Carmarthen Road is in Cwmbwrla, Swansea and in Swansea district. SA5 8NJ is located in the Castle 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, Cwmbwrla, Swansea, SA5 8NJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SA5 8NN, SA5 8NL, SA1 2DR, SA5 9NT, SA5 8PD, SA5 9NR, SA5 8PE, SA5 8NS, SA1 6FJ.

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 8NJ

Average Price
£145,916
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£122,263
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£193,222

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
255 Carmarthen Road, Swansea, Swansea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£120,0002023-05-12 £124,961
Capel Libanus Carmarthen Road, Swansea, Swansea
Other, an established residential building 		£30,0002022-12-07 £29,794
304 Carmarthen Road, Swansea, Swansea
Other, an established residential building 		£310,0002019-11-28 £356,650
310 Carmarthen Road, Swansea, Swansea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£81,0002007-06-20 £109,764
251 Carmarthen Road, Swansea, Swansea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002007-06-01 £108,409

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 		534 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedHafod Primary School
Odo Street, Hafod SA1 2LT 		812 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedPentrehafod School
Pentremawr Road, Hafod SA1 2NN 		884 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedYsgol Crug Glas
Croft Street, SA1 1QA 		1,114 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedTownhill Community Primary School
Townhill Road, Townhill SA1 6PT 		1,259 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
Kaths Korner Kafe87b Robert Street365 yd
Manselton Youth GroupManselton Community Centre, Elgin Street534 yd
Hiks189 Llangyfelach Road548 yd
Mecca Bingo ClubMecca Bingo, Parc Cwmdu, Carmarthen Road710 yd
Wern Cozy Cafe39 Llangyfelach Street711 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Gate House Hotel360 Carmarthen Road1 yd
Three Sisters KitchenMansel Terrace, Approach Road148 yd
Three Sisters (Bar)Mansel Terrace149 yd
Cwmfelin Social ClubCwmfelin Social Welfare Club, Courtney Street238 yd
The Maltsters Arms88 Pentregethin Road335 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Hong Kong91 Courtney Street240 yd
Shahin Tandoori30 Cae Bricks Road273 yd
Indian SpiceUnit 3, Carmarthen Road332 yd
Waun Wen ChippyUnit 2, Carmarthen Road332 yd
Cwmbwrla Bakehouse93 Stepney Street347 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Suga Foods & Wine313 Llangyfelach Road766 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA5 8NJ 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed122.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Carmarthen Road dangerous?

In 2023, 375 crimes were reported near Carmarthen Road . Only 28% 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 8NJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 375
Violence And Sexual Offences 158
Anti Social Behaviour 58
Public Order 47
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Other Theft 25
Vehicle Crime 17
Drugs 10
Burglary 8
Shoplifting 8
Other Crime 8
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 1
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 8NJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gordon Thomas Close354 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cilfrow Court178 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area477 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cilfrow Court178 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lynn Street382 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Peter Street367 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Lime Court406 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stepney Street392 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Monterey Street545 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cilfrow Court178 yd

Employment

SA5 8NJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee68
Retired43
Part-Time Employee23
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed11
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Self-Employed6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Human health and social work activities11
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Transport and storage5
Education4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Construction3
Real estate activities3
Other2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Manufacturing1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female134
Male120

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex63
Civil partnership: Opposite sex3
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated3
Divorced37
Widowed14

Health

Very good health105
Good health71
Fair health55
Bad health16
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications70
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 34
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Black African9
Other Black5
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White227
Arab5
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom225
European Union14
Africa12
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK225
10+ Years23
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom193
Portugal3
Poland10
No passport held47

Religion

No religion117
Christian101
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Muslim14
Not answered20
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