What can you afford in Bridgend?
1,715 homes changed hands in Bridgend over the last 12 months (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Half sold for £220,000 or less, a quarter for under £160,000, and three quarters for under £295,000. Buying the median home with a 10% deposit needs roughly a £44,000 salary at the typical 4.5× lending multiple , see what £44,000 takes home.
Affordability in one number: the median home here sold for 5.9× the local median full-time salary of £37,002 (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 · Bridgend
£220,000
median sold price, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026
- A quarter under
- £160,000
- Three quarters under
- £295,000
- Sales
- 1,715
- HPI average
- £207,915
What each salary reaches here
Budget = 4.5× salary with a 10% deposit, against the 1,715 actual sales.
| Salary | Budget | Share of sales in reach |
|---|---|---|
| £25,000 | £125,000 | 11.7% |
| £35,000 | £175,000 | 31.9% |
| £50,000 | £250,000 | 62.6% |
| £75,000 | £375,000 | 88.1% |
| £100,000 | £500,000 | 95.3% |
By property type · median sold price
And the salary that price implies, at 4.5× with 10% down.
| Type | Median · sales | Salary needed |
|---|---|---|
| Flat | £129,997 · 68 | ≈£25,999 |
| Terraced house | £153,500 · 522 | ≈£30,700 |
| Semi-detached house | £222,000 · 656 | ≈£44,400 |
| Detached house | £335,000 · 469 | ≈£67,000 |
For context, the UK House Price Index puts Bridgend average prices up 2.7% over 12 months.
Nearby in the index
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.