Herbert Street, Pontardawe, Swansea

MyStreetCheck free street report: Herbert Street, Pontardawe, Swansea · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/swansea-neath-port-talbot/herbert-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SA8 4EB, SA8 4ED.

Average price (last 12 months)

–

0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£94,475

2 sales

Price range

£89k – £100k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

23 Oct 2017

SA8 4ED

Free, no sign-up. Other sites charge up to £25.

At a glance

House prices£94k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) Crime60 reportedWithin about a mile, latest month Flood riskNo flood warning areasFrom rivers or the sea Nearest station1 hr 20 min walkSkewen station Ultrafast broadband7% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold80% freeholdAcross 15 Land Registry sales Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on Herbert Street, Pontardawe, Swansea have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 23 Oct 2017. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £94,475. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time. 80% of homes sold here were freehold and 20% leasehold.

House prices on Herbert Street compared

SA8 postcode area£217,199

Swansea£204,351

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Herbert Street 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: 80% freehold and 20% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£94,475	23 Oct 2017

Sold prices on Herbert Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
77, Herbert Street SA8 4ED	6 Mar 2026	£150,000	Detached	Freehold
98, Herbert Street SA8 4ED	14 Oct 2025	£60,000	Other	Freehold
31 - 33, Herbert Street SA8 4EB	30 May 2025	£374,000	Other	Freehold
37, Herbert Street SA8 4EB	20 Dec 2024	£110,000	Other	Freehold
52, Herbert Street SA8 4EB	11 Dec 2024	£15,000	Other	Leasehold
74, Herbert Street SA8 4ED	2 Oct 2023	£240,000	Terraced	Freehold
72, Herbert Street SA8 4EB	8 Feb 2023	£350,000	Terraced	Freehold
86, Herbert Street SA8 4ED	21 Feb 2022	£79,950	Terraced	Freehold
41, Herbert Street SA8 4EB	7 Feb 2022	£10,000	Other	Leasehold
41, Herbert Street SA8 4EB	26 Jul 2021	£150,000	Other	Freehold
29, Herbert Street SA8 4EB	29 Jan 2021	£80,000	Other	Freehold
98, Herbert Street SA8 4ED	22 Nov 2019	£134,000	Other	Freehold
84, Herbert Street SA8 4ED	23 Oct 2017	£89,000	Terraced	Freehold
41, Herbert Street SA8 4EB	20 Jan 2017	£2,000	Other	Leasehold
24A, Herbert Street SA8 4EB	30 Sep 2016	£99,950	Terraced	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
98, Herbert Street	£134,000 (Nov 2019) → £60,000 (Oct 2025)	-55% over 6 yrs

Buying on Herbert Street?

Crime and flood risk near Herbert Street

Crime

60 crimes were reported within about a mile of Herbert Street in August 2026.

Violence & sexual offences	22
Public order	16
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

Herbert Street 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 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
Llansamlet station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk
Neath station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Pontardawe Jubilee (on, Jubilee By-pass West) 1 min walk
Arts Centre (adj, Holly Street) 1 min walk
Depot (opp, Tawe Terrace) 1 min walk
Afon Veterinary Centre (o/s, Tawe Terrace) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Pontardawe Primary Care Centre
Tawe Terrace, Alloy Industrial Estate, Swansea · 0.1 mi
Cwmtawe Medical Group
80 High Street, Clydach, Swansea · 2.4 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Swansea Herbert Street · 0.0 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Pontardawe · 0.1 mi
Lidl Lidl Pontardawe · 0.1 mi
Tesco Tesco Swansea Pontardawe Superstore · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

Pontardawe Pharmacy · 0.0 mi
Well · 0.0 mi
Clydach Health Centre Pharmacy · 2.4 mi

Dentists

Herbert Street (dental Surgery) · 0.0 mi
The Laurels Dental Practice · 2.4 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+)	7%	80%
Gigabit-capable	7%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Herbert Street

Loading energy certificates…

Who lives around Herbert Street

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.

Planning and heritage near Herbert Street

Checking conservation areas, listed buildings and other designations…

Noise, radon and ground hazards

Checking…

Planning applications near Herbert Street

Recent planning applications around Herbert Street from the council's planning register. Choose how far to look:

Checking recent planning applications…

Thinking of selling on Herbert Street?

What's my home worth?

Get an instant estimate from what you paid and how prices in Neath Port Talbot have moved since.

Estimate my home's value

Council tax here

Neath Port Talbot Band D is £2,541 a year (Band A £1,694). See every band.

What's it like living on Herbert Street?

No reviews yet. Live here, or used to? Be the first to say what it's like.

Write a review of Herbert Street

Nearby streets in SA8

See all streets in Swansea All streets in SA8