Fern Street - SA5 8BQ
Key Postcode Insights
SA5 8BQ is a residential postcode situated on Fern Street, Cwmbwrla, Swansea, SA5 with 43 addresses.
It ranks as the 1325th largest and 506th 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 43 properties: 43 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £168,978
- 10 Year change
- up 54.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,034pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 73.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £166/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SA5 8BQ is a residential postcode situated on Fern Street, Cwmbwrla, Swansea, SA5 with 43 addresses.
It ranks as the 1325th largest and 506th 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 43 properties: 43 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £168,978
- 10 Year change
- up 54.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,034pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 73.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £166/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SA5 8BQ
- 65 Fern Street
3 Bed Period House
- 66 Fern Street
4 Bed Period House
- 67 Fern Street
House
- 68 Fern Street
3 Bed Period House
- 69 Fern Street
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SA5 8BQ sold for £105,000 on 17th December 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 4.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £168,978.
The SA5 8BQ Sales Market has increased by 54.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.3% | £168,978 |
| June 2025 | 2.7% | £163,610 |
| June 2024 | 4.7% | £159,347 |
| June 2023 | 0.4% | £152,240 |
| June 2022 | 12.2% | £151,600 |
| June 2021 | 8.6% | £135,108 |
| June 2020 | 1.1% | £124,388 |
| June 2019 | 5.3% | £123,006 |
| June 2018 | 2.6% | £116,777 |
| June 2017 | 4.3% | £113,812 |
| June 2016 | 3.9% | £109,124 |
| June 2015 | -0.6% | £105,055 |
| June 2014 | 5.6% | £105,696 |
| June 2013 | -1.6% | £100,068 |
| June 2012 | -3.2% | £101,673 |
| June 2011 | -4.6% | £105,085 |
| June 2010 | 6.7% | £110,191 |
| June 2009 | -12% | £103,244 |
| June 2008 | -5.6% | £117,329 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £124,351 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,034.
The SA5 8BQ Rental Market has increased by 73.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.8% | £1,034pcm |
| June 2025 | 5% | £996pcm |
| June 2024 | 7% | £949pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.5% | £887pcm |
| June 2022 | 15.3% | £833pcm |
| June 2021 | 9.9% | £723pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.3% | £658pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.1% | £649pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.3% | £630pcm |
| June 2017 | 4.1% | £622pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.2% | £597pcm |
| June 2015 | 0.5% | £579pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.8% | £576pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.4% | £566pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.9% | £564pcm |
| June 2011 | -1.3% | £559pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.6% | £566pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.4% | £552pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.2% | £596pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £583pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 17th December 2024 for £105,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 4.0%. The postcode has had a total of 55 sales since 1995.
SA5 8BQ has seen 8 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2024£105,000 | 3 Bed House80, Fern Street, Swansea, SA5 8BQ80, Fern Street, Swansea, SA5 8BQ
- Sold Oct 2024£185,000 | 3 Bed House108, Fern Street, Swansea, SA5 8BQ108, Fern Street, Swansea, SA5 8BQ
- Sold May 2024£155,000 | 3 Bed House90, Fern Street, Swansea, SA5 8BQ90, Fern Street, Swansea, SA5 8BQ
- Sold Dec 2023£151,500 | 3 Bed House65, Fern Street, Swansea, SA5 8BQ65, Fern Street, Swansea, SA5 8BQ
- Sold Aug 2023£125,000 | 3 Bed House68, Fern Street, Swansea, SA5 8BQ68, Fern Street, Swansea, SA5 8BQ
Nearby Postcodes
SA5 8BQ is the 1325th largest and the 506th most expensive postcode out of the 1,459 postcodes in the SA5 area.
- SA5 8BL, Stepney Mews, Cwmbwrla, Swansea, SA5SA5 8BL15 Addresses|69 m away
- SA5 8BP, Clos John Charles, Cwmbwrla, Swansea, SA5SA5 8BP49 Addresses|89 m away
- SA5 8BJ, Highbury Close, Cwmbwrla, Swansea, SA5SA5 8BJ22 Addresses|105 m away
- SA5 8BG, Fern Street, Cwmbwrla, Swansea, SA5SA5 8BG40 Addresses|114 m away
- SA5 8HE, Middle Road, Cwmbwrla, Swansea, SA5SA5 8HE37 Addresses|120 m away
Property Types
- 23 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 19 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (23)
- mid-century house (1)
- Unknown (19)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 24 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (6)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (16)
- No EPC (19)
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 8BQ is Swansea station, which is 1.7 kilometres away.
- Swansea|1.7 km away
- Gowerton|5.6 km away
- Llansamlet|5.7 km away
- Skewen|8.1 km away
