Estate agents in Pontardawe
Pontardawe is a town in Wales with about 5,539 residents. HM Land Registry recorded 52 standard home sales there in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026, with a median price paid of £201,725.
How estate agents in Pontardawe compare
Pontardawe at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 52 sales in Pontardawe from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £201,725.
49.0% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.7 years and sold for a median of 35.3% more than they paid.
The median price was £122,497 in 2016 and £187,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Pontardawe
Median sale price in Pontardawe: £201,725
| All homes | 52 sales, median £201,725 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 17 sales, median £315,000 |
| Semi-detached | 26 sales, median £175,750 |
| Terraced | 8 sales, median £120,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 1 sale |
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 Neath Port Talbot the average price was £164,775 in June 2026, up 2.4% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £122,497 (70 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £147,000 (121 sales) |
| 2018 | £134,995 (80 sales) |
| 2019 | £145,000 (61 sales) |
| 2020 | £167,000 (62 sales) |
| 2021 | £153,000 (90 sales) |
| 2022 | £174,500 (72 sales) |
| 2023 | £200,000 (63 sales) |
| 2024 | £190,000 (63 sales) |
| 2025 | £187,000 (67 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
Pontardawe has no railway station of its own. The nearest are Skewen, about 4.5 miles away, Llansamlet, about 5 miles away, Neath, about 5 miles away and Briton Ferry, about 6 miles away. The A474 and the A4067 pass through or beside the town. The nearest motorway access is M4 junction 45 at Ynysforgan, about 4 miles away. Cardiff Airport is about 32 miles away and Bristol Airport about 54 miles away. Central London is about 160 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near Pontardawe
Pontardawe has very few schools of its own. There is no primary school inside the area and none lies within about 4 miles of the centre. The same applies at secondary level, with no secondary school within about 6 miles.
Living in Pontardawe
Pontardawe is a small town of around 5,500 residents in Neath Port Talbot, covering about 193 hectares of built-up land. Semi-detached houses make up 47% of households and detached houses 28%, with about 64% of homes owner occupied. For shopping, at least 5 shops are mapped near the centre, including a Lidl about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 2 pubs, The Other Place at about 0.6 miles and Pontardawe Inn at about 0.7 miles. There is no doctors' surgery or pharmacy in the area. The nearest surgery is Castle Surgery, about 4.8 miles away and the nearest pharmacy is also about 4.8 miles away. The nearest dentist is about 2.9 miles away. Morriston Hospital, with an emergency department, is about 4.6 miles away. Pontardawe Library is about 0.5 miles from the centre, while the nearest post office is about 2.9 miles away. King George V Park is about 0.3 miles away and Ynysmeudwy Park about 0.5 miles. Cwm Clydach Nature Reserve is about 2.7 miles away.
A short history of Pontardawe
Seven listed buildings stand within half a mile of the centre of Pontardawe, six at Grade II and one at Grade II*. The highest graded is the Church of Saint Peter, which holds the Grade II* listing.
Sport and leisure
Pontardawe Swimming Pool provides swimming in the town. Pontardawe Golf Club offers golf. Sport is also played on a number of cricket pitches and at a bowls facility, with one further pitch or court whose sport is not recorded. King George V Park and Ynysmeudwy Park are the named parks and open spaces. A number of children's playgrounds are also found in the area. Some of these facilities lie just outside the town centre.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Pontardawe?
- The median price paid over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 was £201,725. By property type it was £315,000 for detached houses (17 sales), £175,750 for semi-detached houses (26 sales) and £120,000 for terraced houses (8 sales).
- How many homes were sold in Pontardawe in the last year?
- HM Land Registry records show 52 standard sales in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026.
- What are the transport links from Pontardawe?
- The nearest railway station is Skewen at about 4.5 miles in a straight line from the centre. M4 junction 45 (Ynysforgan) is about 4 miles away and the A474 and A4067 pass through or beside the area. Cardiff Airport is about 32 miles away.
- Are there schools in Pontardawe?
- There is no primary school inside the area and none within about 4 miles of the centre. There is no secondary school within about 6 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Pontardawe?
- There are 2 estate agent sales branches with an office in Pontardawe.
Areas near Pontardawe
- Alltwen
- Rhos
- Clydach
- Glais
- Craig-cefn-parc
- Ystalyfera
- Cilfrew
- Creunant
Pontardawe is in Neath Port Talbot.
Estate agents near Pontardawe
- John Francis Estate Agents PontardawePontardawe SA8 4HU0.5 miles
- Clee Tompkinson & FrancisPontardawe SA8 4EB0.5 miles
- Sullivans Sales & LettingsSwansea SA7 9DY4 miles
- Connor Walters Estate Agent, Covering Swansea and Surrounding AreasSwansea SA7 0NB4.6 miles
- Abbey Residential AgentsGlyn-neath SA11 5DA4.8 miles
- Herbert R Thomas Estate AgentsNeath SA11 1EH4.9 miles
- Astleys Estate AgentsNeath SA11 1EH5 miles
- Welvan Property ServicesNeath SA11 1EH5 miles
- Peter Alan Estate AgentsNeath SA11 1EH5 miles
- Wisemove Estate AgentsNeath SA11 1EH5 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Pontardawe.