Typical 3-bed house£162kacross Port Talbot
Cheapest districtSA133-bed house £148k
Sold last year354homes in Port Talbot
Prices in Neath Port Talbot+2.8%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in Port Talbot sold for £162,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £148k in SA13 and £170k in SA12, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.
For the most space for your money, look at SA13: about 90 m² for a typical £148k. SA12 is the busiest market, with 214 sales last year.
Prices in Neath Port Talbot are up 2.8% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £727 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £739 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.
Questions about buying in Port Talbot
How much is a 3-bedroom house in Port Talbot?
About £162,000 across Port Talbot, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £148k in SA13 to £170k in SA12.
What is the cheapest area of Port Talbot to buy a house?
For a 3-bedroom house: SA13 (£148k), SA12 (£170k).
Are house prices going up in Port Talbot?
In Neath Port Talbot, prices are up 2.8% on a year ago and up 30.3% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).
Is Port Talbot a good place to buy a house?
What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £162,000, prices are up 2.8% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £727 a month against roughly £739 for a 90% mortgage, and 354 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £148k to £170k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.
How many homes sell in Port Talbot each year?
354 homes sold across its 2 postcode districts in the last year, the most in SA12.
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.