Carmarthen Road, Cwmdu, Swansea
House prices, sold prices and local information for SA5 8LL, SA5 8LA, SA5 8LN.
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At a glance
37 property sales on Carmarthen Road, Cwmdu, Swansea have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £122,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £110,912. Average sale prices rose from £116,750 in 2016 to £122,500 in 2026 (+5%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 48% below the Swansea average of £233,479 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 81% terraced, 11% detached, 8% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Carmarthen Road range from £55,000 to £185,000. 88% of homes sold here were freehold and 12% leasehold. Of 466 streets in Swansea with at least two sales in the last year, Carmarthen Road ranks 427th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.
House prices on Carmarthen Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SA5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 88% freehold and 12% leasehold across 51 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 30 | £110,912 | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Detached | 4 | £155,625 | 21 Dec 2022 |
| Semi-detached | 3 | £112,425 | 12 May 2023 |
Sold prices on Carmarthen Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 448, Carmarthen Road SA5 8LN | 21 Sep 2026 | £150,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 452, Carmarthen Road SA5 8LN | 5 Jun 2026 | £142,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 532, Carmarthen Road SA5 8LA | 29 May 2026 | £75,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 510, Carmarthen Road SA5 8LA | 17 Apr 2026 | £150,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 534, Carmarthen Road SA5 8LA | 16 Jan 2026 | £115,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 474, Carmarthen Road SA5 8LL | 3 Oct 2025 | £121,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 522, Carmarthen Road SA5 8LA | 3 Oct 2025 | £83,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Unit 2, 511, Carmarthen Road | 10 Jul 2025 | £845,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 530, Carmarthen Road SA5 8LA | 24 Jun 2025 | £117,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 526, Carmarthen Road SA5 8LA | 7 May 2025 | £130,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 510, Carmarthen Road SA5 8LA | 28 Jun 2024 | £141,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 594, Carmarthen Road SA5 8JX | 20 Oct 2023 | £110,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 526, Carmarthen Road SA5 8LA | 19 Sep 2023 | £96,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 476, Carmarthen Road SA5 8LL | 9 Aug 2023 | £120,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 464, Carmarthen Road SA5 8LL | 12 May 2023 | £110,275 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 501, Carmarthen Road SA5 8LL | 21 Dec 2022 | £185,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 475, Carmarthen Road SA5 8LL | 4 Jul 2022 | £148,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 506, Carmarthen Road SA5 8LA | 20 May 2022 | £150,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 584, Carmarthen Road SA5 8JX | 26 Apr 2022 | £85,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 493, Carmarthen Road SA5 8LL | 8 Apr 2022 | £185,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 500, Carmarthen Road SA5 8LA | 28 Jan 2022 | £142,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 495, Carmarthen Road SA5 8LL | 10 Jan 2022 | £119,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 456, Carmarthen Road SA5 8LN | 19 Nov 2021 | £137,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 454, Carmarthen Road SA5 8LN | 22 Oct 2021 | £145,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 471, Carmarthen Road SA5 8LL | 30 Sep 2021 | £75,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 538, Carmarthen Road SA5 8LA | 10 Sep 2021 | £110,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 590, Carmarthen Road SA5 8JX | 13 Aug 2021 | £74,370 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 468, Carmarthen Road SA5 8LL | 30 Mar 2021 | £95,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 588, Carmarthen Road SA5 8JX | 25 Jan 2021 | £85,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 582, Carmarthen Road SA5 8JX | 22 Jan 2021 | £119,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 499, Carmarthen Road SA5 8LL | 2 Jul 2020 | £117,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 491, Carmarthen Road SA5 8LL | 1 Jul 2020 | £110,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 474, Carmarthen Road SA5 8LL | 27 Apr 2020 | £95,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 550, Carmarthen Road SA5 8LA | 19 Mar 2020 | £88,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 536, Carmarthen Road SA5 8LA | 24 Feb 2020 | £95,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 558, Carmarthen Road SA5 8LA | 8 Feb 2020 | £1,116,485 | Other | Freehold |
| 497, Carmarthen Road SA5 8LL | 14 Dec 2019 | £121,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| 592, Carmarthen Road SA5 8JX | 13 Nov 2019 | £6,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 492, Carmarthen Road SA5 8LA | 21 Jun 2019 | £123,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 444, Carmarthen Road SA5 8LN | 13 Jun 2019 | £55,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 438, Carmarthen Road SA5 8LN | 1 Apr 2019 | £115,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 485, Carmarthen Road SA5 8LL | 22 Feb 2019 | £110,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 497, Carmarthen Road SA5 8LL | 21 Dec 2018 | £2,840 | Other | Freehold |
| 497, Carmarthen Road SA5 8LL | 14 Dec 2018 | £121,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 512, Carmarthen Road SA5 8LA | 2 Nov 2018 | £62,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 452, Carmarthen Road SA5 8LN | 15 Mar 2018 | £108,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 480, Carmarthen Road SA5 8LL | 27 Nov 2017 | £95,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 466, Carmarthen Road SA5 8LL | 1 Jun 2017 | £99,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 477, Carmarthen Road SA5 8LL | 11 Apr 2017 | £103,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 501, Carmarthen Road SA5 8LL | 25 Nov 2016 | £142,500 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 452, Carmarthen Road | £108,000 (Mar 2018) → £142,500 (Jun 2026) | +32% over 8 yrs |
| 510, Carmarthen Road | £141,000 (Jun 2024) → £150,000 (Apr 2026) | +6% over 2 yrs |
| 474, Carmarthen Road | £95,000 (Apr 2020) → £121,000 (Oct 2025) | +27% over 5 yrs |
| 526, Carmarthen Road | £96,000 (Sep 2023) → £130,000 (May 2025) | +35% over 2 yrs |
| 501, Carmarthen Road | £142,500 (Nov 2016) → £185,000 (Dec 2022) | +30% over 6 yrs |
| 497, Carmarthen Road | £121,000 (Dec 2018) → £121,000 (Dec 2019) | +0% over under a year |
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Crime and flood risk near Carmarthen Road
Crime
348 crimes were reported within about a mile of Carmarthen Road in August 2026.
| Violence & sexual offences | 116 |
| Public order | 63 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 44 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 30 |
| Shoplifting | 30 |
| Vehicle crime | 17 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Carmarthen 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
- Swansea station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
- Gowerton station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
- Llansamlet station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Wickes Cwmdu (opp, Carmarthen Road) 1 min walk
- Beattie Street (after, Middle Road) 1 min walk
- Gwylym Street (in, Gwilym Street) 1 min walk
- Cwmbwrla Roundabout (o/s, Carmarthen Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Manselton Surgery
Elgin Street, Manselton, Swansea · 0.3 mi - Mayhill Surgery
Mountain View Health Centre, 51 Mayhill Road, Swansea · 0.4 mi - Cwmfelin Medical Centre
298 Carmarthen Road, Swansea · 0.4 mi - Dr Bensusan & Partners
Pr2 Fforestfach Medicl Centre, Ravenhill Road, Swansea · 0.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Iceland Iceland Cwmdu Swansea · 0.3 mi
- Aldi Aldi Cwmdu Swansea · 0.3 mi
- Spar Spar - Carmarthen Road · 0.6 mi
- Spar Spar - Penlan · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Well · 0.4 mi
- Mountain View Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Knights Cwmfelin Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
- Manor Road Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
- Townhill Dental Surgery · 0.8 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 | 65.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 23.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 11.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 713 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 67.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,572 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 97% | 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 | 83% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 88% | 92% |
Share of homes across Swansea 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 Carmarthen Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Swansea | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93.1% | 91.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3% | 4.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.3% | 1.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.2% | 1.2% |
Religion
| Here | Swansea | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 50.7% | 47.3% |
| Christian | 41.3% | 41.3% |
| Not answered | 5.8% | 6.7% |
| Muslim | 1.8% | 3.2% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | Swansea | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92.3% | 90.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 7.7% | 9.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Swansea | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 24.3% | 32.8% |
| No qualifications | 20.6% | 18.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.6% | 18.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.6% | 13.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.2% | 7.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 5.8% |
| Other qualifications | 3.1% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Swansea | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.3% | 47.7% |
| Good health | 29.2% | 30.9% |
| Fair health | 14.3% | 14% |
| Bad health | 5.7% | 5.5% |
| Very bad health | 1.6% | 1.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Swansea | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.3% | 42.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 25.5% | 22.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 24.1% | 25.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6% | 9.2% |
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 Swansea.
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Estate agents near Carmarthen Road
- 1 Stop Sales & Lettings 1.1 mi
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- Mirador Property 1.6 mi
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