Carmarthen Road is in Cwmbwrla, Swansea and in Swansea district. SA5 8LW is located in the Cwmbwrla electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Swansea East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Carmarthen Road, Cwmbwrla, Swansea, SA5 8LW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SA5 8HQ, SA5 8BD, SA5 8LD, SA5 8BJ, SA5 8BL, SA5 8BB, SA5 8LN, SA5 8BQ, SA5 8BG.

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 8LW

Average Price
£127,181
Semi-Detached
£96,234
Terraced
£119,755
Detached
£129,786
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£342,484

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
394 Carmarthen Road, Swansea, Swansea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002022-11-23 £73,564
404 Carmarthen Road, Swansea, Swansea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£96,0002022-10-21 £94,349
414 Carmarthen Road, Swansea, Swansea
Other, an established residential building 		£10,5002021-11-05 £10,730
380 Carmarthen Road, Swansea, Swansea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£97,0002019-11-25 £124,990
382 Carmarthen Road, Swansea, Swansea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£74,0002019-07-22 £97,593

Schools

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWaun Wen Primary School
Lion Street, Waun Wen SA1 2BZ 		930 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedTownhill Community Primary School
Townhill Road, Townhill SA1 6PT 		1,162 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedHafod Primary School
Odo Street, Hafod SA1 2LT 		1,208 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedPentrehafod School
Pentremawr Road, Hafod SA1 2NN 		1,222 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

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mecca Bingo ClubMecca Bingo, Parc Cwmdu, Carmarthen Road317 yd
Manselton Youth GroupManselton Community Centre, Elgin Street466 yd
Kaths Korner Kafe87b Robert Street492 yd
Costa Coffee Drive ThruParc Cwmdu739 yd
The Range CwmduParc Cwmdu739 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Maltsters Arms88 Pentregethin Road269 yd
Three Sisters (Bar)Mansel Terrace279 yd
Three Sisters KitchenMansel Terrace, Approach Road279 yd
The Gate House Hotel360 Carmarthen Road397 yd
Travellers Well Inn554 Carmarthen Road435 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cwmbwrla Bakehouse93 Stepney Street113 yd
Shahin Tandoori30 Cae Bricks Road342 yd
New Hong Kong91 Courtney Street533 yd
Indian SpiceUnit 3, Carmarthen Road700 yd
Waun Wen ChippyUnit 2, Carmarthen Road700 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods LtdUnit 2 Parc Cwmdu, Carmarthen Road739 yd
AldiAldi Foodstore Ltd, Parc Cwmdu, Carmarthen Road739 yd
Suga Foods & Wine313 Llangyfelach Road992 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA5 8LW 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 96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.7%

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 speed160 Mbit/s
Average download speed262.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed32.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Carmarthen Road dangerous?

In 2023, 298 crimes were reported near Carmarthen Road . 34% 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 8LW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 298
Violence And Sexual Offences 115
Anti Social Behaviour 61
Public Order 36
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Other Theft 21
Vehicle Crime 18
Shoplifting 6
Burglary 5
Drugs 5
Other Crime 4
Robbery 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cilfrow Court547 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cilfrow Court547 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cilfrow Court547 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stepney Street55 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Alice Street424 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Megan Street458 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lynn Street206 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area288 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Clos John Charles162 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Llys-Y-Felin414 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SA5 8LW 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 Employee93
Retired34
Part-Time Employee33
Student (economically inactive)14
Other13
Self-Employed12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Looking after home or family8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles44
Human health and social work activities40
Construction19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Manufacturing14
Financial and insurance activities12
Administrative and support service activities12
Education9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage6
Information and communication5
Other3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female148
Male140

Partnership Status

Single114
Married: Opposite sex79
Separated6
Divorced21
Widowed12

Health

Very good health151
Good health83
Fair health40
Bad health11
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 65
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Other Asian3
Black African4
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African4
Mixed Other1
White267
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom261
European Union13
Africa5
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK261
10+ Years11
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom221
Ireland2
Portugal1
Poland4
Other EU countries4
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held51

Religion

No religion140
Christian122
Jewish2
Muslim5
Not answered18
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