Living in SA5, Swansea
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around SA5 in Swansea. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central SA5 sold at a median of £146,000 across 56 recorded sales, below the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Swansea are down 0.2% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Police recorded 199 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 11 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Swansea: £205,383, down 0.2% on a year ago (July 2026).
Check sold prices for a specific address in SA5 →
See where SA5 ranks across Wales →
Council tax at Band D in Swansea: £2,238 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare SA5 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for SA5 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around SA5
56 recorded home sales on the streets around central SA5 in the last 2 years, with a median of £146,000 and a range from £50,000 to £695,000. Mostly semi-detached houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Berwyn Place, SA5 7AX | Terraced | £173,000 | 7 Aug 2026 |
| 322 Heol Gwyrosydd, SA5 7BR | Semi-detached | £150,000 | 24 Jul 2026 |
| 86 Cheriton Crescent, SA5 5LA | Semi-detached | £97,500 | 11 Jun 2026 |
| 85 Mynydd Newydd Road, SA5 5AE | Flat or maisonette | £81,500 | 20 May 2026 |
| 46 Eppynt Road, SA5 7AZ | Semi-detached | £160,000 | 15 May 2026 |
| 1 The Crescent, SA5 5AQ | Terraced | £203,000 | 15 May 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
No Ofsted-rated schools found within range of SA5.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Sales and customer service | 16.8% |
| Elementary occupations | 16.8% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 13.4% |
| Skilled trades | 12.3% |
| Professional occupations | 9.9% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How SA5 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 10.4 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of SA5 (W01000831, 1,745 residents in 2021, down 3.4% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: degree-level adults, up 10.4 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 40.0% | 37.7% | -2.3 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 9.3% | 14.7% | +5.4 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 48.0% | 45.5% | -2.5 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 21.7% | 22.2% | +0.5 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 15.7% | 15.9% | +0.2 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 11.5% | 21.9% | +10.4 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 7.9% | 9.3% | +1.4 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 72.4% | 70.8% | -1.6 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 92.5% | 89.9% | -2.6 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
199 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central SA5 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Not mapped here for Wales. The flood data on this site is the Environment Agency's, which covers England only. Natural Resources Wales publishes the Flood Map for Planning for Wales, where an address in SA5 can be looked up.
Buses from the centre of SA5
Best-served stop: First Cymru Depot, with 2.6 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of SA5 is First Cymru Depot: 2.6 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 0.5 in the evening and 0.9 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:06, last 23:17. Routes there: 28, 43, 41, 967. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
Common questions about SA5
What is the average house price in SA5?
The average sold price in Swansea is £205,383 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in SA5?
Prices in Swansea are down 0.2% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in SA5?
The median of 56 recorded sales around central SA5 in the last 2 years is £146,000, ranging from £50,000 to £695,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
How much crime is there in SA5?
199 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central SA5 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is SA5 at risk of flooding?
The flood maps this site reads are the Environment Agency's, which cover England only, so they say nothing about SA5. For Wales, Natural Resources Wales publishes the Flood Map for Planning, which shows the risk at a specific address.
Is SA5 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: the median home sells for £146,000; 199 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is SA5 safe?
199 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central SA5 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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