Laurel Place, Sketty, Swansea

MyStreetCheck free street report: Laurel Place, Sketty, Swansea · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/swansea-swansea/laurel-place/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£142,250

8 sales

Price range

£118k – £196k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

9 Apr 2024

SA2 8JL

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At a glance

House prices£142k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) Crime75 reportedWithin about a mile, latest month Flood riskNo flood warning areasFrom rivers or the sea Nearest station49 min walkSwansea station Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 8 Land Registry sales Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

8 property sales on Laurel Place, Sketty, Swansea have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 9 Apr 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £140,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% terraced, 38% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Laurel Place range from £117,500 to £195,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Laurel Place compared

SA2 postcode area£277,765

Swansea£233,479

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	5	£140,000	9 Apr 2024
Semi-detached	3	£146,000	31 Mar 2023

Sold prices on Laurel Place

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
23, Laurel Place SA2 8JL	9 Apr 2024	£164,500	Terraced	Freehold
9, Laurel Place SA2 8JL	31 Mar 2023	£195,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Laurel Place SA2 8JL	18 Dec 2020	£140,000	Terraced	Freehold
9, Laurel Place SA2 8JL	4 Dec 2020	£117,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Laurel Place SA2 8JL	9 Dec 2019	£125,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
19, Laurel Place SA2 8JL	6 Jul 2018	£135,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Laurel Place SA2 8JL	28 Nov 2016	£133,000	Terraced	Freehold
14, Laurel Place SA2 8JL	19 Aug 2016	£127,500	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
9, Laurel Place	£117,500 (Dec 2020) → £195,500 (Mar 2023)	+66% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Laurel Place

Crime

75 crimes were reported within about a mile of Laurel Place in August 2026.

Violence & sexual offences	24
Public order	11
Anti-social behaviour	8
Shoplifting	6
Vehicle crime	6
Other theft	5

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Laurel Place 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 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
Gowerton station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
Llansamlet station 5.7 mi · 1 hr 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Sketty Park Drive (nr 88, Sketty Park Drive) 3 min walk
Hen Dderwen (after, Park Way) 3 min walk
Sketty Park Drive (nr 53, Sketty Park Drive) 3 min walk
Hen Dderwen (before, Sketty Park Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Sketty & Killay Medical Centre
Sketty Surgery, De La Beche Road, Swansea · 0.5 mi
University Health Centre
Penmaen Residences, Singleton Park, Swansea · 0.9 mi
Uplands & Mumbles Surgery
46-48 Sketty Road, Swansea · 1.2 mi
The Grove Medical Centre
6 Uplands Terrace, Uplands, Swansea · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Carnglass Road · 0.4 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Sketty Gower Road · 0.5 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Sketty Gower Rd Express · 0.5 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Killay - The Precinct · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

Well · 0.1 mi
Well · 0.5 mi
Tycoch Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

Eversley Road (dental Surgery) · 0.7 mi
Dental Unit · 0.9 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.1 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	47.1%	62.5%
Private rented	15.4%	20.3%
Social rented	36.9%	17.1%
Households	979

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	52.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	33.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,899

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	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Laurel Place

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Who lives around Laurel Place

Ethnic group

	Here	Swansea
White	86.4%	91.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	6.8%	4.4%
Other ethnic group	4%	1.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.2%	1.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.6%	1.2%

Religion

	Here	Swansea
Christian	46.6%	41.3%
No religion	35.2%	47.3%
Not answered	8%	6.7%
Muslim	7.8%	3.2%
Hindu	1%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Swansea
Born in the UK	86.9%	90.6%
Born outside the UK	13.1%	9.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Swansea
Level 4 qualifications and above	40.3%	32.8%
No qualifications	20.7%	18.9%
Level 2 qualifications	12.3%	13.8%
Level 3 qualifications	11.6%	18.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	6.4%	7.9%
Apprenticeship	5%	5.8%
Other qualifications	3.7%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Swansea
Very good health	41.6%	47.7%
Good health	27.8%	30.9%
Fair health	17.6%	14%
Bad health	9.5%	5.5%
Very bad health	3.6%	1.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Swansea
1 car or van in household	42.1%	42.6%
No cars or vans in household	34.7%	22.6%
2 cars or vans in household	17.6%	25.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household	5.6%	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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Council tax here

Swansea Band D is £2,238 a year (Band A £1,492). See every band.

Estate agents near Laurel Place

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