Kings Road is in Swansea and in Swansea district. SA1 8PL is located in the St. Thomas electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Swansea East. This postcode has been in use since 2005-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kings Road, Swansea, SA1 8PL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SA1 8AW, SA1 8PP, SA1 8PY, SA1 8AS, SA1 8PG, SA1 8AH, SA1 8AJ, SA1 8JA, SA1 3XL.

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 8PL

Average Price
£183,587
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£185,816
Other
£174,669

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
Unit 15 J Shed Kings Road, Swansea, Swansea
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002022-12-01 £119,174
Unit 10 J Shed Kings Road, Swansea, Swansea
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£157,5002020-04-01 £183,402
Unit 11 J Shed Kings Road, Swansea, Swansea
Other, an established residential building 		£150,0002020-04-01 £174,669
Apartment 3 J Wharf Kings Road, Swansea, Swansea
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£185,0002005-10-11 £220,343
Unit 11 J Shed Kings Road, Swansea, Swansea
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£185,0002005-10-10 £220,343

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 		590 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedYsgol Crug Glas
Croft Street, SA1 1QA 		1,242 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedDanygraig Primary School
Ysgol Street, Port Tennant SA1 8LE 		1,255 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedSt Helen's Primary School
Vincent Street, SA1 3TY 		1,742 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedTerrace Road Primary School
Terrace Road, Mount Pleasant SA1 6JD 		1,746 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
One J Shed Dining LtdUnit 1-2 J-shed1 yd
The Welsh HouseUnit 5, J Shed, Kings Road1 yd
Rasoi WaterfrontUnit 3 And 4, J Shed, Kings Road39 yd
Elior CateringAdmiral Group House, 1 Langdon Road110 yd
Daily Grind SA1Ethos Building, Kings Road175 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Swansea Yacht and Sub Aqua ClubSwansea Yacht & Sub Aqua Club, East Burrows Road367 yd
Swansea Dockers ClubSwansea Dockers Club, Delhi Street369 yd
Schooner Bar and Cafe4 Prospect Place451 yd
The Ship Inn98-99 Pentreguinea Road457 yd
Queens HotelQueens Hotel, Gloucester Place541 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The New Riverside Fish Bar7 Thomas Street358 yd
Raj Kitchen@DockersSwansea Dockers Club, Delhi Street368 yd
Hilton72 Port Tennant Road496 yd
Eastern Express78 Port Tennant Road589 yd
Pinatas Burrito Bar8 Strand594 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsburys Supermarkets PlcSainsbury's, Quay Parade316 yd
Tesco ExpressSwansea University Bay Campus377 yd
Castle Square Convenience Store Ltd10-11 Caer Street841 yd
Aldi Stores LtdUnit 1 Parc Tawe845 yd
Iceland Foods PLCUnit 1a, St Davids Square885 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA1 8PL 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 96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 65.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 65.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 65.4%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed153.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed27.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kings Road dangerous?

In 2023, 617 crimes were reported near Kings Road . Only 16% 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 8PL.

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 8PL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 617
Violence And Sexual Offences 151
Shoplifting 122
Anti Social Behaviour 97
Public Order 57
Criminal Damage And Arson 51
Vehicle Crime 40
Other Theft 35
Bicycle Theft 26
Burglary 19
Drugs 10
Possession Of Weapons 3
Theft From The Person 3
Other Crime 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Somerset Place450 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Quay Parade526 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station444 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Quay Parade526 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Quay Parade526 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area327 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station444 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station444 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station444 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Quay Parade526 yd
More Crime Statistics for Kings Road, Swansea, SA1 8PL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SA1 8PL 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 Employee65
Student (economically inactive)57
Full-Time Student (with or without job)16
Retired15
Part-Time Employee15
Self-Employed12
Other6
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Looking after home or family1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Information and communication14
Manufacturing12
Financial and insurance activities12
Education11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Administrative and support service activities5
Other4
Construction4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities3
Transport and storage1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female103
Male95

Partnership Status

Single147
Married: Opposite sex29
Separated2
Divorced15

Health

Very good health102
Good health74
Fair health13
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 6
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 131
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese42
Indian6
Pakistani4
Other Asian6
Black African10
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed Other1
White109
Roma1
Arab7
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom98
European Union17
Rest of Europe8
Africa13
Middle East and Asia61
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK98
10+ Years21
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years24
Less than 2 years45

Passport Held

United Kingdom111
Italy2
Spain2
Poland3
Other EU countries8
Other Europe2
North Africa7
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East7
Eastern Asia37
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America2
No passport held9

Religion

No religion106
Christian53
Buddhist5
Hindu2
Muslim14
Other religion1
Not answered17
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