Estate agents in Newtown
Newtown (Powys) is a town in Wales with about 10,882 residents. HM Land Registry recorded 91 standard home sales there between September 2025 and August 2026, with a median price paid of £185,000.
How estate agents in Newtown compare
Newtown at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 91 sales in Newtown from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £185,000.
34.0% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.3 years and sold for a median of 32.2% more than they paid.
The median price was £120,000 in 2016 and £199,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Newtown
Median sale price in Newtown: £185,000
| All homes | 91 sales, median £185,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 33 sales, median £290,000 |
| Semi-detached | 22 sales, median £176,500 |
| Terraced | 34 sales, median £159,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 2 sales |
We show a median only where it rests on enough sales: at least 10 for all homes and at least 5 for each type of home. Otherwise we show the number of sales.
Across Powys the average price was £232,900 in June 2026, up 3.7% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £120,000 (113 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £117,000 (132 sales) |
| 2018 | £123,000 (119 sales) |
| 2019 | £122,000 (135 sales) |
| 2020 | £135,000 (95 sales) |
| 2021 | £150,750 (156 sales) |
| 2022 | £161,325 (118 sales) |
| 2023 | £163,000 (107 sales) |
| 2024 | £167,250 (114 sales) |
| 2025 | £199,000 (112 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Newtown station is about 0.5 miles from the centre of town and Caersws station is about 4.7 miles away. The A483, A489 and A4811 pass through or beside the area and these are the main routes by road. There is no motorway junction within 30 miles, so longer journeys by car rely on A roads for a considerable distance. The nearest major airports are Liverpool John Lennon Airport at about 60 miles and Birmingham Airport at about 66 miles. Central London is about 152 miles away in a straight line. Transport in this part of Powys is limited, with a single station in the town itself and no motorway nearby, so most residents will want to plan around road travel for regional trips.
Schools in and near Newtown
Newtown has very little in the way of schools within its own boundaries. No primary school is listed inside the area and none can be found within 4 miles of the centre. The same applies at secondary level, with no secondary school within 6 miles.
Living in Newtown
Newtown is an urban town of about 10,900 residents on a small built-up area of around 441 hectares. Homes are mostly terraced, semi-detached and detached houses, with about 49% owner occupied. Within about a mile of the centre there are more than 60 shops and three supermarkets, with Lidl about 0.1 miles away, Spar about 0.6 miles and Tesco about 0.7 miles. Food and drink includes at least 10 pubs, four cafés, around eight restaurants and more than a dozen takeaways. There are no doctors' surgeries within 8 miles. Boots pharmacy is about 0.5 miles away, with at least three dentists nearby. Montgomeryshire County Infirmary is about 0.9 miles away, while the nearest emergency department is Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, about 26 miles. A library is about 0.2 miles from the centre and Newtown Post Office about 0.5 miles. Six named parks include Trehafren Fields, about 0.4 miles away and Dolerw Park, about 0.5 miles.
A short history of Newtown
Within half a mile or so of the centre of Newtown stand 176 listed buildings, of which 173 are Grade II and 3 are Grade II*. The three at the higher grade are Newtown Baptist Church with its perimeter railings, the Tomb of Robert Owen with its railings and the Friends Meeting House at Cwrt Plas-yn-dre. Two scheduled monuments also lie in the same area: Newtown Old Church and the Newtown Hall Castle Mound.
Sport and leisure
Maldwyn Leisure Centre is a sports centre in Newtown and Maldwyn Dragons is a sports hall. Latham Park is a soccer pitch and Newtown Bowling Club has a bowls pitch. There are also pitches and courts for tennis, hockey and skateboarding, along with several for soccer. Open space includes Dolerw Park, Memorial Park, Trehafren Fields, Trehafren Hill, Vaynor Field and Treowen Field And Primay School. A number of children's playgrounds are found across the area and some facilities lie just outside the centre.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Newtown (Powys)?
- The median price paid over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 was £185,000. For detached houses it was £290,000 (33 sales) and for semi-detached houses it was £176,500 (22 sales) while for terraced houses it was £159,000 (34 sales).
- How many homes were sold in Newtown (Powys) recently?
- HM Land Registry records 91 standard sales in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026.
- What are the transport links for Newtown (Powys)?
- Newtown railway station is about 0.5 miles from the centre and Caersws station is about 4.7 miles away. The A4811, A483 and A489 pass through or beside the area and there is no motorway junction within about 30 miles. Liverpool John Lennon Airport is about 60 miles away and Birmingham Airport is about 66 miles away.
- Are there schools in Newtown (Powys)?
- There is no primary school inside the area and none within about 4 miles. No secondary school is listed within about 6 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Newtown (Powys)?
- No estate agent sales branches with an office in Newtown (Powys) are listed.
Areas near Newtown
- Kerry
- Abermule
- Caersws
- Tregynon
- Llandinam
- Berriew
- Montgomery
- Llanfair Caereinion
Newtown is in Powys.
Estate agents near Newtown
- Morris Marshall & PooleNewtown SY16 2LZ0.5 miles
- Mccartneys LLPNewtown SY16 2BQ0.6 miles
- REMAX Property Centre - TendringHarwich CO12 3AP11.5 miles
- Roger Parry & Partners LLPWelshpool SY21 7SQ12.7 miles
- Halls Estate AgentsWelshpool SY21 7SD12.7 miles
- Fine & Country Mid WalesWelshpool SY21 7RZ12.7 miles
- Harry Ray & CompanyWelshpool SY21 7RZ12.7 miles
- David Parry & Co.Knighton LD7 1EN16.1 miles
- Clare Evans & CompanyRhayader LD6 5BU16.4 miles
- ChancellorsLlandrindod Wells LD1 5BD18.6 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Newtown.