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About

Cowbridge is a market town in the Vale of Glamorgan set along a long High Street lined with shops, cafes and traditional stone-fronted buildings. The street pattern and narrow lanes reflect the town's medieval layout, with St John the Baptist church occupying a central spot and its tower visible from several approaches. Independent retailers and long-established businesses sit alongside newer services, and civic buildings and terraces create a compact centre that many local journeys start from.

The surrounding area is a patchwork of farmland, small wooded copses and short lanes that link villages such as Llanblethian and Aberthin to the town. Earthworks from the Norman motte at Llanblethian stand just south of Cowbridge and are part of the local skyline. Footpaths and bridleways radiate out into the Vale, crossing fields used for mixed agriculture and giving access to roadside hedgerows and stream valleys. Local community events and weekly trade continue to shape the town as a focal point for the surrounding rural hinterland.

Area overview

On average Cowbridge has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 68% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. Approximately 5.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Cowbridge is £56,812 per year. The median sale price in Cowbridge is £487,500 (around £368 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £345,000 and £626,250. Cowbridge is home to around 6,556 people, with a population density of about 152.3 per km².

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
5.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Cowbridge Population
6,556
Population density
152.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
12.05(-64%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.03(-61%)
Public order
3.66(-55%)
Other theft
3.51(-23%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.05(-58%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,210
94.71%
Other White
130
1.98%
Irish
48
0.73%
White and Asian (mixed)
38
0.58%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
21
0.32%
Total population: 6,557

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,831
52.02%
Level 3 (A level)
689
12.66%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
659
12.11%
No qualifications
593
10.9%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
307
5.64%
Total 16+ residents: 5,442

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,531
53.01%
Owns with a mortgage
843
29.19%
Private landlord or letting agency
275
9.52%
Other social rented
82
2.84%
Social rents from council
78
2.7%
Total households: 2,888

Property prices in Cowbridge

Median price: £487,500
Price per sq ft: £368
Sales (last 12 months): 84
Typical range (middle 50%): £345K – £626K

Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £487,500 (about £368 per square foot) in Cowbridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £135,204 up to £3,000,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Cowbridge over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached50£562,500£370
Flats8£437,500£510
Semi-Detached16£372,500£368
Terraced10£291,000£333

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Cowbridge

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cowbridge.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£395,000£360,000£274,000£260,000
2017£420,500£322,500£285,000£295,000
2018£450,000£184,000£290,750£250,000
2019£437,498£395,950£302,500£257,500
2020£433,475£300,950£259,000£329,975
2021£501,748£306,950£328,775£261,000
2022£504,995£310,000£377,675£308,500
2023£535,495£445,000£295,000£215,714
2024£495,498£280,000£317,250£323,000
2025£550,000£437,500£327,475£290,000
2026£552,500£501,000£411,500£305,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cowbridge.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Cowbridge.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£277£234£278£246
2017£268£253£255£294
2018£286£280£309£293
2019£310£496£313£269
2020£297£510£291£298
2021£314£540£318£313
2022£356£481£341£310
2023£354£450£371£371
2024£363£400£371£350
2025£376£491£333£344
2026£364£339£369£333
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Cowbridge.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Cowbridge in the last year.

All postcodesin Cowbridge

CF717TR

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