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Rhyd Y Defaid Drive, Sketty, Swansea

MyStreetCheck free street report: Rhyd Y Defaid Drive, Sketty, Swansea · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/swansea-swansea/rhyd-y-defaid-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SA2 8AW, SA2 8AJ, SA2 8AN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£463,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£410,569
36 sales
Price range
£220k – £625k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Jul 2026
SA2 8AJ

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At a glance

House prices£463k average98% above the Swansea average Nearest station51 min walkSwansea station Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold89% freeholdAcross 37 Land Registry sales Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

36 property sales on Rhyd Y Defaid Drive, Sketty, Swansea have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £463,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £437,563. Average sale prices rose from £299,625 in 2016 to £463,000 in 2026 (+55%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 98% above the Swansea average of £233,479 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% detached, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Rhyd Y Defaid Drive range from £220,000 to £625,000. 89% of homes sold here were freehold and 11% leasehold. Of 466 streets in Swansea with at least two sales in the last year, Rhyd Y Defaid Drive ranks 20th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Rhyd Y Defaid Drive compared

Rhyd Y Defaid Drive£463,000
SA2 postcode area£277,765
Swansea£233,479
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SA2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £299,625 (4 sales)2016£300k2017: £332,500 (4 sales)2017£333k2018: £346,667 (3 sales)2018£347k2019: £380,000 (4 sales)2019£380k2020: £415,000 (2 sales)2020£415k2021: £415,357 (7 sales)2021£415k2022: £438,333 (3 sales)2022£438k2023: £533,333 (3 sales)2023£533k2024: £451,000 (1 sales)2024£451k2025: £554,167 (3 sales)2025£554k2026: £463,000 (2 sales)2026£463k

Tenure: 89% freehold and 11% leasehold across 37 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached24£437,56322 Jul 2026
Semi-detached12£356,58329 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Rhyd Y Defaid Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
42, Rhyd Y Defaid Drive SA2 8AJ 22 Jul 2026£530,000 DetachedFreehold
108, Rhyd Y Defaid Drive SA2 8AW 29 Jun 2026£396,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Rhyd Y Defaid Drive SA2 8AH 2 Jul 2025£572,500 DetachedFreehold
3, Rhyd Y Defaid Drive SA2 8AH 23 Jun 2025£530,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Rhyd Y Defaid Drive SA2 8AH 28 Mar 2025£560,000 DetachedFreehold
63, Rhyd Y Defaid Drive SA2 8AN 26 Jun 2024£451,000 DetachedLeasehold
97, Rhyd Y Defaid Drive SA2 8AW 29 Sep 2023£410,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Rhyd Y Defaid Drive SA2 8AH 22 May 2023£625,000 DetachedFreehold
125, Rhyd Y Defaid Drive SA2 8AW 19 Apr 2023£565,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Rhyd Y Defaid Drive SA2 8AL 15 Aug 2022£565,000 DetachedFreehold
107, Rhyd Y Defaid Drive SA2 8AW 1 Apr 2022£355,000 DetachedFreehold
108, Rhyd Y Defaid Drive SA2 8AW 25 Mar 2022£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
92, Rhyd Y Defaid Drive SA2 8AN 16 Dec 2021£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Rhyd Y Defaid Drive SA2 8AL 25 Nov 2021£515,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Rhyd Y Defaid Drive SA2 8AH 29 Sep 2021£522,500 DetachedFreehold
74, Rhyd Y Defaid Drive SA2 8AN 3 Sep 2021£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, Rhyd Y Defaid Drive SA2 8AN 26 Aug 2021£325,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
78, Rhyd Y Defaid Drive SA2 8AN 26 Aug 2021£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Rhyd Y Defaid Drive SA2 8AH 22 Jul 2021£450,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Rhyd Y Defaid Drive SA2 8AJ 14 Dec 2020£360,000 DetachedLeasehold
70, Rhyd Y Defaid Drive SA2 8AN 28 Feb 2020£470,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Rhyd Y Defaid Drive SA2 8AL 18 Dec 2019£570,000 DetachedFreehold
46, Rhyd Y Defaid Drive SA2 8AJ 21 Nov 2019£325,000 DetachedLeasehold
46, Rhyd Y Defaid Drive SA2 8AJ 23 Oct 2019£310,000 DetachedFreehold
86, Rhyd Y Defaid Drive SA2 8AN 12 Jul 2019£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
121, Rhyd Y Defaid Drive SA2 8AW 17 Jan 2019£315,000 DetachedFreehold
101, Rhyd Y Defaid Drive SA2 8AW 14 Sep 2018£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Rhyd Y Defaid Drive SA2 8AJ 31 Aug 2018£430,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Rhyd Y Defaid Drive SA2 8AJ 13 Aug 2018£390,000 DetachedFreehold
103, Rhyd Y Defaid Drive SA2 8AW 23 Oct 2017£272,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Rhyd Y Defaid Drive SA2 8AJ 13 Oct 2017£350,000 DetachedFreehold
104, Rhyd Y Defaid Drive SA2 8AW 22 Sep 2017£363,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Rhyd Y Defaid Drive SA2 8AN 24 Feb 2017£345,000 DetachedFreehold
96, Rhyd Y Defaid Drive SA2 8AW 5 Oct 2016£338,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Rhyd Y Defaid Drive SA2 8AH 31 Mar 2016£257,500 DetachedFreehold
29, Rhyd Y Defaid Drive SA2 8AJ 18 Mar 2016£298,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Rhyd Y Defaid Drive SA2 8AJ 17 Feb 2016£305,000 DetachedFreehold

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
108, Rhyd Y Defaid Drive £395,000 (Mar 2022) → £396,000 (Jun 2026) +0%
over 4 yrs
6, Rhyd Y Defaid Drive £257,500 (Mar 2016) → £522,500 (Sep 2021) → £560,000 (Mar 2025) +117%
over 9 yrs
70, Rhyd Y Defaid Drive £345,000 (Feb 2017) → £470,000 (Feb 2020) +36%
over 3 yrs
29, Rhyd Y Defaid Drive £298,000 (Mar 2016) → £390,000 (Aug 2018) +31%
over 2 yrs

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Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Swansea station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
  • Gowerton station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
  • Llansamlet station 5.9 mi · 1 hr 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Channel View (after, Rhyd-y-Defaid Drive) 1 min walk
  • Channel View (in, Channel View) 1 min walk
  • Channel View (in, Channel View) 1 min walk
  • Cherry Grove (after, Rhyd-y-Defaid Drive) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sketty & Killay Medical Centre
    Sketty Surgery, De La Beche Road, Swansea · 0.6 mi
  • University Health Centre
    Penmaen Residences, Singleton Park, Swansea · 0.8 mi
  • Uplands & Mumbles Surgery
    46-48 Sketty Road, Swansea · 1.3 mi
  • The Grove Medical Centre
    6 Uplands Terrace, Uplands, Swansea · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Sketty Gower Rd Express · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Sketty Gower Road · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Carnglass Road · 0.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Killay · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.3 mi
  • Well · 0.6 mi
  • Tycoch Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

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

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.0%62.5%
Private rented7.2%20.3%
Social rented7.0%17.1%
Households655

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6449.9%64.1%
Aged 65+38.1%18.6%
Residents1,399

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 Rhyd Y Defaid Drive

Ethnic group

HereSwansea
White85.7%91.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.6%4.4%
Other ethnic group2.8%1.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.1%1.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.9%1.2%

Religion

HereSwansea
Christian52.3%41.3%
No religion30%47.3%
Muslim8.2%3.2%
Not answered7.4%6.7%
Hindu1.1%0.4%
Other religion0.7%0.5%
Buddhist0.3%0.4%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereSwansea
Born in the UK86%90.6%
Born outside the UK14%9.4%

Highest qualification

HereSwansea
Level 4 qualifications and above51.9%32.8%
Level 2 qualifications12.7%13.8%
Level 3 qualifications11.8%18.2%
No qualifications10%18.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.3%7.9%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.8%
Other qualifications2.8%2.6%

General health

HereSwansea
Very good health45.6%47.7%
Good health34%30.9%
Fair health15.4%14%
Bad health3.6%5.5%
Very bad health1.4%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSwansea
1 car or van in household41.9%42.6%
2 cars or vans in household30.7%25.6%
No cars or vans in household17%22.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.4%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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