 2023 to Aug 2026, 8 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 | Elm Drive | NP11 | 33 | £160,000 | Mixed |
| 2 | Tredegar Street | NP11 | 17 | £161,000 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 3 | Islwyn Road | NP11 | 14 | £166,750 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 4 | North Road | NP11 | 14 | £158,000 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 5 | Manor Way | NP11 | 11 | £170,000 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 6 | Commercial Street | NP11 | 11 | £135,000 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 7 | Herbert Avenue | NP11 | 10 | £221,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 8 | Grove Road | NP11 | 10 | £195,500 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 9 | Cotswold Way | NP11 | 9 | £210,000 | Mixed |
| 10 | St Mary Street | NP11 | 9 | £190,000 | Mixed |
| 11 | Gladstone Street | NP11 | 8 | £141,446 | Mixed |
| 12 | Tanybryn | NP11 | 7 | £278,000 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 13 | Ty Isaf Park Avenue | NP11 | 7 | £180,000 | Mixed |
| 14 | Brierley Close | NP11 | 7 | £167,500 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 15 | Woodside Walk | NP11 | 6 | £266,250 | Mixed |
Tanybryn: £278,000
Commercial Street: £135,000
Among streets with five or more sales; the dearest street’s median is twice 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.
Risca is the 21st most expensive of 38 towns in Gwent
Risca 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.
Risca’s neighbours
Cheaper nearby: Abercarn.
| Town | Miles | Median | Sold, 12 mo | Since 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risca | — | £178K | 160 | +66% |
| Machen | 1.8 | £250K | 32 | +61% |
| Rogerstone | 2 | £309K | 93 | +41% |
| Abercarn | 2.8 | £158K | 45 | +53% |
| Trethomas | 3 | £245K | 5 | — |
| Cwmfelinfach | 3.3 | £157K | 15 | +91% |
| Cwmbrân | 4.1 | £210K | 417 | +62% |
| Bedwas | 4.2 | £242K | 82 | +73% |
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 Risca
What is the average house price in Risca?
The median home in Risca sold for £177,750 from September 2023 to August 2026, across 510 standard sales (£175,000 in the last 12 months). By type: detached houses £293,500, semi-detached houses £200,000, terraced houses £165,000 and flats and maisonettes £117,500.
Are house prices going up in Risca?
The median was £180,000 in 2025, about the same on 2024 (£178,000), and £175,000 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 Risca each year?
160 standard sales were recorded in the last 12 months, against an average of 210 a year since 2015. Repossessions, company purchases and other non-standard sales aren’t counted.
What are the most expensive streets in Risca?
Among streets with five or more sales in three years: Tanybryn (NP11, £278,000), Gelli Crescent (NP11, £267,500) and Woodside Walk (NP11, £266,250).
Is Risca expensive for Gwent?
Risca is the 21st 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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