Welshpool Property Market: House Prices, Sold Data & Development Finance, End of H1 2026

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The Welshpool property market recorded 128 residential sales over the past 12 months, with a median sale price of £225,000. This places Welshpool £15k below the Powys county median of £240,000, and £60k below the UK national median of £285,000.

Prices in Welshpool have shown a notable decline, with a year-on-year change of -8.2%. Within Powys, Welshpool ranks 6th by price out of 6 principal towns, and 4th by transaction volume.

Welshpool median prices have moved from £270,000 in Q1 2025 to £255,000 in Q2 2026, a change of -5.6% over 5 quarters.

Powys County Council — the local planning authority covering Welshpool — has 0 residential units in its current pipeline, an estimated gross development value of £0, across 4 applications (4 approved, 0 pending) at an approval rate of 100%.

Powys County Council covers more than one town in Powys, so this pipeline figure is authority-wide rather than specific to Welshpool alone — planning applications aren't consistently attributable to a single town within a shared authority area.

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

Detached homes in Welshpool command £327,500, while terraced properties are most accessible at £175,100. The £152k spread between the most and least expensive types indicates a relatively compressed market where margins between types are tighter.

Welshpool recorded 5 new-build transactions in the past 12 months, representing 3.9% of total sales. New-build supply is limited, potentially indicating either planning constraints or an untapped opportunity for developers.

New-build properties in Welshpool traded at a discount of 9.8% versus existing stock. Developers should focus on specification, design quality, and location to maximise values above comparable second-hand stock.

Across the wider Powys market, 11 new-build completions were recorded — see our Powys property market report for the full county picture.

The following table shows the most recent property transactions recorded in Welshpool, providing real-time 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 £150,000 to £400,000 illustrates the breadth of the Welshpool market.

For developers considering Welshpool, the local market data translates directly into finance structuring. With a median value of £225,000 and detached homes at £327,500, lenders can assess scheme viability with confidence.

A typical development finance facility for a Welshpool scheme with a GDV of £327,500 would attract senior debt of approximately £212,875 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.

While prices have softened 8.2% year-on-year, experienced developers can still generate strong returns in Welshpool by targeting well-located sites with clear demand drivers.

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

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