The median home in Maesteg sells for £130,000
That is the middle of 571 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 3.6 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.
59% of Maesteg’s sales are terraced houses
571 homes sold in three years: 69 detached houses, 165 semi-detached houses, 335 terraced houses and 2 flats and maisonettes.
median sale · 69 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £178K–£310K
- Last 12 months
- £263K25 sold
median sale · 165 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £125K–£190K
- Last 12 months
- £165K53 sold
median sale · 335 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £94K–£134K
- Last 12 months
- £120K106 sold
Flats and maisonettes: 2 sold
Too few sales for a card of their own.
A terraced town: 59% 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 Maesteg’s homes sold for between £105K and £167K
One sale in ten was under £85K and one in ten over £230K. 92% sold for under £250K.
The median, £130,000, sits in the £100–150K band
571 standard sales. Each bar is the number sold in that price band; the darker bar holds the median.
The typical home costs 3.6 times as much as in 1995, a slower rise than Wales’s
Land Registry has recorded every sale since 1995. The median went from £37,950 in 1995 to £135,000 in the last 12 months (£91,000 in 2019).
Fewer homes sell than in most years
184 sales in the last 12 months, against 444 in 2003, the busiest year, and 128 in 2009. Sales fell by 62% from 2007 to 2009 in the financial crisis, and the median by 11%. 2021, the stamp duty holiday, saw 37% more sales than 2020.
Maesteg costs less than Wales as a whole
Median sale price each calendar year: Maesteg, 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 | £62K | £80K | £160K | £158K | £164K | £197K | £263K |
| Semi-detached houses | £49K | £49K | £81K | £100K | £114K | £126K | £165K |
| Terraced houses | £34K | £36K | £70K | £75K | £67K | £85K | £120K |
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
352 new homes have been sold in Maesteg since 1995; the share peaked at 25% in 1996.
Calendar years with 10 or more sales, then the last 12 months.
A new home sold for a median £210,000
against £129,249 for a home sold on, 62% 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.
0% of sales were leasehold
Nearly every flat in England and Wales is leasehold; among houses, 0.2% sold leasehold in Maesteg. A leasehold buyer owns the home for a fixed term and may pay ground rent and service charges; check the lease before you buy.
Bridgend Road is Maesteg’s busiest street, with 18 sales in three years
40 streets had five or more sales from Sep 2023 to Aug 2026, 6 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 | Bridgend Road | CF34 | 18 | £122,500 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 2 | High Street | CF34 | 12 | £101,500 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 3 | Mill View Estate | CF34 | 11 | £215,000 | Mostly detached houses |
| 4 | Castle Street | CF34 | 11 | £132,000 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 5 | Alma Road | CF34 | 10 | £140,000 | Mixed |
| 6 | Treharne Road | CF34 | 10 | £120,000 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 7 | Yr Ysfa | CF34 | 9 | £189,995 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 8 | Kings Terrace | CF34 | 9 | £136,000 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 9 | Victoria Street | CF34 | 9 | £118,000 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 10 | Hermon Road | CF34 | 9 | £110,000 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 11 | Cwrt Coed Parc | CF34 | 8 | £222,500 | Mixed |
| 12 | Neath Road | CF34 | 8 | £192,500 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 13 | Station Street | CF34 | 8 | £115,000 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 14 | Blaencaerau Road | CF34 | 8 | £92,500 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 15 | Bethania Street | CF34 | 8 | £88,250 | Mostly terraced houses |
Llan Road: £270,000
Garn Road: £60,000
Among streets with five or more sales; the dearest street’s median is 4.5 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.
Maesteg is the 21st most expensive of 32 towns in Mid Glamorgan
Maesteg is in the middle of Mid Glamorgan’s towns to buy in; the typical UK town’s median is £277,000.
Towns of 2,500 or more in Mid Glamorgan with 10+ standard sales; each links to its own Housing page.
Maesteg’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries.
| Town | Miles | Median | Sold, 12 mo | Since 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maesteg | — | £130K | 184 | +49% |
| Pont Rhyd-y-cyff | 1.9 | £170K | 11 | +45% |
| Croeserw | 2.5 | £109K | 5 | — |
| Blaengarw | 3.2 | £108K | 13 | +43% |
| Pontycymer | 3.2 | £115K | 27 | +59% |
| Bettws | 4 | £161K | 9 | — |
| Cwmavon | 4.4 | £148K | 37 | +50% |
| Llangeinor | 4.6 | £185K | 5 | +131% |
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 Maesteg
What is the average house price in Maesteg?
The median home in Maesteg sold for £130,000 from September 2023 to August 2026, across 571 standard sales (£135,000 in the last 12 months). By type: detached houses £245,000, semi-detached houses £155,000 and terraced houses £115,000.
Are house prices going up in Maesteg?
The median was £137,750 in 2025, up 9% on 2024 (£126,750), and £135,000 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 Maesteg each year?
184 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 Maesteg?
Among streets with five or more sales in three years: Llan Road (CF34, £270,000), Brynmawr Place (CF34, £238,000) and Cwrt Coed Parc (CF34, £222,500).
How much does a new build cost in Maesteg?
New homes sold for a median £210,000 over three years, against £129,249 for homes sold on. New builds were 1.2% of sales.
Is Maesteg expensive for Mid Glamorgan?
Maesteg is the 20th most expensive of 32 towns of 2,500 or more in Mid Glamorgan 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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