Port Talbot property boom: 'I've got no plans to leave'

A steelworks town has been named as Britain's property hot spot, according to new figures.

House prices in Port Talbot increased by 7.5% during 2019, which is five times the national average, property portal Zoopla found.

Julia Evans, senior valuer with Clee, Tompkinson & Francis, has lived and worked in the town for 20 years.

"It may sound silly but the toll-removal has made a real difference, first to Newport, then Bridgend and now here," she said.

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