Wrexham: the market in figures
Wrexham sits across the border from several English areas, and the fiche lets us see what the same price would cost on each side. In Wales, Land Transaction Tax on a home mover at the area average of £215,035 is £0. There is no first-time buyer relief in Wales, and an additional property pays £11,978. Priced under the English regime, the same figure would carry £1,801 in SDLT, the amount shown for Cheshire West and Chester, Halton and Wirral.
Those three English neighbours differ in price. Cheshire West and Chester lies 26 km off and averages £270,534, a level 25.8% above Wrexham. Wirral averages £221,673, 3.1% more, and rose 5.8%, whereas Halton averages £189,435, 11.9% less. Flintshire, the Welsh neighbour, is almost level at £214,882, 0.1% less. Across the year Cheshire West and Chester rose 3.7% and Flintshire 2.5%, whereas Halton fell 2.3%.
Within Wales, Wrexham is 3rd among the 4 covered areas and 94th among 135 overall. The national figure is £216,363, so the area is 0.6% below Wales, and it is 21.2% below the UK-wide £273,037. Wrexham rose 3.8% over the year, compared with 3.1% for the nation.
Since 2016 the price has gone from £143,328 to £215,035, up 50%, which is £71,707 more. Growth peaked at 14.5% in 2021 before 12.5% in 2022, while 2020 was down 1.4% and 2023 down 3.3%. Gains of 3.7%, 4.7% and 3.8% across 2024, 2025 and 2026 mean the current figure is the highest in the series. Averages were £197,184 (2022), £190,705 (2023), £197,843 (2024) and £207,167 (2025).
Detached homes average £319,935, semi-detached £200,134, terraced £162,433 and flats £107,670, a gap of £212,265, or 197.1%, between detached and flat. First-time buyers average £183,250 in price, 14.8% below the all-buyer figure. The Land Registry fee is £150. Semi-detached homes at £200,134 sit below the all-buyer figure of £215,035, so only detached homes are above it. The area recorded 1,585 sales over June 2025 to May 2026.
Payotte, from the UK HPI and the calculator.
Property professionals in Wrexham
One firm per trade, selected by Payotte on public data (2 of 5 trades filled in Wrexham). Companies, never individuals, with a regulator or register you can check with the official body.
| Trade | Firm | Google rating | Reviews | Score /100 | Status | Listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estate agent | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mortgage adviser | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Conveyancer | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Surveyor | Swift Home Surveys and Valuations Ltd | 5 | 82 | 61 | Partial | View |
| Valuer | Swift Home Surveys and Valuations Ltd | 5 | 82 | 61 | Partial | View |
One firm per trade and per area, chosen on public data and scored out of 100 points — Google reviews (35), age of the company (30), checkable regulator or register (15), local anchoring (15), bonus (5). The ranking is never paid for. No firm can buy its place or its recommendation. How Payotte ranks firms
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average house price in Wrexham?
The average price of a home in Wrexham was £215,035 in August 2026, +3.8% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in Wrexham?
The average price in Wrexham went from £143,328 in August 2016 to £215,035 in August 2026, a change of +50%; +3.8% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Land Transaction Tax on an average-priced home in Wrexham?
On £215,035, Land Transaction Tax (LTT) comes to £0 for a home mover (Wales has no first-time buyer relief) and £11,978 for an additional property, at the rates in force in Wales.
How much tax when you sell a home in Wrexham?
None on your main home if it was your only home, lived in for all the time you owned it, not let out and not used exclusively for business (Private Residence Relief). A second home or a buy-to-let pays Capital Gains Tax above the £3,000 allowance (2026 to 2027; rates in the calculator above). Bought at the average price in Wrexham in August 2016 (£143,328) and sold at the August 2026 average (£215,035), the gain of £71,707 costs a higher rate taxpayer £16,490, before deducting the costs of buying, selling and improving. The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).
Is Wrexham expensive?
Wrexham ranks 94th of the 135 areas Payotte covers for the average price in August 2026, from £1,204,072 in Kensington and Chelsea to £133,782 in City of Aberdeen.
Prices by property type, August 2026
| Type | Average price | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £319,935 | £336,551 |
| Semi-detached | £200,134 | £215,812 |
| Terraced | £162,433 | £174,317 |
| Flat or maisonette | £107,670 | £130,206 |
| All types | £215,035 | £216,363 |
| First-time buyers | £183,250 | £186,313 |
The UK HPI is a mix-adjusted average (a hedonic model), not the price of the homes sold in the month. Northern Ireland figures are quarterly.
The trend, August of each year
| Year | Average price | Change on the year before |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £143,328 | — |
| 2017 | £147,783 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | £153,617 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | £155,186 | +1% |
| 2020 | £153,044 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | £175,264 | +14.5% |
| 2022 | £197,184 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | £190,705 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | £197,843 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | £207,167 | +4.7% |
| 2026 | £215,035 | +3.8% |
Sources
- Prices and sales: UK House Price Index, file UK-HPI-full-file-2026-08.csv. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2020. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Purchase tax: rates and sources of the calculator (Welsh Revenue Authority).
- Tax when you sell: Capital Gains Tax rates, Tax when you sell your home and Report and pay your Capital Gains Tax (GOV.UK, HMRC).