SA2 8BU is a residential postcode situated on Olchfa Gardens, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 with 13 addresses.
It ranks as the 204th largest and 699th most expensive of the 742 postcodes in the SA2 area. The dominant property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 13 properties: 13 houses.
SA2 8BU is a residential postcode situated on Olchfa Gardens, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 with 13 addresses.
It ranks as the 204th largest and 699th most expensive of the 742 postcodes in the SA2 area. The dominant property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 13 properties: 13 houses.
Sale prices range from £445,832 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,162 ft2) to £562,822 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,776 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,785 pcm for 4 bed houses to £1,961 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 4.2% and 4.8%.
The average value per square foot is £355.
The last sale in SA2 8BU sold for £499,995 on 18th October 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 1.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £499,303.
The SA2 8BU Sales Market has increased by 53.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 1.8% | £499,303 |
| April 2025 | 1.1% | £490,452 |
| April 2024 | 2.2% | £485,292 |
| April 2023 | 2.7% | £474,648 |
| April 2022 | 16.5% | £462,096 |
| April 2021 | 5.1% | £396,592 |
| April 2020 | 3.6% | £377,465 |
| April 2019 | 1.6% | £364,415 |
| April 2018 | 5% | £358,806 |
| April 2017 | 4.7% | £341,674 |
| April 2016 | 1.2% | £326,318 |
| April 2015 | 2.8% | £322,367 |
| April 2014 | 5.5% | £313,681 |
| April 2013 | 2.7% | £297,281 |
| April 2012 | -5.9% | £289,370 |
| April 2011 | -0.7% | £307,590 |
| April 2010 | 5.1% | £309,730 |
| April 2009 | -5.9% | £294,757 |
| April 2008 | -2.6% | £313,239 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £321,720 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,842.
The SA2 8BU Rental Market has increased by 66.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 3.3% | £1,842pcm |
| April 2025 | 3.2% | £1,784pcm |
| April 2024 | 7% | £1,729pcm |
| April 2023 | 8.6% | £1,616pcm |
| April 2022 | 15.3% | £1,489pcm |
| April 2021 | 6.7% | £1,291pcm |
| April 2020 | 2.4% | £1,210pcm |
| April 2019 | 1.6% | £1,181pcm |
| April 2018 | 1.8% | £1,162pcm |
| April 2017 | 3.4% | £1,142pcm |
| April 2016 | 2.5% | £1,104pcm |
| April 2015 | 1.7% | £1,077pcm |
| April 2014 | 1.9% | £1,059pcm |
| April 2013 | 2.8% | £1,040pcm |
| April 2012 | 2.2% | £1,011pcm |
| April 2011 | -0.2% | £990pcm |
| April 2010 | 1.3% | £992pcm |
| April 2009 | -5% | £979pcm |
| April 2008 | 4.7% | £1,030pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £984pcm |
The last sale was on 18th October 2024 for £499,995 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.4%. The postcode has had a total of 3 sales since 1995.
SA2 8BU has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
SA2 8BU is the 204th largest and the 699th most expensive postcode out of the 742 postcodes in the SA2 area.
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According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around SA2 8BU, 39.7% of property is socially rented and 26.1% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to Wales and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around SA2 8BU, 18.4% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 42.2% as possessing degree level qualifications.
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The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around SA2 8BU, the average age was 44.9 and the most common age was 57.
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The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around SA2 8BU, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for Wales and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around SA2 8BU, there are an average of 1.1 cars per household.
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