Carmarthen Road - SA5 4BN
Key Postcode Insights
SA5 4BN is a residential postcode situated on Carmarthen Road, Fforestfach, Swansea, SA5 with 45 addresses.
It ranks as the 1350th largest and 629th most expensive of the 1,459 postcodes in the SA5 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 45 properties: 45 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £188,505
- 10 Year change
- up 57.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,125pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 69.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £165/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SA5 4BN is a residential postcode situated on Carmarthen Road, Fforestfach, Swansea, SA5 with 45 addresses.
It ranks as the 1350th largest and 629th most expensive of the 1,459 postcodes in the SA5 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 45 properties: 45 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £188,505
- 10 Year change
- up 57.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,125pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 69.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £165/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SA5 4BN
- 1201 Carmarthen Road
House
- 1203 Carmarthen Road
3 Bed Modern House
- 1205 Carmarthen Road
House
- 1207 Carmarthen Road
4 Bed Modern House
- 1208 Carmarthen Road
4 Bed House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SA5 4BN sold for £155,500 on 29th August 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 2.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £188,505.
The SA5 4BN Sales Market has increased by 57.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.5% | £188,505 |
| June 2025 | 3.1% | £183,906 |
| June 2024 | 3.6% | £178,308 |
| June 2023 | 0.1% | £172,182 |
| June 2022 | 13.7% | £171,983 |
| June 2021 | 9.9% | £151,257 |
| June 2020 | 2.4% | £137,616 |
| June 2019 | 4.2% | £134,405 |
| June 2018 | 3% | £128,961 |
| June 2017 | 4.3% | £125,224 |
| June 2016 | 3% | £120,085 |
| June 2015 | -0.2% | £116,538 |
| June 2014 | 5.9% | £116,804 |
| June 2013 | -0.7% | £110,310 |
| June 2012 | -2.9% | £111,066 |
| June 2011 | -2% | £114,403 |
| June 2010 | 6.4% | £116,714 |
| June 2009 | -10.1% | £109,657 |
| June 2008 | -4.8% | £121,970 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £128,093 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,125.
The SA5 4BN Rental Market has increased by 69.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3% | £1,125pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.4% | £1,092pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.5% | £1,047pcm |
| June 2023 | 7% | £983pcm |
| June 2022 | 15% | £919pcm |
| June 2021 | 9.4% | £799pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.2% | £730pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.2% | £721pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.2% | £699pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.9% | £690pcm |
| June 2016 | 3% | £664pcm |
| June 2015 | 0.8% | £645pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.6% | £640pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.4% | £630pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.4% | £627pcm |
| June 2011 | -0.7% | £619pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.1% | £623pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.1% | £604pcm |
| June 2008 | 3% | £643pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £624pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 29th August 2025 for £155,500 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.3%. The postcode has had a total of 46 sales since 1995.
SA5 4BN has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£155,500 | 3 Bed House1226, Carmarthen Road, Swansea, SA5 4BN1226, Carmarthen Road, Swansea, SA5 4BN
- Sold Nov 2024£115,000 | 3 Bed House1211, Carmarthen Road, Swansea, SA5 4BN1211, Carmarthen Road, Swansea, SA5 4BN
- Sold Nov 2023£90,000 | 3 Bed House1229, Carmarthen Road, Swansea, SA5 4BN1229, Carmarthen Road, Swansea, SA5 4BN
- Sold Jul 2022£240,000 | 3 Bed House1203, Carmarthen Road, Swansea, SA5 4BN1203, Carmarthen Road, Swansea, SA5 4BN
- Sold May 2020£215,000 | 4 Bed House1207, Carmarthen Road, Swansea, SA5 4BN1207, Carmarthen Road, Swansea, SA5 4BN
Nearby Postcodes
SA5 4BN is the 1350th largest and the 629th most expensive postcode out of the 1,459 postcodes in the SA5 area.
- SA5 4BB, Parc Fforestfach, Cadle, Swansea, SA5SA5 4BB12 Addresses|130 m away
- SA5 4BL, Carmarthen Road, Fforestfach, Swansea, SA5SA5 4BL33 Addresses|157 m away
- SA5 4BA, Pontardulais Road, Cadle, Swansea, SA5SA5 4BA20 Addresses|161 m away
- SA5 4BW, Carmarthen Road, Fforestfach, Swansea, SA5SA5 4BW29 Addresses|181 m away
- SA5 4AY, Llwyn Derw, Fforestfach, Swansea, SA5SA5 4AY36 Addresses|220 m away
Property Types
- 13 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 6 modern houses built after 1980
- 5 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 5 houses of an unknown age
- 16 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (13)
- modern house (6)
- mid-century house (5)
- house (5)
- Unknown (16)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 24 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (15)
- No EPC (21)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2023£440,000 | 5 Bed House1292, Carmarthen Road, Swansea, SA5 4BP1292, Carmarthen Road, Swansea, SA5 4BP
- Sold May 2024£300,000 | 4 Bed House921, Carmarthen Road, Swansea, SA5 4AA921, Carmarthen Road, Swansea, SA5 4AA
- Sold Apr 2025£295,000 | 3 Bed House947, Carmarthen Road, Swansea, SA5 4AB947, Carmarthen Road, Swansea, SA5 4AB
Schools Nearby
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SA5 4BN is Gowerton station, which is 3.2 kilometres away.
- Gowerton|3.2 km away
- Swansea|4.2 km away
- Llansamlet|7.4 km away
- Llangennech|7.8 km away
