What can you afford in Blaenau Gwent?
575 homes changed hands in Blaenau Gwent over the last 12 months (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Half sold for £140,000 or less, a quarter for under £112,750, and three quarters for under £195,498. Buying the median home with a 10% deposit needs roughly a £28,000 salary at the typical 4.5× lending multiple , see what £28,000 takes home.
Affordability in one number: the median home here sold for 4.0× the local median full-time salary of £34,797 (ONS ASHE 2025). A typical lender stretches to about 4.5× one income plus your deposit, which is why the deposit and second incomes decide so much here.
Sold prices · Blaenau Gwent
£140,000
median sold price, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026
- A quarter under
- £112,750
- Three quarters under
- £195,498
- Sales
- 575
- HPI average
- £143,645
What each salary reaches here
Budget = 4.5× salary with a 10% deposit, against the 575 actual sales.
| Salary | Budget | Share of sales in reach |
|---|---|---|
| £25,000 | £125,000 | 36.9% |
| £35,000 | £175,000 | 68.3% |
| £50,000 | £250,000 | 87.3% |
| £75,000 | £375,000 | 96.1% |
| £100,000 | £500,000 | 98.9% |
By property type · median sold price
And the salary that price implies, at 4.5× with 10% down.
| Type | Median · sales | Salary needed |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced house | £125,000 · 360 | ≈£25,000 |
| Semi-detached house | £195,497 · 142 | ≈£39,099 |
| Detached house | £300,000 · 63 | ≈£60,000 |
For context, the UK House Price Index puts Blaenau Gwent average prices up 6.9% over 12 months.
Nearby in the index
- Bexley
- Birmingham
- Blaby
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Blackpool
- Bolsover
- Bolton
- Boston
- Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole
- Bracknell Forest
Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (standard residential sales), Jul 2025 – Jun 2026, standard residential sales, England & Wales. Averages: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry / ONS). Lending estimates use a typical 4.5× single-income multiple and are not a mortgage offer or financial advice.