The median home in Tonyrefail sells for £186,950
That is the middle of 377 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 5.3 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 Tonyrefail’s sales are semi-detached houses
377 homes sold in three years: 101 detached houses, 152 semi-detached houses, 123 terraced houses and 1 flats and maisonettes.
median sale · 101 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £285K–£360K
- Last 12 months
- £353K20 sold
- New build
- £313K
median sale · 152 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £150K–£220K
- Last 12 months
- £200K47 sold
median sale · 123 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £120K–£165K
- Last 12 months
- £148K43 sold
Flats and maisonettes: 1 sold
Too few sales for a card of their own.
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 Tonyrefail’s homes sold for between £142K and £260K
One sale in ten was under £115K and one in ten over £343K. 72% sold for under £250K.
The median, £186,950, sits in the £150–200K band
377 standard sales. Each bar is the number sold in that price band; the darker bar holds the median.
The typical home costs 5.3 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 £190,975 in the last 12 months (£147,250 in 2019).
Fewer homes sell than in most years
110 sales in the last 12 months, against 262 in 2002, the busiest year, and 60 in 2009. Sales fell by 66% from 2007 to 2009 in the financial crisis, though the median held. 2021, the stamp duty holiday, saw 32% more sales than 2020.
Tonyrefail costs less than Wales as a whole
Median sale price each calendar year: Tonyrefail, 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 | £69K | £84K | £180K | £188K | £190K | £240K | £353K |
| Semi-detached houses | £41K | £57K | £109K | £105K | £115K | £145K | £200K |
| Terraced houses | £35K | £40K | £80K | £74K | £87K | £117K | £148K |
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
1,076 new homes have been sold in Tonyrefail since 1995; the share peaked at 45% in 1999.
Calendar years with 10 or more sales, then the last 12 months.
A new home sold for a median £299,000
against £180,000 for a home sold on, 66% 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.
3% of sales were leasehold
Nearly every flat in England and Wales is leasehold; among houses, 2.4% sold leasehold in Tonyrefail. A leasehold buyer owns the home for a fixed term and may pay ground rent and service charges; check the lease before you buy.
Highfields is Tonyrefail’s busiest street, with 23 sales in three years
33 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 | Highfields | CF39 | 23 | £275,000 | Mixed |
| 2 | Worcester Court | CF39 | 19 | £260,000 | Mixed |
| 3 | Comin Y Coed | CF39 | 16 | £287,750 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 4 | Francis Street | CF39 | 10 | £196,250 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 5 | High Street | CF39 | 10 | £141,000 | Mixed |
| 6 | Beech Wood Drive | CF39 | 9 | £310,000 | Mostly detached houses |
| 7 | Gilfach Road | CF39 | 9 | £232,000 | Mixed |
| 8 | Tylcha Fach Estate | CF39 | 9 | £220,000 | Mixed |
| 9 | Maes Y Bryn | CF39 | 9 | £164,950 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 10 | The Avenue | CF39 | 8 | £188,500 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 11 | Meyler Street | CF39 | 8 | £157,500 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 12 | Mill Street | CF39 | 8 | £144,000 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 13 | Trem Y Dolau | CF39 | 7 | £325,000 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 14 | Collenna Road | CF39 | 7 | £167,000 | Mixed |
| 15 | Pembroke Street | CF39 | 7 | £138,000 | Mostly terraced houses |
The Meadows: £422,500
Bryngolau: £131,500
Among streets with five or more sales; the dearest street’s median is 3.2 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.
Tonyrefail is the 12th most expensive of 32 towns in Mid Glamorgan
Tonyrefail 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.
Tonyrefail’s neighbours
Cheaper nearby: Porth and Tonypandy.
| Town | Miles | Median | Sold, 12 mo | Since 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonyrefail | — | £187K | 110 | +44% |
| Hendreforgan | 1.6 | £147K | 25 | +34% |
| Gilfach Goch | 2.1 | £129K | 17 | +70% |
| Porth | 2.4 | £128K | 128 | +73% |
| Tonypandy | 2.6 | £122K | 152 | +83% |
| Llanharan and Brynna | 3.3 | £250K | 124 | +72% |
| Talbot Green | 3.7 | £264K | 39 | +30% |
| Wattstown | 3.8 | £91K | 10 | — |
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 Tonyrefail
What is the average house price in Tonyrefail?
The median home in Tonyrefail sold for £186,950 from September 2023 to August 2026, across 377 standard sales (£190,975 in the last 12 months). By type: detached houses £320,000, semi-detached houses £189,250 and terraced houses £144,000.
Are house prices going up in Tonyrefail?
The median was £192,000 in 2025, up 10% on 2024 (£175,000), and £190,975 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 Tonyrefail each year?
110 standard sales were recorded in the last 12 months, against an average of 161 a year since 2015. Repossessions, company purchases and other non-standard sales aren’t counted.
What are the most expensive streets in Tonyrefail?
Among streets with five or more sales in three years: The Meadows (CF39, £422,500), Parc Dan Y Bryn (CF39, £337,500) and Trem Y Dolau (CF39, £325,000).
How much does a new build cost in Tonyrefail?
New homes sold for a median £299,000 over three years, against £180,000 for homes sold on. New builds were 4.5% of sales.
Is Tonyrefail expensive for Mid Glamorgan?
Tonyrefail is the 12th 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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