Martell Street, Fforestfach, Swansea
House prices, sold prices and local information for SA5 8HX.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Martell Street, Fforestfach, Swansea have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 8 Mar 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £168,000. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% semi-detached, 40% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Martell Street range from £103,000 to £189,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Martell Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Martell Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SA5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 3 | £168,000 | 8 Mar 2024 |
| Terraced | 2 | £144,000 | 14 Feb 2023 |
Sold prices on Martell Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7, Martell Street SA5 8HX | 8 Mar 2024 | £189,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Martell Street SA5 8HX | 14 Feb 2023 | £103,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5, Martell Street SA5 8HX | 21 Feb 2022 | £185,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9, Martell Street SA5 8HX | 24 Sep 2021 | £175,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Martell Street SA5 8HX | 30 Sep 2020 | £77,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, Martell Street SA5 8HX | 14 Mar 2019 | £140,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7, Martell Street | £140,000 (Mar 2019) → £189,000 (Mar 2024) | +35% over 5 yrs |
| 5, Martell Street | £77,000 (Sep 2020) → £185,000 (Feb 2022) | +140% over 1 yr |
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Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Swansea station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
- Gowerton station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
- Llansamlet station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Bryn-Amlwg Road (before former, Station Road) 2 min walk
- Railway Terrace (after former, Station Road) 2 min walk
- Fforestfach Cross (after, Station Road) 2 min walk
- Ty Dewi Sant (o/s, Carmarthen Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Dr Bensusan & Partners
Pr2 Fforestfach Medicl Centre, Ravenhill Road, Swansea · 0.5 mi - Dr Powell & Partners
Pr1 Fforestfach Medical Centre, Ravenhill Road, Swansea · 0.5 mi - Cheriton Medical Centre
Cheriton Crescent, Portmead, Swansea · 0.8 mi - Manselton Surgery
Elgin Street, Manselton, Swansea · 1.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Budgens Budgens Cockett Swansea · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Carmarthen Rd Express · 0.2 mi
- Aldi Aldi Cwmdu Swansea · 0.5 mi
- Iceland Iceland Cwmdu Swansea · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Well · 0.5 mi
- Well · 0.6 mi
- Penlan Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Khoshooee Ltd · 0.4 mi
- Townhill Dental Surgery · 0.8 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 | 67.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 20.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 702 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 55.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 31.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,435 |
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.
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Who lives around Martell Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Swansea | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.4% | 91.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.1% | 4.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.6% | 1.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.6% | 1.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 1.2% |
Religion
| Here | Swansea | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 48.5% | 41.3% |
| No religion | 42.7% | 47.3% |
| Not answered | 5.6% | 6.7% |
| Muslim | 2.2% | 3.2% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 26.1% | 18.9% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 26.1% | 32.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.3% | 18.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.4% | 13.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9% | 7.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.9% | 5.8% |
| Other qualifications | 2.3% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Swansea | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42.5% | 47.7% |
| Good health | 31.2% | 30.9% |
| Fair health | 17.7% | 14% |
| Bad health | 5.7% | 5.5% |
| Very bad health | 2.9% | 1.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Swansea | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 43.6% | 42.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 25.9% | 25.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 23% | 22.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.6% | 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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- Mirador Property 1.4 mi
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- Swan Letting 1.5 mi
- Dawsons 1.5 mi
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