Cheapest and best areas to buy in Barry. All 2 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£246kacross Barry
Cheapest districtCF633-bed house £210k
Sold last year566homes in Barry
Prices in Vale of Glamorgan+6.2%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Barry sold for £246,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £210k in CF63 and £267k in CF62, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at CF63: about 90 m² for a typical £210k. CF62 is the busiest market, with 364 sales last year.

Prices in Vale of Glamorgan are up 6.2% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £997 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,122 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Barry

For a flat, the cheapest is CF63: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £137k.

Barry postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
CF62£267k90 m²£141k£3,066—364
CF63£210k90 m²£137k£2,463—202

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Barry

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Barry?

About £246,000 across Barry, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £210k in CF63 to £267k in CF62.

What is the cheapest area of Barry to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: CF63 (£210k), CF62 (£267k).

Are house prices going up in Barry?

In Vale of Glamorgan, prices are up 6.2% on a year ago and up 25% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Is Barry a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £246,000, prices are up 6.2% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £997 a month against roughly £1,122 for a 90% mortgage, and 566 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £210k to £267k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Barry each year?

566 homes sold across its 2 postcode districts in the last year, the most in CF62.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.