Compass Row, Pontardawe, Swansea
House prices, sold prices and local information for SA8 4LS.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Compass Row, Pontardawe, Swansea have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £225,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £164,333. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% detached, 40% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Compass Row range from £100,000 to £225,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Compass Row compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Compass Row has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SA8 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £164,333 | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £177,750 | 5 May 2023 |
Sold prices on Compass Row
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7, Compass Row SA8 4LS | 7 Aug 2026 | £225,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, Compass Row SA8 4LS | 5 May 2023 | £192,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Compass Row SA8 4LS | 26 Mar 2021 | £168,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, Compass Row SA8 4LS | 28 Jun 2019 | £163,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Compass Row SA8 4LS | 23 Nov 2016 | £100,000 | Detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 7, Compass Row | £100,000 (Nov 2016) → £168,000 (Mar 2021) → £225,000 (Aug 2026) | +125% over 10 yrs |
| 8, Compass Row | £163,500 (Jun 2019) → £192,000 (May 2023) | +17% over 4 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Compass Row
Crime
56 crimes were reported within about a mile of Compass Row in August 2026.
| Violence & sexual offences | 21 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Compass Row is not in or near any Environment Agency flood warning or alert area.
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Skewen station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk
- Llansamlet station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 27 min walk
- Neath station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Compass Row (nr, James Street) 1 min walk
- Kitty`s (opp, James Street) 2 min walk
- Kitty`s (o/s, James Street) 2 min walk
- St Peters Church (before, High Street) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Pontardawe Primary Care Centre
Tawe Terrace, Alloy Industrial Estate, Swansea · 0.4 mi - Cwmtawe Medical Group
80 High Street, Clydach, Swansea · 2.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Pontardawe · 0.3 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Swansea Herbert Street · 0.3 mi
- Lidl Lidl Pontardawe · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Tesco Swansea Pontardawe Superstore · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Pontardawe Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Well · 0.3 mi
- Clydach Health Centre Pharmacy · 2.4 mi
Dentists
- Herbert Street (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
- The Laurels Dental Practice · 2.3 mi
- Dental Surgery · 2.6 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 64.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 15.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 20.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 872 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 25.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,811 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 89% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 95% | 92% |
Share of homes across Neath Port Talbot with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Compass Row
Ethnic group
| Here | Neath Port Talbot | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.3% | 96.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Neath Port Talbot | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 47.8% | 49.9% |
| Christian | 46.6% | 42.2% |
| Not answered | 3.9% | 6.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Muslim | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Sikh | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Neath Port Talbot | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96% | 96.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 4% | 3.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Neath Port Talbot | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 29% | 25.8% |
| No qualifications | 20.3% | 23.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.2% | 17.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.9% | 14.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.9% | 6.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.1% | 9.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2.6% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Neath Port Talbot | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42.1% | 45.4% |
| Good health | 32.6% | 30.4% |
| Fair health | 16.9% | 15.4% |
| Bad health | 6% | 6.6% |
| Very bad health | 2.4% | 2.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Neath Port Talbot | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 26.4% | 27.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 21.8% | 20.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.9% | 9.5% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Neath Port Talbot.
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