The median home in Pontyclun sells for £273,250
That is the middle of 184 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.
39% of Pontyclun’s sales are detached houses
184 homes sold in three years: 71 detached houses, 54 semi-detached houses and 59 terraced houses.
median sale · 71 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £320K–£475K
- Last 12 months
- £420K21 sold
- New build
- £427K
median sale · 54 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £220K–£295K
- Last 12 months
- £259K18 sold
- New build
- £210K
median sale · 59 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £207K–£268K
- Last 12 months
- £220K17 sold
A mixed market: no one type makes up more than 39% 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 Pontyclun’s homes sold for between £225K and £385K
One sale in ten was under £195K and one in ten over £475K. 37% sold for under £250K.
The median, £273,250, sits in the £250–300K band
184 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 £56,247 in 1995 to £285,000 in the last 12 months (£215,000 in 2019).
Fewer homes sell than in most years
56 sales in the last 12 months, against 291 in 2004, the busiest year, and 58 in 2024. Sales fell by 35% from 2007 to 2009 in the financial crisis, though the median held. 2021, the stamp duty holiday, saw 97% more sales than 2020.
Pontyclun costs more than Wales as a whole
Median sale price each calendar year: Pontyclun, 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 | £75K | £116K | £230K | £218K | £258K | £319K | £420K |
| Semi-detached houses | £49K | £59K | £130K | £135K | £150K | £180K | £259K |
| Terraced houses | £46K | £54K | £125K | £130K | £175K | £190K | £220K |
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.
4% of homes sold in the last 12 months were new builds
948 new homes have been sold in Pontyclun since 1995; the share peaked at 60% in 1997.
Calendar years with 10 or more sales, then the last 12 months.
A new home sold for a median £310,000
against £272,000 for a home sold on, 14% 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.
2% of sales were leasehold
Nearly every flat in England and Wales is leasehold; among houses, 2.2% sold leasehold in Pontyclun. A leasehold buyer owns the home for a fixed term and may pay ground rent and service charges; check the lease before you buy.
Llwyn Onn is Pontyclun’s busiest street, with 12 sales in three years
13 streets had five or more sales from Sep 2023 to Aug 2026, 3 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 | Llwyn Onn | CF72 | 12 | £211,250 | Mixed |
| 2 | Coed Mieri | CF72 | 12 | £205,000 | Mixed |
| 3 | Ffordd Y Felin Newydd | CF72 | 10 | £310,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses · new builds |
| 4 | Tudor Mews | CF72 | 9 | £215,000 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 5 | Rhyd Y Nant | CF72 | 8 | £312,500 | Mixed |
| 6 | Windsor Drive | CF72 | 7 | £465,000 | Mostly detached houses |
| 7 | Maes Y Wennol | CF72 | 7 | £271,000 | Mixed |
| 8 | Heol Isaf Hendy | CF72 | 6 | £418,500 | Mostly detached houses |
| 9 | Meadow Drive | CF72 | 6 | £327,500 | Mixed |
| 10 | Ynysddu | CF72 | 6 | £250,000 | Mixed |
| 11 | Dol Y Llan | CF72 | 5 | £272,500 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 12 | Fairview Close | CF72 | 5 | £225,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 13 | Heol Miskin | CF72 | 5 | £185,000 | Mixed |
Windsor Drive: £465,000
Heol Miskin: £185,000
Among streets with five or more sales; the dearest street’s median is 2.5 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.
Pontyclun is the 2nd most expensive of 32 towns in Mid Glamorgan
Pontyclun is one of Mid Glamorgan’s dearest 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.
Pontyclun’s neighbours
Cheaper nearby: Llantrisant, Llanharry and Beddau.
| Town | Miles | Median | Sold, 12 mo | Since 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontyclun | — | £273K | 56 | +44% |
| Talbot Green | 0.7 | £264K | 39 | +30% |
| Llantrisant | 1 | £230K | 40 | +33% |
| Llanharry | 1.9 | £220K | 38 | +25% |
| Beddau | 2.5 | £185K | 79 | +49% |
| Creigiau | 2.5 | £365K | 22 | +39% |
| Llanharan and Brynna | 3.1 | £250K | 124 | +72% |
| Pentyrch | 3.7 | £405K | 21 | +45% |
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 Pontyclun
What is the average house price in Pontyclun?
The median home in Pontyclun sold for £273,250 from September 2023 to August 2026, across 184 standard sales (£285,000 in the last 12 months). By type: detached houses £420,000, semi-detached houses £252,500 and terraced houses £230,000.
Are house prices going up in Pontyclun?
The median was £280,000 in 2025, up 8% on 2024 (£260,000), and £285,000 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 Pontyclun each year?
56 standard sales were recorded in the last 12 months, against an average of 84 a year since 2015. Repossessions, company purchases and other non-standard sales aren’t counted.
What are the most expensive streets in Pontyclun?
Among streets with five or more sales in three years: Windsor Drive (CF72, £465,000), Heol Isaf Hendy (CF72, £418,500) and Meadow Drive (CF72, £327,500).
How much does a new build cost in Pontyclun?
New homes sold for a median £310,000 over three years, against £272,000 for homes sold on. New builds were 6% of sales.
Is Pontyclun expensive for Mid Glamorgan?
Pontyclun is the 2nd 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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