Bangor Property Market: House Prices, Sold Data & Development Finance, Q3 2026 Edition

Bangor: University city with strong student housing demand and Menai Strait waterfront.

The Bangor property market recorded 336 residential sales in the 12 months to 31 May 2026, with a median sale price of £187,688. This places Bangor £312 below the Gwynedd county median of £188,000, and £97k below the approximate UK median of £285,000.

Prices in Bangor have shown strong growth, a year-on-year change of +7.3%. Within Gwynedd, Bangor ranks 4th by price out of 5 principal towns, and 2nd by transaction volume.

On a quarterly view, Bangor median prices moved from £176,000 in Q4 2024 to £225,000 in Q1 2026, a change of +27.8% over 5 quarters. Bangor has now recorded 2 consecutive quarters of price growth.

Property prices in Bangor vary significantly by type. The table below compares Bangor prices with Gwynedd county averages and UK national figures.

Detached homes in Bangor command £345,000, while flat properties are most accessible at £86,000. The £259k spread between the most and least expensive types indicates a diverse market with opportunities across the development spectrum.

HM Land Registry has so far registered 0 new-build sales in Bangor for the past 12 months, 0.0% of registered transactions. New-build sales are typically registered 6 to 18 months after completion, so this understates current delivery and is not a completions figure.

Too few new-build sales have registered yet to quote a reliable new-build premium for Bangor.

Across the wider Gwynedd market, 1 new-build sales have registered so far. See our Gwynedd property market report for the full county picture.

The table below shows the most recently registered residential sales in Bangor, evidence of achieved prices for buyers, sellers and developers:

These transactions are sourced from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and represent completed, registered sales. The range from £75,000 to £585,000 illustrates the breadth of the Bangor market.

For developers considering Bangor, the local market data translates directly into finance structuring. With a median value of £187,688 and detached homes at £345,000, lenders can assess scheme viability with confidence.

A typical development finance facility for a scheme in Bangor with a GDV of £345,000 would attract senior debt of approximately £224,250 at 65% LTGDV. Mezzanine finance can stretch total borrowing to 85-90% of costs, while bridging loans enable rapid site acquisitions completing in as little as 5 working days.

With prices rising 7.3% year-on-year, Bangor presents a supportive environment for new development. Lenders view positive price momentum favourably when assessing loan applications.

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To put Bangor's market in context, the table below compares it with similarly-priced towns across Gwynedd:

For the full Gwynedd town-by-town breakdown, see our comprehensive Gwynedd property market report.