Carmarthen Road is in Fforestfach, Swansea and in Swansea district. SA5 8HR 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 8HR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SA5 8DD, SA5 5AW, SA5 8HS, SA5 4AA, SA5 5AU, SA5 8DB, SA5 5AR, SA5 8HU, SA5 4AB.

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 8HR

Average Price
£189,983
Semi-Detached
£250,788
Terraced
£78,582
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£106,803
Other
£80,534

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
862 Carmarthen Road, Swansea, Swansea
Other, an established residential building 		£70,0002019-11-01 £80,534
858 Carmarthen Road, Swansea, Swansea
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£97,0002019-09-11 £128,925
860 Carmarthen Road, Swansea, Swansea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£60,0002018-09-05 £78,582
864 Carmarthen Road, Swansea, Swansea
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£95,0002008-10-30 £106,803
864 Carmarthen Road, Swansea, Swansea
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002008-10-30 £311,323

Schools

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedGendros Primary School
Armine Road, Fforestfach SA5 8DB 		315 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedClwyd Community Primary School
Eppynt Road, Penlan SA5 7AZ 		937 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedDylan Thomas Community School
John Street, Cockett SA2 0FR 		1,006 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedCadle Primary School
Middle Road, Fforestfach SA5 5DU 		1,021 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedGors Community Primary School
Gors Avenue, Cockett SA1 6SF 		1,060 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
Nibbles862 Camarthen Rd52 yd
SubwayUnit 4, 908 Carmarthen Road163 yd
Ravenhill Park Community CafeRavenhill Park, Ravenhill Road292 yd
Swan Catering40 Ael Y Bryn Road379 yd
The Little Fforest Cafe995a Carmarthen Road440 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Armine Social Club65 Armine Road106 yd
Marquis ArmsMarquis Arms, Carmarthen Road163 yd
Embassy Social Club75 Ravenhill Road266 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Deano's Diner t/a Dafen Diner866 Carmarthen Road30 yd
Tandoori Spice554 Middle Road381 yd
Indian and Kebabwala169 Ravenhill Road584 yd
Greggs PLCUnit 44A, Cwmdu Industrial Estate706 yd
Pizza Giorgio159 Ravenhill Road734 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain LtdPentregethin Road793 yd
Iceland Foods LtdUnit 2 Parc Cwmdu, Carmarthen Road998 yd
AldiAldi Foodstore Ltd, Parc Cwmdu, Carmarthen Road998 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA5 8HR 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed174.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Carmarthen Road dangerous?

In 2023, 199 crimes were reported near Carmarthen Road . 44% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SA5 8HR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 199
Violence And Sexual Offences 77
Anti Social Behaviour 28
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Public Order 21
Other Theft 11
Vehicle Crime 9
Burglary 8
Shoplifting 8
Other Crime 7
Drugs 4
Theft From The Person 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SA5 8HR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station205 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ael-Y-Bryn Road319 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gendros Avenue West455 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Middle Road479 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Weig Fach Lane399 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Armine Road107 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Upper King'S Head Road546 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station205 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Bryn Siriol211 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chiltern Close352 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee67
Part-Time Employee42
Long-Term Sick or disabled40
Retired39
Self-Employed18
Student (economically inactive)18
Looking after home or family13
Other9
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Construction16
Human health and social work activities16
Accommodation and food service activities12
Education10
Transport and storage8
Other6
Manufacturing5
Financial and insurance activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Information and communication3
Mining and quarrying2

People

Gender

Female155
Male155

Partnership Status

Single130
Married: Opposite sex69
Separated10
Divorced37
Widowed14

Health

Very good health122
Good health102
Fair health50
Bad health32
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 53
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White295
Arab4
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom295
European Union3
Africa2
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK295
10+ Years11
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom232
Other EU countries4
Middle East1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held69

Religion

No religion181
Christian99
Buddhist2
Muslim9
Not answered18
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