UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/sa8
SA8Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Wales
House prices in SA8, Swansea
Homes in SA8 sold for a median of £208,500 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 298 standard sales.
It is the most expensive of the 5 postcode districts in the Neath Port Talbot council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 125 | £270,000 | £233,000 to £333,000 |
| Semi-detached | 142 | £173,000 | £145,000 to £210,000 |
| Terraced | 29 | £135,000 | £118,000 to £163,000 |
SA8 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 SA8's, it was £2,304 per m² from 573 linked sales.
Semi-detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 48% of sales, ahead of detached houses at 42%.
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Where prices are higher in SA8
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in SA8 3, around Alltwen and Rhos, with a median of £238,500, and lowest in SA8 4, around Pontardawe, at £187,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in SA8 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 51 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| SA8 3EA | £375,000 | 3 |
| SA8 3DZ | £350,000 | 3 |
| SA8 3AU | £335,000 | 3 |
| SA8 4PU | £331,000 | 6 |
| SA8 3HD | £307,500 | 3 |
| SA8 3DP | £302,500 | 6 |
| SA8 4LL | £282,500 | 5 |
| SA8 3BP | £275,000 | 5 |
| SA8 3FD | £265,000 | 5 |
| SA8 4PT | £265,000 | 8 |
| SA8 3EJ | £264,000 | 4 |
| SA8 4AL | £261,500 | 4 |
| SA8 3FA | £260,000 | 3 |
| SA8 3DR | £258,000 | 3 |
| SA8 3BJ | £240,000 | 3 |
| SA8 3AL | £235,000 | 3 |
| SA8 3BX | £230,000 | 4 |
| SA8 3BY | £230,000 | 4 |
| SA8 4PD | £230,000 | 3 |
| SA8 3HG | £217,500 | 6 |
| SA8 3AN | £217,000 | 4 |
| SA8 3BA | £212,500 | 4 |
| SA8 4JZ | £211,500 | 4 |
| SA8 4JS | £210,000 | 3 |
| SA8 3DE | £205,000 | 5 |
| SA8 4NZ | £203,500 | 4 |
| SA8 3DU | £200,000 | 3 |
| SA8 3EP | £200,000 | 5 |
| SA8 4PA | £194,000 | 3 |
| SA8 3AB | £190,000 | 3 |
| SA8 4JY | £188,000 | 4 |
| SA8 3DJ | £182,500 | 6 |
| SA8 4DL | £175,000 | 3 |
| SA8 4PP | £170,000 | 3 |
| SA8 3HX | £163,000 | 4 |
| SA8 3DN | £162,500 | 4 |
| SA8 4QL | £160,000 | 3 |
| SA8 4ND | £153,000 | 5 |
| SA8 4NL | £153,000 | 3 |
| SA8 4QJ | £153,000 | 3 |
| SA8 4DB | £148,000 | 3 |
| SA8 4NB | £145,000 | 3 |
| SA8 3HF | £143,500 | 4 |
| SA8 4HD | £141,500 | 4 |
| SA8 4QY | £140,000 | 3 |
| SA8 4SL | £135,000 | 4 |
| SA8 4QD | £131,000 | 3 |
| SA8 4JH | £125,000 | 3 |
| SA8 4NX | £118,000 | 3 |
| SA8 4BN | £105,500 | 4 |
| SA8 3DF | £105,000 | 4 |
Prices over time
The median rose 50%, from £140,000 in 2016 to £210,000 in 2025, close to the 48% rise for a typical district in Wales.
Coal mining
All 306 live postcodes in SA8 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 Neath Port Talbot council area
Median sale price of the 5 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. SA8 is the most expensive.
- SA8 Swansea, this district£208,500
- SA10 Neath£190,000
- SA12 Port Talbot£165,000
- SA11 Neath£150,000
- SA13 Port Talbot£142,500
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | |
| B | 11 | |
| C | 76 | |
| D | 141 | |
| E | 26 | |
| F | 7 | |
| G | 1 |
Only 34% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | ||
| 82 | ||
| 17 | ||
| 35 | ||
| 48 | ||
| 14 | ||
| 20 | ||
| 13 |
44% 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 £160,000 for a semi-detached house on Gwyn Street to £427,500 for a detached house on Gelligron Road.
The latest standard sales recorded in SA8. 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.
- 148 Tyn Y CaeSold for £165,000
- Marcliff Swansea RoadSold for £300,000
- 343 DelfforddSold for £185,000
- 169 Bryn MorgrugSold for £290,000
- 11 Woodland RoadSold for £320,000
- 4 Clos Y CwmSold for £220,000
- 23 Gelligron RoadSold for £427,500
- 7 Hopkin StreetSold for £215,000
- 63 Gwyn StreetSold for £160,000
- 13 Tyn Y CaeSold for £260,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Delffordd, Rhos£238,50021 sales
- Parc Gilbertson, Gelligron£297,50014 sales
- Swansea Road, Trebanos£153,00013 sales
- Tyn Y Cae, Pontardawe£162,50012 sales
Living in SA8
Crime
53 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 64 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 80% of homes can get it
Lower than 65 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
Every postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 83 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 £2,541 a year in Neath Port Talbot for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 77 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 SA8, from the sales in SA8, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Rhos 73 sales£250,000
- Allt-wen 75 sales£222,500
- Pontardawe 119 sales£195,000
- Trebanos 33 sales£180,000
About these figures
The figures come from 298 standard sales in SA8, the latest on 28 August 2026 (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.