Carmarthen Road is in Fforestfach, Swansea and in Swansea district. SA5 4AL is located in the Cockett electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Swansea West. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Carmarthen Road, Fforestfach, Swansea, SA5 4AL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SA5 4AQ, SA5 4AF, SA5 4EE, SA5 5DS, SA5 5DT, SA5 5DR, SA5 5DX, SA5 4AR, SA5 5DN.

Carmarthen Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Carmarthen Road are based on 657 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 SA5 4AL

Average Price
£111,897
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£110,715
Detached
£137,493
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£102,847

Estimated Average Property Prices for Carmarthen Road

Average Price
£154,124
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Carmarthen Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1054 Carmarthen Road, Swansea, Swansea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£116,0002021-08-13 £128,811
1048 Carmarthen Road, Swansea, Swansea
Other, an established residential building 		£87,0002019-06-19 £102,847
1044 Carmarthen Road, Swansea, Swansea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£82,0002017-02-20 £116,771
1042 Carmarthen Road, Swansea, Swansea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£88,0002017-01-12 £124,903
1068 Carmarthen Road, Swansea, Swansea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£48,7502016-07-05 £69,588

Schools

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCadle Primary School
Middle Road, Fforestfach SA5 5DU 		328 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedPortmead Primary School
Cheriton Crescent, Portmead SA5 5LA 		926 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedGendros Primary School
Armine Road, Fforestfach SA5 8DB 		974 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedClwyd Community Primary School
Eppynt Road, Penlan SA5 7AZ 		1,276 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedDylan Thomas Community School
John Street, Cockett SA2 0FR 		1,425 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
Domino's PizzaUnit 2 White City Road170 yd
The Little Fforest Cafe995a Carmarthen Road288 yd
SubwayUnit 4, 908 Carmarthen Road570 yd
Ravenhill Park Community CafeRavenhill Park, Ravenhill Road610 yd
Lezzet CafeUnit 8, Kingsway Business Centre, Kingsway621 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marquis ArmsMarquis Arms, Carmarthen Road570 yd
Embassy Social Club75 Ravenhill Road605 yd
Armine Social Club65 Armine Road743 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Indian and Kebabwala169 Ravenhill Road648 yd
Tandoori Spice554 Middle Road683 yd
Pizza Giorgio159 Ravenhill Road727 yd
Deano's Diner t/a Dafen Diner866 Carmarthen Road739 yd
Curry Pot685 Pentregethin Road773 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
B & M Retail LtdUnit 7 & 8, Pontardulais Retail Park, Pontardulais Road494 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdPentregethin Road712 yd
Tesco ExtraTesco Extra Store, Parc Fforestfach792 yd
Marks and Spencer Simply FoodUnit 7, Pontardulais Retail Pa, Pontardulais Road792 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA5 4AL 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 95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.0%

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 speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed152.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Carmarthen Road dangerous?

In 2023, 248 crimes were reported near Carmarthen Road . 39% 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 SA5 4AL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 248
Violence And Sexual Offences 107
Anti Social Behaviour 29
Public Order 24
Shoplifting 23
Other Theft 21
Criminal Damage And Arson 19
Vehicle Crime 7
Other Crime 6
Drugs 5
Burglary 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SA5 4AL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Heol Awstin471 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Llwyn Helyg344 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Weig Fach Lane479 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Weig Fach Lane479 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Bus/Coach Station529 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cranmer Court426 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station215 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Goole Road248 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station215 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clos Calfaria543 yd

Employment

SA5 4AL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee60
Retired37
Part-Time Employee20
Looking after home or family17
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Unemployed13
Other11
Student (economically inactive)9
Self-Employed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Education13
Manufacturing12
Construction12
Human health and social work activities12
Transport and storage9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Other5
Information and communication3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Administrative and support service activities2

People

Gender

Female135
Male134

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex63
Separated6
Divorced25
Widowed12

Health

Very good health116
Good health92
Fair health40
Bad health14
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 41
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Other Asian2
Black African1
Other Black3
White255
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom247
European Union8
Rest of Europe2
Africa4
Middle East and Asia4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK247
10+ Years18
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom180
Ireland1
Italy1
Poland3
Other Europe2
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held81

Religion

No religion168
Christian83
Hindu1
Muslim9
Not answered9
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