Fern Street - SA5 8BE
Key Postcode Insights
SA5 8BE is a residential postcode situated on Fern Street, Cwmbwrla, Swansea, SA5 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 638th largest and 424th 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 19 properties: 19 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £147,573
- 10 Year change
- up 55.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £955pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 73.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £175/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SA5 8BE is a residential postcode situated on Fern Street, Cwmbwrla, Swansea, SA5 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 638th largest and 424th 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 19 properties: 19 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £147,573
- 10 Year change
- up 55.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £955pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 73.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £175/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SA5 8BE
- 2 Fern Street
House
- 4 Fern Street
House
- 6 Fern Street
House
- 7 Fern Street
House
- 8 Fern Street
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SA5 8BE sold for £92,000 on 12th June 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 11.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £147,573.
The SA5 8BE Sales Market has increased by 55.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.4% | £147,573 |
| June 2025 | 2.7% | £142,708 |
| June 2024 | 4.8% | £138,919 |
| June 2023 | 0.4% | £132,582 |
| June 2022 | 12.3% | £132,110 |
| June 2021 | 8.7% | £117,673 |
| June 2020 | 1.2% | £108,247 |
| June 2019 | 5.3% | £106,997 |
| June 2018 | 2.6% | £101,649 |
| June 2017 | 4.4% | £99,037 |
| June 2016 | 3.9% | £94,886 |
| June 2015 | -0.7% | £91,316 |
| June 2014 | 5.7% | £91,980 |
| June 2013 | -1.6% | £87,044 |
| June 2012 | -3.4% | £88,436 |
| June 2011 | -4.8% | £91,522 |
| June 2010 | 6.6% | £96,093 |
| June 2009 | -12.3% | £90,165 |
| June 2008 | -5.9% | £102,794 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £109,220 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £955.
The SA5 8BE Rental Market has increased by 73.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.9% | £955pcm |
| June 2025 | 5% | £919pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.1% | £875pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.4% | £817pcm |
| June 2022 | 15.3% | £768pcm |
| June 2021 | 10% | £666pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £605pcm |
| June 2019 | 3% | £597pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £580pcm |
| June 2017 | 4.2% | £572pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.2% | £549pcm |
| June 2015 | 0.4% | £532pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.8% | £530pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.4% | £521pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.7% | £519pcm |
| June 2011 | -1.4% | £515pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.5% | £522pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.7% | £510pcm |
| June 2008 | 2% | £552pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £541pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 12th June 2025 for £92,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 11.1%. The postcode has had a total of 23 sales since 1995.
SA5 8BE has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2025£92,000 | 3 Bed House21, Fern Street, Swansea, SA5 8BE21, Fern Street, Swansea, SA5 8BE
- Sold Jul 2022£149,000 | 3 Bed House9, Fern Street, Swansea, SA5 8BE9, Fern Street, Swansea, SA5 8BE
- Sold Jun 2022£145,000 | 3 Bed House20, Fern Street, Swansea, SA5 8BE20, Fern Street, Swansea, SA5 8BE
- Sold Jan 2021£50,000 | 3 Bed House20, Fern Street, Swansea, SA5 8BE20, Fern Street, Swansea, SA5 8BE
- Sold Dec 2019£120,000 | 3 Bed House9, Fern Street, Swansea, SA5 8BE9, Fern Street, Swansea, SA5 8BE
Nearby Postcodes
SA5 8BE is the 638th largest and the 424th most expensive postcode out of the 1,459 postcodes in the SA5 area.
- SA5 8BB, Lynn Street, Cwmbwrla, Swansea, SA5SA5 8BB18 Addresses|62 m away
- SA5 8AY, Pentregethin Road, Cwmbwrla, Swansea, SA5SA5 8AY56 Addresses|70 m away
- SA5 8BA, Pentregethin Road, Cwmbwrla, Swansea, SA5SA5 8BA20 Addresses|77 m away
- SA5 8BG, Fern Street, Cwmbwrla, Swansea, SA5SA5 8BG40 Addresses|78 m away
- SA5 8BN, Gerddi Alexander, Cwmbwrla, Swansea, SA5SA5 8BN21 Addresses|93 m away
Property Types
- 10 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (10)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 10 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (9)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2023£210,000 | 3 Bed House106, Fern Street, Swansea, SA5 8BQ106, Fern Street, Swansea, SA5 8BQ
- Sold Oct 2024£185,000 | 3 Bed House108, Fern Street, Swansea, SA5 8BQ108, Fern Street, Swansea, SA5 8BQ
- Sold Jul 2022£167,500 | 3 Bed House108, Fern Street, Swansea, SA5 8BQ108, Fern Street, Swansea, SA5 8BQ
Schools Nearby
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SA5 8BE is Swansea station, which is 1.6 kilometres away.
- Swansea|1.6 km away
- Llansamlet|5.5 km away
- Gowerton|5.8 km away
- Skewen|7.9 km away
