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Howells Reach, Sketty, Swansea

MyStreetCheck free street report: Howells Reach, Sketty, Swansea · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/swansea-swansea/howells-reach/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SA2 8EU.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£497,272
22 sales
Price range
£102k – £865k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Jun 2024
SA2 8EU

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At a glance

House prices£497k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) Nearest station57 min walkSwansea station Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold92% freeholdAcross 26 Land Registry sales Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

22 property sales on Howells Reach, Sketty, Swansea have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 12 Jun 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £611,998. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 73% detached, 18% semi-detached, 9% flat. Recorded sale prices on Howells Reach range from £101,500 to £865,000. 92% of homes sold here were freehold and 8% leasehold.

House prices on Howells Reach compared

SA2 postcode area£277,765
Swansea£233,479
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Howells Reach has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SA2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £573,362 (11 sales)2016£573k2017: £334,749 (6 sales)2017£335k2018: £595,000 (1 sales)2018£595k2021: £219,750 (2 sales)2021£220k2022: £725,000 (1 sales)2022£725k2024: £865,000 (1 sales)2024£865k

Tenure: 92% freehold and 8% leasehold across 26 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached16£611,99812 Jun 2024
Semi-detached4£229,25026 Oct 2021
Flat2£115,50030 Jun 2021

Sold prices on Howells Reach

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Howells Reach SA2 8EU 13 Nov 2024£10,500 OtherFreehold
16, Howells Reach SA2 8EU 12 Jun 2024£865,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Howells Reach SA2 8EU 2 Sep 2022£725,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Howells Reach SA2 8EU 26 Oct 2021£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Howells Reach SA2 8EU 30 Jun 2021£129,500 FlatLeasehold
9, Howells Reach SA2 8EU 28 Mar 2018£595,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Howells Reach SA2 8EU 13 Dec 2017£101,500 FlatLeasehold
10, Howells Reach SA2 8EU 27 Nov 2017£178,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Howells Reach SA2 8EU 3 Nov 2017£178,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Howells Reach SA2 8EU 3 Nov 2017£135,940 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Howells Reach SA2 8EU 18 Oct 2017£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Howells Reach SA2 8EU 18 Oct 2017£135,940 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Howells Reach SA2 8EU 14 Feb 2017£640,000 Detached New buildFreehold
15, Howells Reach SA2 8EU 13 Feb 2017£659,995 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Howells Reach SA2 8EU 23 Dec 2016£210,194 OtherFreehold
18, Howells Reach SA2 8EU 9 Dec 2016£640,000 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Howells Reach SA2 8EU 2 Dec 2016£524,995 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Howells Reach SA2 8EU 17 Oct 2016£570,000 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Howells Reach SA2 8EU 29 Sep 2016£524,995 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Howells Reach SA2 8EU 23 Sep 2016£562,000 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Howells Reach SA2 8EU 22 Sep 2016£660,000 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Howells Reach SA2 8EU 22 Jul 2016£595,000 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Howells Reach SA2 8EU 1 Jul 2016£545,000 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Howells Reach SA2 8EU 30 Jun 2016£629,995 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Howells Reach SA2 8EU 20 May 2016£530,000 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Howells Reach SA2 8EU 24 Mar 2016£524,995 Detached New buildFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
6, Howells Reach £660,000 (Sep 2016) → £10,500 (Nov 2024) -98%
over 8 yrs
16, Howells Reach £640,000 (Feb 2017) → £865,000 (Jun 2024) +35%
over 7 yrs
1, Howells Reach £524,995 (Mar 2016) → £725,000 (Sep 2022) +38%
over 6 yrs
10, Howells Reach £210,194 (Dec 2016) → £178,500 (Nov 2017) → £310,000 (Oct 2021) +47%
over 5 yrs
9, Howells Reach £570,000 (Oct 2016) → £595,000 (Mar 2018) +4%
over 1 yr

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Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Swansea station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk
  • Gowerton station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
  • Llansamlet station 6.3 mi · 2 hr 5 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bible College of Wales (after, Derwen-fawr Road) 1 min walk
  • Bible College of Wales (before, Derwen-fawr Road) 2 min walk
  • Royal Oak Road (o/s 2, Royal Oak Road) 3 min walk
  • Gwern Einon Road (after, Derwen-fawr Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • University Health Centre
    Penmaen Residences, Singleton Park, Swansea · 0.8 mi
  • Sketty & Killay Medical Centre
    Sketty Surgery, De La Beche Road, Swansea · 1.0 mi
  • Uplands & Mumbles Surgery
    46-48 Sketty Road, Swansea · 1.5 mi
  • The Mumbles Medical Practice
    10 West Cross Avenue, West Cross, Swansea · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op West Cross - Linden Avenue · 1.0 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Sketty Gower Rd Express · 1.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Sketty Gower Road · 1.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Swansea - Bryn Road · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.8 mi
  • Well · 1.1 mi
  • Well · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Unit · 0.8 mi
  • Eversley Road (dental Surgery) · 1.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.3 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned92.5%62.5%
Private rented7.2%20.3%
Social rented0.3%17.1%
Households650

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6451.9%64.1%
Aged 65+32.1%18.6%
Residents1,533

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks83%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks88%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 Howells Reach

Ethnic group

HereSwansea
White89.8%91.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.4%4.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.4%1.6%
Other ethnic group2%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%1.2%

Religion

HereSwansea
Christian52.8%41.3%
No religion35.8%47.3%
Not answered5.7%6.7%
Muslim3.9%3.2%
Sikh0.7%–
Hindu0.5%0.4%
Buddhist0.3%0.4%
Other religion0.2%0.5%

Country of birth

HereSwansea
Born in the UK88.5%90.6%
Born outside the UK11.5%9.4%

Highest qualification

HereSwansea
Level 4 qualifications and above59.8%32.8%
Level 3 qualifications11%18.2%
Level 2 qualifications10.3%13.8%
No qualifications8.1%18.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.5%7.9%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.8%
Other qualifications2.4%2.6%

General health

HereSwansea
Very good health54.5%47.7%
Good health29.8%30.9%
Fair health11.8%14%
Bad health2.7%5.5%
Very bad health1.1%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSwansea
2 cars or vans in household40.7%25.6%
1 car or van in household39.2%42.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.5%9.2%
No cars or vans in household6.6%22.6%

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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