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Buying a house in Neath Port Talbot
Long known as one of Wales's industrial powerhouses, the county of Neath Port Talbot is fast reinventing itself as an affordable housing hotspot.
Sitting between the foothills of the Brecon Beacons and the golden sands of Aberavon Beach, it offers quick connections to Cardiff and Swansea coupled with a healthy dose of semi-rural living with affordable housing and high-quality schools.
Neath Port Talbot population is 142,906 (2018).
How much does an average property cost in Neath Port Talbot?
The average property price in Neath Port Talbot is £165,907.
You can find the average price per property type below:
| Property type | Detached | Semi-detached | Terraced | Flats/Maisonettes |
| Average price | £256,173 | £161,257 | £129,958 | £82,804 |
April 2023 property price data sourced from the Land Registry.
How much will council tax cost in Neath Port Talbot?
Neath Port Talbot Council sets council tax rates for the city.
Residential property is allocated into one of eight council tax bands depending on their valuation. Check out which band your property is in on the government website.
For 2023-24, council tax bands in Neath Port Talbot are:
| Tax Band | Charges |
|---|---|
| Band A | £1,408.02 |
| Band B | £1,642.69 |
| Band C | £1,877.36 |
| Band D | £2,112.03 |
| Band E | £2,581.37 |
| Band F | £3,050.71 |
| Band G | £3,520.05 |
| Band H | £4,224.06 |
What are transport links like in Neath Port Talbot?
Road links to Neath Port Talbot are excellent with the M4 motorway bisecting the county and connecting drivers with Swansea, Cardiff and the wider UK motorway network.
The 465 Heads of the Valleys route connects the county to the M50, M5 and M6. Rail users are served by stations at Neath and Port Talbot with services to Swansea and Cardiff and beyond. Find out more about the integrated bus and rail services from Transport for Wales.
Cardiff and Bristol are the closest international airports with Heathrow, Gatwick and Birmingham also within easy reach.
Where are Neath Port Talbot's best home-mover destinations?
The main towns in the county are Neath, Port Talbot and Pontardawe. Neath is a historic market town that is the centre point for the five valleys that make up the county.
Port Talbot is an industrial heavyweight of a town that is reinventing itself as a retail and cultural hub. Meanwhile, Pontardawe sits in the heart of the Swansea valley where its arts centre is considered one of South Wales's finest cultural venues.
More rural spots for home movers include Glynneath on the edge of Brecon Beacons National Park, Ystalyfera and the historic mining community of Seven Sisters.
Which council has control of schooling in Neath Port Talbot?
The local education authority is Neath Port Talbot Council. Log on to the website of Estyn, the education and training inspectorate for Wales, for more information on all schools and colleges across Neath Port Talbot.
Did you know?
Waterfall Country, in the Vale of Neath, is a sequence of natural waterfalls where the deep gorges of the rivers Hepste, Mellte and Need Fechan join the river Neath.
At Easter 2011, Port Talbot-born actor Michael Sheen directed and starred in The Passion, a three-day public performance that involved more than 1,000 residents of his hometown and a finale on Aberavon beach.
Why should I choose a Neath Port Talbot conveyancing solicitor through Homeward Legal?
Whether you are buying, selling or remortgaging, our Neath Port Talbot conveyancing solicitors are on hand to take care of the paperwork and legal processes so you can stress less.
Here are seven great reasons to feel confident in coming to Homeward Legal for your conveyancing in Neath Port Talbot:
Straightforward
We'll explain everything in plain English.We don't complicate conveyancing with unnecessary legal jargon.
Transparent costs
The Fixed Legal Fee* you're quoted is exactly what you'll pay. No hidden extras.
No-completion protection
Our No Completion No Fee† guarantee means you won't pay anything in legal fees if your transaction doesn't go through.
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Available
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Towns and areas within this district include:
Baglan, Bryncoch, Cimla, Crynant, Glynneath, Margam, Neath, Port-Talbot, Resolven, Seven-Sisters, Skewen
No Completion No Fee† is our promise that in the unfortunate event that your property transaction falls-through you will not be liable for any of the conveyancer’s fixed legal fees for the work completed.
To secure this benefit a fee, already included in your quote, is taken upon on deciding to go ahead with your transaction.
Should your transaction fall through, for whatever reason, we can hold this amount on account for your next transaction or provide a refund.
Your Fixed Legal Fee** quote from Homeward Legal ensures that you pay no more than we have quoted you for and is based on the information you’ve provided to us being true and accurate.
There are specific circumstances on a minority of transactions that may require additional charges that could not be foreseen at the outset.
A list of those charges and explanations can be found here with details of the potential cost. These will only be charged following discussion with your conveyancer with a clear explanation of what they are for.
