Waun Sterw, Rhydyfro, Swansea
House prices, sold prices and local information for SA8 4NF.
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At a glance
8 property sales on Waun Sterw, Rhydyfro, Swansea have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 Jan 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £287,563. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Waun Sterw range from £210,000 to £345,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Waun Sterw compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Waun Sterw 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 9 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 8 | £287,563 | 31 Jan 2025 |
Sold prices on Waun Sterw
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7, Waun Sterw SA8 4NF | 31 Jan 2025 | £345,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 17, Waun Sterw SA8 4NF | 21 Jul 2023 | £317,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 21, Waun Sterw SA8 4NF | 19 May 2023 | £314,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 23, Waun Sterw SA8 4NF | 26 Aug 2022 | £342,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 21, Waun Sterw SA8 4NF | 12 Jul 2022 | £297,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Waun Sterw SA8 4NF | 28 Jun 2021 | £322,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 17, Waun Sterw SA8 4NF | 23 Oct 2018 | £225,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Waun Sterw SA8 4NF | 15 Jun 2018 | £210,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Waun Sterw SA8 4NF | 30 Sep 2016 | £225,000 | 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, Waun Sterw | £225,000 (Sep 2016) → £345,000 (Jan 2025) | +53% over 8 yrs |
| 17, Waun Sterw | £225,000 (Oct 2018) → £317,500 (Jul 2023) | +41% over 5 yrs |
| 21, Waun Sterw | £297,000 (Jul 2022) → £314,000 (May 2023) | +6% over under a year |
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Crime and flood risk near Waun Sterw
Crime
40 crimes were reported within about a mile of Waun Sterw in August 2026.
| Violence & sexual offences | 18 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Waun Sterw 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 4.8 mi · 1 hr 36 min walk
- Llansamlet station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 37 min walk
- Neath station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 44 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Waunsterw (opp junct, Gelli-gron Road) 1 min walk
- Waunsterw (before, Gelligron Road) 2 min walk
- Gelliderw (after, Gellideg) 2 min walk
- Rhyd-y-Fro (at, Gelli-gron Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Pontardawe Primary Care Centre
Tawe Terrace, Alloy Industrial Estate, Swansea · 0.9 mi - Cwmtawe Medical Group
80 High Street, Clydach, Swansea · 2.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Pontardawe · 0.9 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Swansea Herbert Street · 0.9 mi
- Lidl Lidl Pontardawe · 1.0 mi
- Tesco Tesco Swansea Pontardawe Superstore · 1.1 mi
Pharmacies
- Pontardawe Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
- Well · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Herbert Street (dental Surgery) · 0.9 mi
- The Laurels Dental Practice · 2.6 mi
- Dental Surgery · 2.9 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 | 57.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 31.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 900 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 16.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,174 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 39% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 39% | 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 Waun Sterw
Ethnic group
| Here | Neath Port Talbot | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.5% | 96.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1% | 1.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Religion
| Here | Neath Port Talbot | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 55.2% | 49.9% |
| Christian | 38.1% | 42.2% |
| Not answered | 5.5% | 6.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Neath Port Talbot | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.3% | 96.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.7% | 3.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Neath Port Talbot | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 26% | 25.8% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 23.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.6% | 14.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.6% | 17.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 6.4% |
| Other qualifications | 2.7% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Neath Port Talbot | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48.3% | 45.4% |
| Good health | 29.4% | 30.4% |
| Fair health | 14.7% | 15.4% |
| Bad health | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| Very bad health | 1.8% | 2.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Neath Port Talbot | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.8% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 29% | 27.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 19.3% | 20.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10% | 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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