Kings Road is in Swansea and in Swansea district. SA1 8AJ is located in the St. Thomas electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Swansea East. This postcode has been in use since 2008-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kings Road, Swansea, SA1 8AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SA1 8AL, SA1 8AH, SA1 8PG, SA1 8PP, SA1 8PY, SA1 8PL.

Kings Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kings Road are based on 523 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 8AJ

Average Price
£192,557
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£194,268
Other
£123,261

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kings Road

Average Price
£231,009
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kings Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Apartment 59 South Quay Kings Road, Swansea, Swansea
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£139,9502023-05-24 £143,598
Apartment 91 South Quay Kings Road, Swansea, Swansea
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£127,0002023-03-01 £130,723
Apartment 90 South Quay Kings Road, Swansea, Swansea
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£187,0002022-12-09 £185,713
Apartment 54 South Quay Kings Road, Swansea, Swansea
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£146,0002022-11-18 £142,812
Apartment 60 South Quay Kings Road, Swansea, Swansea
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£136,0002022-10-25 £133,331

Schools

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Thomas Community Primary School
Grenfell Park Road, St Thoma's SA1 8EY 		724 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedDanygraig Primary School
Ysgol Street, Port Tennant SA1 8LE 		1,059 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedYsgol Crug Glas
Croft Street, SA1 1QA 		1,544 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedSt Helen's Primary School
Vincent Street, SA1 3TY 		1,944 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedTerrace Road Primary School
Terrace Road, Mount Pleasant SA1 6JD 		2,039 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
Bar AmericanosPrince of Wales Dock, Altamar, Kings Road189 yd
Cafe Tawe1 Kings Road197 yd
One J Shed Dining LtdUnit 1-2 J-shed314 yd
The Welsh HouseUnit 5, J Shed, Kings Road314 yd
Rasoi WaterfrontUnit 3 And 4, J Shed, Kings Road348 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Swansea Yacht and Sub Aqua ClubSwansea Yacht & Sub Aqua Club, East Burrows Road586 yd
Swansea Dockers ClubSwansea Dockers Club, Delhi Street616 yd
The Waterfront BeefeaterLangdon Road648 yd
Pump HousePump House Quay707 yd
Schooner Bar and Cafe4 Prospect Place708 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hilton72 Port Tennant Road486 yd
Eastern Express78 Port Tennant Road554 yd
Great Wall61 Port Tennant Road575 yd
Port Tennant Fish & Chips Limited162 Port Tennant Road630 yd
The New Riverside Fish Bar7 Thomas Street650 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressSwansea University Bay Campus450 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkets PlcSainsbury's, Quay Parade612 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA1 8AJ 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed66.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed64.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kings Road dangerous?

In 2023, 284 crimes were reported near Kings Road . 35% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SA1 8AJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Kings Road, Swansea, SA1 8AJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 284
Violence And Sexual Offences 72
Anti Social Behaviour 47
Shoplifting 31
Criminal Damage And Arson 26
Vehicle Crime 26
Other Theft 25
Burglary 18
Bicycle Theft 17
Public Order 16
Drugs 4
Theft From The Person 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SA1 8AJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Starling Street473 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Starling Street473 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Starling Street473 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Heol Y Brenin205 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Maes Street449 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Port Of Swansea421 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Port Of Swansea421 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area455 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lamberts Road375 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area46 yd
More Crime Statistics for Kings Road, Swansea, SA1 8AJ

Employment

SA1 8AJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 20% 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 8AJ 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

Full-Time Employee34
Student (economically inactive)25
Unemployed23
Retired9
Self-Employed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other3
Part-Time Employee2
Looking after home or family2
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities14
Human health and social work activities14
Education14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Information and communication7
Manufacturing5
Other4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities2
Administrative and support service activities1
Construction1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female28
Male92

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex16
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced7
Widowed3

Health

Very good health68
Good health36
Fair health14
Bad health1
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications8
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 3
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 12
Degree or Similar 63
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Other Asian9
Black African8
Mixed Other1
White87
Arab3
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom76
European Union11
Rest of Europe4
Africa8
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK76
10+ Years9
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom70
Germany1
Italy2
Portugal1
Poland1
Romania1
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
North Africa8
Middle East7
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America4
No passport held17

Religion

No religion72
Christian30
Buddhist4
Hindu2
Muslim7
Not answered5
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