Forbes Street is in Plasmarl, Swansea and in Swansea district. SA6 8JZ is located in the Landore electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Swansea East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forbes Street, Plasmarl, Swansea, SA6 8JZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SA6 8LA, SA6 8JY, SA6 8LG, SA6 8LB, SA6 8LF, SA6 8LE, SA6 8LD, SA6 8LQ, SA6 8JU.

Forbes Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forbes Street are based on 20 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 SA6 8JZ

Average Price
£115,480
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£115,480
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forbes Street

Average Price
£115,480
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forbes Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Forbes Street, Swansea, Swansea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£104,0002020-08-05 £129,300
17 Forbes Street, Swansea, Swansea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002020-06-29 £110,301
5 Forbes Street, Swansea, Swansea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£60,0002018-11-02 £79,938
4 Forbes Street, Swansea, Swansea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£58,0002018-05-25 £79,233
10 Forbes Street, Swansea, Swansea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£78,5002015-10-29 £116,284

Schools

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPlasmarl Primary School
Britannia Road, Plasmarl SA6 8LH 		328 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedGwyrosydd Primary
Park Hill Terrace, Treboeth SA5 7DJ 		929 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPentrehafod School
Pentremawr Road, Hafod SA1 2NN 		1,186 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedYsgol Pen-y-Bryn
Glasbury Road, Morriston SA6 7PA 		1,488 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedYsgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bryn Tawe
Heol Gywrosydd, Penlan SA5 7BU 		1,607 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
Swansea City Football ClubSite off, Beaufort Road566 yd
Easytan483 Llangyfelach Road635 yd
Cafe 449449 Llangyfelach Road657 yd
Pizzeria Vesuvio200-201 Neath Road721 yd
HarvesterUnit 19a, Morfa Shopping Park, Brunel Way734 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ivorites Arms4 Dinas Street99 yd
Commercial Inn311 Neath Road237 yd
Coopers Arms287 Neath Road237 yd
The Wern Inn48 Siloh Road436 yd
Station Inn18-19 Hamilton Street608 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Dragon329 Neath Road237 yd
Rossi Fish and Chip Shop235-240 Neath Road278 yd
Marmaris Kebab Swansea Limited2 Brynhyfryd Square, Penfilia Road667 yd
Deshi Spice455 Llangyfelach Road677 yd
The Azad Tandoori Takeaway218 Neath Road721 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CK's Supermarket Ltd460 Llangyfelach Road639 yd
Tesco express692 Llangyfelach Road977 yd
Suga Foods & Wine313 Llangyfelach Road1,046 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA6 8JZ 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 92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.9%

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 speed62.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed82.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forbes Street dangerous?

In 2023, 152 crimes were reported near Forbes Street . 51% 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 SA6 8JZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forbes Street, Plasmarl, Swansea, SA6 8JZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 152
Violence And Sexual Offences 55
Public Order 30
Anti Social Behaviour 24
Other Theft 13
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Vehicle Crime 6
Other Crime 5
Burglary 3
Shoplifting 3
Drugs 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SA6 8JZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Dyrus Road458 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cwmlan Terrace381 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Bartley Terrace441 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Plasmarl Terrace378 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Davis Street211 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Millbrook Street73 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Millbrook Street73 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Millbrook Street73 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Byng Street403 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gilfach Glyd228 yd
More Crime Statistics for Forbes Street, Plasmarl, Swansea, SA6 8JZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee90
Part-Time Employee47
Retired38
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Self-Employed15
Other10
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Human health and social work activities27
Accommodation and food service activities17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Construction15
Manufacturing11
Transport and storage11
Administrative and support service activities10
Education10
Other7
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female142
Male152

Partnership Status

Single112
Married: Opposite sex89
Separated5
Divorced17
Widowed20

Health

Very good health136
Good health92
Fair health38
Bad health21
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 54
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Other Asian6
White278
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom277
European Union6
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK277
10+ Years6
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom216
Ireland1
Lithuania1
Poland1
Romania2
Other EU countries1
Middle East1
Southern Asia2
No passport held69

Religion

No religion172
Christian84
Muslim14
Other religion2
Not answered22
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