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Hay-on-Wye & Talgarth: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Hay-on-Wye & Talgarth neighbourhood of Powys, Wales (ONS area Powys 015). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes HR3, HR5, LD2, LD3, NP7. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near HR3 5LP.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in Wales, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Hay-on-Wye & Talgarth is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in Wales. But area signals point away from gentrification against Powys (3 of 15 signals falling, 1 rising). Houses here typically resell for £295,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025).

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£295,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +28% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.27; 1 of 15 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Average household income

£41,900

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Where Hay-on-Wye & Talgarth sits in Powys

  • Typical house price: joint 3rd highest of 19 neighbourhoods in Powys
  • Average household income: 10th highest of 19 neighbourhoods in Powys

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Hay-on-Wye & Talgarth

House prices: Hay-on-Wye & Talgarth against Powys: This neighbourhood £52k (1995) to £303k (2026); Powys £48k (1995) to £244k (2026).£85k£303k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£303kPowys£244k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Powys, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 15 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Powys, 3 the other way and 11 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Air quality

Falling behind the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Borough against the region
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Questions about Hay-on-Wye & Talgarth

What is the typical house price in Hay-on-Wye & Talgarth?

£295,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +28% against 2017-2019.

How does Hay-on-Wye & Talgarth compare with the rest of Powys?

Typical house price: joint 3rd highest of 19 neighbourhoods in Powys. Average household income: 10th highest of 19 neighbourhoods in Powys.

Is Hay-on-Wye & Talgarth an affluent area?

Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Hay-on-Wye & Talgarth gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.27; 1 of 15 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.