Walter Road is in Swansea and in Swansea district. SA1 5RW is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Swansea West. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Walter Road, Swansea, SA1 5RW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SA1 5RT, SA1 5RQ, SA1 5NE, SA1 6AT, SA1 6AR, SA1 6AZ, SA1 5NF, SA1 6AY, SA1 4EZ.

Walter Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Walter Road are based on 181 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Swansea.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA1 5RW

Average Price
£288,149
Semi-Detached
£346,531
Terraced
£224,150
Detached
£299,384
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walter Road

Average Price
£232,636
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walter Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Vaughan Thomas House, 141 Walter Road, Swansea, Swansea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£160,0002017-10-04 £218,285
141A Walter Road, Swansea, Swansea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£160,0002014-07-11 £230,015
141A Walter Road, Swansea, Swansea
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002008-04-04 £350,280
141A Walter Road, Swansea, Swansea
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£97,0002001-08-03 £342,781
142 Walter Road, Swansea, Swansea
Detached, an established residential building 		£86,0002001-04-26 £299,384

Schools

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTerrace Road Primary School
Terrace Road, Mount Pleasant SA1 6JD 		320 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedFfynone House School Trust
36 St James's Crescent, Uplands SA1 6DR 		478 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedSea View Community Primary School
Creidiol Road, Mayhill SA1 6TX 		496 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedSt Helen's Primary School
Vincent Street, SA1 3TY 		623 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedChristchurch (C.I.W.) Voluntary Aided Primary School
Rodney Street, SA1 3UA 		791 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Desi Swaag2 The Kingsway214 yd
Fat Toro Ltd27 Walter Road236 yd
Shiraz Restaurant29 Walter Road242 yd
Banana Leaf7 St Helens Road250 yd
Istanbul Restaurant22C St Helens Road267 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heathcliffe Social Club93 Heathfield168 yd
Ty Tawe9 Christina Street243 yd
The George Hotel30 Walter Road252 yd
Sin City14-15 Dillwyn Street279 yd
The New Wyndham3 Wyndham Street291 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lucky House73 Hanover Street122 yd
The Indian Street kitchen Swansea16 Walter Road124 yd
Smokin Griddle7a-9a Humphrey Street133 yd
Raj Kitchen Express38 Mansel Street135 yd
GGz38 Mansel Street142 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op127 Walter Road175 yd
Iceland Foods PLCUnit 1a, St Davids Square810 yd
Castle Square Convenience Store Ltd10-11 Caer Street811 yd
TescoTesco Stores Ltd, Albert Row837 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA1 5RW postcode.

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Walter Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1596 crimes were reported near Walter Road . Only 4% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SA1 5RW.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Walter Road, Swansea, SA1 5RW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1596
Violence And Sexual Offences 423
Shoplifting 325
Anti Social Behaviour 308
Public Order 116
Criminal Damage And Arson 111
Other Theft 74
Vehicle Crime 70
Burglary 51
Drugs 35
Theft From The Person 21
Bicycle Theft 20
Other Crime 16
Robbery 14
Possession Of Weapons 12

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SA1 5RW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stanley Terrace517 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area442 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Oaklands Terrace218 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Singleton Street414 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area442 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brunswick Street391 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area442 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area442 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near B4290322 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near B4290322 yd
More Crime Statistics for Walter Road, Swansea, SA1 5RW

Employment

SA1 5RW area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SA1 5RW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)103
Full-Time Employee60
Part-Time Employee29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)29
Self-Employed21
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Other20
Retired17
Unemployed15
Looking after home or family14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Accommodation and food service activities24
Human health and social work activities17
Administrative and support service activities11
Other11
Education9
Manufacturing8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Transport and storage4
Information and communication4
Construction3
Financial and insurance activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female167
Male212

Partnership Status

Single241
Married: Opposite sex60
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced13
Widowed3

Health

Very good health165
Good health144
Fair health52
Bad health11
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 112
Degree or Similar 103
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi49
Chinese6
Indian2
Other Asian26
Black African26
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other12
White241
Arab2
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom260
European Union36
Rest of Europe1
Africa24
Middle East and Asia48
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK260
10+ Years60
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years26

Passport Held

United Kingdom272
Italy2
Portugal4
Spain1
Lithuania4
Poland6
Romania6
Other EU countries11
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa5
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia12
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held42

Religion

No religion156
Christian89
Buddhist3
Muslim89
Sikh1
Other religion6
Not answered32
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