UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/swansea
Council areaWales
House prices in Swansea
Homes in Swansea sold for a median of £200,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 5,377 standard sales.
That makes it the tenth cheapest of the 22 council areas in Wales with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £217,500.
Postcode districts in Swansea
The dearest district was SA3 (West Cross), at £365,000, and the cheapest was SA1 (Swansea), at £141,000. The dearest median is 2.6 times the cheapest.
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- SA3Swansea, 716 salesMedian price £365,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −4%
- SA2Swansea, 881 salesMedian price £265,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
- SA4Swansea, 1,271 salesMedian price £224,500Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +8%
- SA7Swansea, 319 salesMedian price £193,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
- SA6Swansea, 725 salesMedian price £177,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +1%
- SA5Swansea, 620 salesMedian price £160,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
- SA1Swansea, 933 salesMedian price £141,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +7%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose most in SA4 (Gorseinon), up 8%, and fell most in SA3 (West Cross), down 4%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Ffordd Picton Turberville, Sketty (SA2)41 sales
- Fern Drive, Penllergaer (SA4)36 sales
- Gower Road, Sketty (SA2)30 sales
- Phoebe Road, Copper Quarter (SA1)24 sales
- Cwm Y Lladron, Gorseinon (SA4)24 sales
- Trawler Road, Maritime Quarter (SA1)23 sales
- Vicarage Road, Morriston (SA6)20 sales
- Alexandra Road, Gorseinon (SA4)19 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Southgate Road, Southgate (SA3, detached houses, £595,000), Gower Road, Upper Killay (SA2, £500,000) and Mumbles Road, Mumbles (SA3, £440,000).
The cheapest were St Helens Road, Swansea (SA1, flats, £56,500), Phoebe Road, Copper Quarter (SA1, flats, £100,000) and Clayton Drive, Pontarddulais (SA4, flats, £103,000).
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1,420 | £336,500 | £258,000 to £431,000 | £3,014/m²from 56 sales |
| Semi-detached | 1,844 | £205,000 | £165,000 to £260,000 | £2,648/m²from 71 sales |
| Terraced | 1,703 | £155,000 | £125,000 to £195,000 | £1,801/m²from 50 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 410 | £130,000 | £99,000 to £177,000 | Too few |
Semi-detached houses and terraced houses sold in similar numbers in Swansea, at 34% and 32% of sales.
Prices over time
The median rose 51%, from £139,000 in 2016 to £210,000 in 2025, more than the 46% rise across Wales as a whole.
Living in Swansea
Crime
81 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 61 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of council areas are between 59 and 95.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
93% of homes can get it
Higher than 61 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
81% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 75 in 100 council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,238 a year in Swansea for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 88 in 100 council areas. Wales: £2,283. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as the police and any community council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Welsh Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council areas in Wales
Median sale price of the 22 council areas in Wales with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. Swansea and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- Ceredigion£234,000
- Isle of Anglesey£225,000
- Pembrokeshire£225,000
- Conwy£218,000
- Bridgend£218,000
- Flintshire£215,500
- Denbighshire£200,000
- Swansea, this council area£200,000
- Torfaen£200,000
- Wrexham£200,000
- Carmarthenshire£197,500
- Caerphilly£195,000
- Gwynedd£195,000
- Neath Port Talbot£165,000
- Rhondda Cynon Taf£165,000
About these figures
Swansea's figures come from 5,377 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode (how we build council pages).
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.