Western Road, Pontardawe, Swansea

MyStreetCheck free street report: Western Road, Pontardawe, Swansea · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/swansea-neath-port-talbot/western-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SA8 4AJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£212,556

9 sales

Price range

£112k – £368k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Feb 2024

SA8 4AJ

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At a glance

House prices£213k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) Crime62 reportedWithin about a mile, latest month Flood riskNo flood warning areasFrom rivers or the sea Nearest station1 hr 17 min walkSkewen station Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 9 Land Registry sales Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

9 property sales on Western Road, Pontardawe, Swansea have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 22 Feb 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £272,800. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 56% detached, 44% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Western Road range from £112,000 to £368,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Western Road compared

SA8 postcode area£217,199

Swansea£204,351

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Western Road 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	5	£272,800	22 Feb 2024
Semi-detached	4	£137,250	27 Jan 2023

Sold prices on Western Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
19, Western Road SA8 4AJ	22 Feb 2024	£368,000	Detached	Freehold
29, Western Road SA8 4AJ	27 Jun 2023	£335,000	Detached	Freehold
45, Western Road SA8 4AJ	16 Mar 2023	£295,000	Detached	Freehold
37, Western Road SA8 4AJ	27 Jan 2023	£120,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Western Road SA8 4AJ	17 Sep 2021	£172,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
45, Western Road SA8 4AJ	19 Jul 2021	£150,000	Detached	Freehold
21, Western Road SA8 4AJ	17 May 2019	£145,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
29, Western Road SA8 4AJ	6 Apr 2018	£216,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Western Road SA8 4AJ	19 Dec 2017	£112,000	Semi-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
29, Western Road	£216,000 (Apr 2018) → £335,000 (Jun 2023)	+55% over 5 yrs
45, Western Road	£150,000 (Jul 2021) → £295,000 (Mar 2023)	+97% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Western Road

Crime

62 crimes were reported within about a mile of Western Road in August 2026.

Violence & sexual offences	24
Public order	15
Anti-social behaviour	12
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

Western Road 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 3.9 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
Llansamlet station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
Neath station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Western Road (before, Swansea Road) 1 min walk
Western Road (after, Swansea Road) 1 min walk
Derw Road (opp junct, Swansea Road) 2 min walk
Cwmtawe Comprehensive School (o/s, Ffordd Parc Ynysderw) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Pontardawe Primary Care Centre
Tawe Terrace, Alloy Industrial Estate, Swansea · 0.5 mi
Cwmtawe Medical Group
80 High Street, Clydach, Swansea · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

Lidl Lidl Pontardawe · 0.3 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Pontardawe · 0.3 mi
Tesco Tesco Swansea Pontardawe Superstore · 0.3 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Swansea Herbert Street · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

Pontardawe Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Well · 0.4 mi
Clydach Health Centre Pharmacy · 2.1 mi

Dentists

Herbert Street (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
The Laurels Dental Practice · 2.0 mi
Dental Surgery · 2.2 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Western Road

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Who lives around Western Road

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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