UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/sa5
SA5Swansea, Wales
House prices in SA5, Swansea
Homes in SA5 sold for a median of £160,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 620 standard sales.
That is 20% below the £200,000 median for the Swansea council area.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 77 | £250,000 | £195,000 to £294,000 |
| Semi-detached | 218 | £175,000 | £145,000 to £203,000 |
| Terraced | 318 | £138,000 | £120,000 to £168,000 |
SA5 has too few sales linked to an energy certificate for its own price per m². Across the SA postcode area, whose median sale price is within 20% of SA5's, it was £2,304 per m² from 573 linked sales.
Most homes sold here were terraced houses, at 51% of sales.
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Where prices are higher in SA5
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in SA5 4, around Waunarlwydd and Fforestfach, with a median of £196,000, and lowest in SA5 5, around Ravenhill, at £143,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in SA5 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 91 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| SA5 4NG | £265,000 | 5 |
| SA5 4PB | £258,500 | 4 |
| SA5 4NZ | £252,500 | 6 |
| SA5 9DW | £251,000 | 3 |
| SA5 9BP | £250,000 | 5 |
| SA5 5DH | £245,000 | 3 |
| SA5 4QX | £233,000 | 3 |
| SA5 8HU | £222,500 | 3 |
| SA5 5AN | £220,000 | 3 |
| SA5 4NF | £217,500 | 8 |
| SA5 5BB | £210,000 | 3 |
| SA5 9DN | £210,000 | 3 |
| SA5 4QF | £208,000 | 3 |
| SA5 4QT | £207,500 | 3 |
| SA5 9PD | £200,000 | 3 |
| SA5 4SN | £197,000 | 3 |
| SA5 8EL | £196,500 | 4 |
| SA5 7JN | £195,000 | 3 |
| SA5 4QD | £190,000 | 4 |
| SA5 9BZ | £190,000 | 3 |
| SA5 5BN | £185,000 | 7 |
| SA5 8QW | £185,000 | 3 |
| SA5 9EN | £185,000 | 3 |
| SA5 9EP | £185,000 | 3 |
| SA5 8EJ | £184,000 | 3 |
| SA5 9PG | £184,000 | 4 |
| SA5 4QE | £180,000 | 3 |
| SA5 5ET | £180,000 | 5 |
| SA5 8BQ | £180,000 | 3 |
| SA5 8QH | £180,000 | 5 |
| SA5 8AH | £178,000 | 4 |
| SA5 9AU | £177,500 | 3 |
| SA5 9JG | £177,500 | 3 |
| SA5 9LA | £175,000 | 6 |
| SA5 8JA | £174,000 | 3 |
| SA5 9HA | £174,000 | 4 |
| SA5 9PL | £172,000 | 3 |
| SA5 7JJ | £171,000 | 3 |
| SA5 9NP | £170,500 | 6 |
| SA5 4DA | £170,000 | 4 |
| SA5 8PP | £170,000 | 3 |
| SA5 9PH | £170,000 | 5 |
| SA5 7DG | £167,500 | 4 |
| SA5 8PQ | £167,500 | 3 |
| SA5 8AE | £166,000 | 3 |
| SA5 7NF | £165,000 | 3 |
| SA5 9NL | £163,500 | 4 |
| SA5 9HB | £162,500 | 4 |
| SA5 9NA | £162,000 | 4 |
| SA5 7AU | £160,000 | 3 |
| SA5 8EZ | £160,000 | 3 |
| SA5 8QF | £160,000 | 3 |
| SA5 8QJ | £160,000 | 3 |
| SA5 8DD | £159,000 | 3 |
| SA5 4SS | £155,000 | 3 |
| SA5 9NX | £155,000 | 4 |
| SA5 9ND | £152,500 | 4 |
| SA5 8HA | £148,000 | 3 |
| SA5 9LW | £147,500 | 4 |
| SA5 9JT | £146,000 | 4 |
| SA5 5DR | £145,000 | 3 |
| SA5 9PN | £141,500 | 6 |
| SA5 8ET | £141,000 | 4 |
| SA5 4SR | £140,000 | 3 |
| SA5 9EW | £140,000 | 3 |
| SA5 7EZ | £139,500 | 4 |
| SA5 9NJ | £138,500 | 3 |
| SA5 8PJ | £137,000 | 3 |
| SA5 9NN | £136,000 | 3 |
| SA5 7DJ | £135,000 | 3 |
| SA5 7EB | £135,000 | 3 |
| SA5 8AU | £135,000 | 3 |
| SA5 9EY | £135,000 | 3 |
| SA5 4BU | £132,000 | 3 |
| SA5 8HE | £130,000 | 4 |
| SA5 9JU | £130,000 | 4 |
| SA5 9PJ | £130,000 | 3 |
| SA5 9JL | £129,500 | 4 |
| SA5 7AX | £128,000 | 3 |
| SA5 9AS | £127,500 | 4 |
| SA5 7EH | £127,000 | 3 |
| SA5 9HR | £127,000 | 3 |
| SA5 4BT | £126,500 | 4 |
| SA5 5DW | £123,500 | 3 |
| SA5 8LA | £117,000 | 5 |
| SA5 8DU | £115,000 | 3 |
| SA5 7ED | £114,500 | 3 |
| SA5 8HQ | £110,000 | 4 |
| SA5 8LW | £110,000 | 3 |
| SA5 7JF | £100,000 | 3 |
| SA5 4BD | £90,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 52%, from £105,000 in 2016 to £160,000 in 2025, more than the 48% rise for a typical district in Wales.
Coal mining
All 746 live postcodes in SA5 are in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area, so expect your conveyancer to order a mining report with the other conveyancing searches. It does not mean a home is affected (what the report covers).
Postcode districts in the Swansea council area
Median sale price of the 7 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. SA5 is the second cheapest.
- SA3 Swansea£365,000
- SA2 Swansea£265,000
- SA4 Swansea£224,500
- SA7 Swansea£193,000
- SA6 Swansea£177,000
- SA5 Swansea, this district£160,000
- SA1 Swansea£141,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | |
| B | 7 | |
| C | 189 | |
| D | 272 | |
| E | 45 | |
| F | 11 | |
| G | 2 |
Only 38% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales. D was the most common rating: see what a D rating means.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | ||
| 148 | ||
| 70 | ||
| 96 | ||
| 90 | ||
| 32 | ||
| 29 | ||
| 1 |
40% of homes put up for sale were built before 1930, against 24% across England and Wales. For older homes RICS suggests a Level 3 survey: see which survey you need.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £125,000 for a terraced house on Maes Y Felin to £300,000 for a detached house on Clos Sant Teilo.
The latest standard sales recorded in SA5. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 33 Cwmbach RoadSold for £180,000
- 448 Carmarthen RoadSold for £150,000
- 34 St Johns RoadSold for £195,000
- 55 Major StreetSold for £153,000
- 29 Maes Y FelinSold for £125,000
- 11 Frederick StreetSold for £127,500
- 358 Cwmbach RoadSold for £275,000
- 24 Weig Fach LaneSold for £201,000
- 3 Clos Sant TeiloSold for £300,000
- 357 Pentregethin RoadSold for £135,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Swansea Road, Waunarlwydd£160,00015 sales
- Llangyfelach Road, Brynhyfryd£137,00014 sales
- Llangyfelach Road, Treboeth£165,50014 sales
- Cecil Street, Manselton£180,00013 sales
- Carmarthen Road, Fforestfach£205,00011 sales
Living in SA5
Crime
82 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 67 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
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
Across its postcodes, an average of 92% of homes can get it
Higher than 65 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
83% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 64 in 100 postcode districts.
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.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of SA5, from the sales in SA5, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Waunarlwydd 57 sales£192,000
- Cockett 148 sales£180,000
- Mynydd-bach 86 sales£175,500
- Cwmbwrla 211 sales£150,000
- Penderry 106 sales£138,500
Fewer than 30 sales, so no median: Llangyfelach.
About these figures
The figures come from 620 standard sales in SA5 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
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.