Kings Road is in Swansea and in Swansea district. SA1 8AL is located in the St. Thomas electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Swansea East. This postcode has been in use since 2008-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kings Road, Swansea, SA1 8AL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

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

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 8AL

Average Price
£203,766
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£203,766
Other
no sales

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 111 South Quay Kings Road, Swansea, Swansea
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£135,0002023-12-15 £135,000
Apartment 161 South Quay Kings Road, Swansea, Swansea
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£197,0002023-06-22 £200,708
Apartment 114 South Quay Kings Road, Swansea, Swansea
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£160,0002023-05-05 £164,171
Apartment 156 South Quay Kings Road, Swansea, Swansea
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£141,5002023-02-23 £144,617
Apartment 132 South Quay Kings Road, Swansea, Swansea
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£155,0002023-02-10 £158,415

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 		730 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedDanygraig Primary School
Ysgol Street, Port Tennant SA1 8LE 		1,018 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedYsgol Crug Glas
Croft Street, SA1 1QA 		1,577 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedSt Helen's Primary School
Vincent Street, SA1 3TY 		1,989 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedTerrace Road Primary School
Terrace Road, Mount Pleasant SA1 6JD 		2,083 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
Cafe Tawe1 Kings Road157 yd
Bar AmericanosPrince of Wales Dock, Altamar, Kings Road235 yd
Juniper Tree Coffee LoungeWaterfront Community Church, Langdon Road346 yd
StarbucksVillage Hotel and Leisure Club, Langdon Road346 yd
One J Shed Dining LtdUnit 1-2 J-shed354 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Waterfront BeefeaterLangdon Road607 yd
Swansea Yacht and Sub Aqua ClubSwansea Yacht & Sub Aqua Club, East Burrows Road632 yd
Swansea Dockers ClubSwansea Dockers Club, Delhi Street641 yd
Pump HousePump House Quay751 yd
Schooner Bar and Cafe4 Prospect Place754 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hilton72 Port Tennant Road476 yd
Eastern Express78 Port Tennant Road538 yd
Great Wall61 Port Tennant Road555 yd
Port Tennant Fish & Chips Limited162 Port Tennant Road603 yd
The New Riverside Fish Bar7 Thomas Street682 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressSwansea University Bay Campus454 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkets PlcSainsbury's, Quay Parade655 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA1 8AL 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 speed67 Mbit/s
Average download speed64 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.6 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, 268 crimes were reported near Kings Road . 37% 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 8AL.

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 8AL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 268
Violence And Sexual Offences 63
Anti Social Behaviour 47
Shoplifting 31
Criminal Damage And Arson 25
Other Theft 25
Vehicle Crime 25
Burglary 17
Bicycle Theft 16
Public Order 14
Drugs 3
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 8AL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Maes Street454 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lamberts Road351 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Starling Street441 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Port Of Swansea438 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Port Of Swansea438 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area500 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Heol Y Brenin249 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Starling Street441 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Starling Street441 yd
More Crime Statistics for Kings Road, Swansea, SA1 8AL

Employment

SA1 8AL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 8AL 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 Employee71
Retired51
Long-Term Sick or disabled50
Student (economically inactive)20
Unemployed15
Self-Employed14
Part-Time Employee14
Looking after home or family14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Other5

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Human health and social work activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Education10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Construction7
Other6
Manufacturing6
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Transport and storage1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female131
Male149

Partnership Status

Single110
Married: Opposite sex74
Separated17
Divorced44
Widowed16

Health

Very good health109
Good health64
Fair health49
Bad health38
Very bad health21

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications70
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 96
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi11
Chinese1
Indian7
Pakistani1
Other Asian14
Black African4
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other5
White223
Arab3
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom224
European Union17
Rest of Europe2
Africa6
Middle East and Asia27
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK224
10+ Years25
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom198
Italy2
Portugal2
Lithuania1
Poland11
Romania1
Other Europe2
North Africa8
Middle East3
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia9
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held38

Religion

No religion126
Christian94
Buddhist5
Hindu8
Muslim26
Other religion3
Not answered18
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