James Street - SA8 4LR
Key Street Insights
James Street is a residential street with 31 addresses.
It ranks as the 408th largest and 264th most expensive of the 631 streets in the SA8 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 31 properties: 26 houses and 5 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £185,122
- 10 Year change
- up 49.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £946pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £211/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
James Street is a residential street with 31 addresses.
It ranks as the 408th largest and 264th most expensive of the 631 streets in the SA8 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 31 properties: 26 houses and 5 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £185,122
- 10 Year change
- up 49.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £946pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £211/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson James Street, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8
- Gwynfa
Unknown
- Maes Iago
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 1 James Street
Unknown
- 2 James Street
Unknown
- 3 James Street
Building  |  2 Flats
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on James Street sold for £70,000 on 22nd August 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 9.7%.
The current average value in the street is £185,122.
The James Street Sales Market has increased by 49.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.6% | £185,122 |
| June 2025 | 4.4% | £182,176 |
| June 2024 | 1.6% | £174,438 |
| June 2023 | 3.6% | £171,720 |
| June 2022 | 9.2% | £165,771 |
| June 2021 | 10.3% | £151,793 |
| June 2020 | 5.2% | £137,562 |
| June 2019 | 2.6% | £130,784 |
| June 2018 | 4.5% | £127,507 |
| June 2017 | -1.2% | £121,963 |
| June 2016 | 5.1% | £123,502 |
| June 2015 | -0.5% | £117,540 |
| June 2014 | 2.7% | £118,084 |
| June 2013 | 0.5% | £115,011 |
| June 2012 | -2.7% | £114,416 |
| June 2011 | -1.7% | £117,535 |
| June 2010 | -0.2% | £119,551 |
| June 2009 | -10.2% | £119,844 |
| June 2008 | -3% | £133,455 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £137,568 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £946.
The James Street Rental Market has increased by 58.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.8% | £946pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.3% | £921pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.8% | £891pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.4% | £835pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.9% | £770pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.5% | £688pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.7% | £640pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.6% | £623pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £613pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.1% | £604pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.3% | £598pcm |
| June 2015 | 1.1% | £585pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.6% | £578pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.3% | £569pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.2% | £567pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.2% | £568pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.9% | £567pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.4% | £556pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.5% | £588pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £579pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 22nd August 2025 for £70,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 9.7%. The street has had a total of 27 sales since 1995.
James Street, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£70,000 | 3 Bed House2, James Street, Swansea, SA8 4LR2, James Street, Swansea, SA8 4LR
- Sold Mar 2023£160,000 | 3 Bed House58, James Street, Swansea, SA8 4LR58, James Street, Swansea, SA8 4LR
- Sold Jun 2022£232,500 | 4 Bed House48, James Street, Swansea, SA8 4LR48, James Street, Swansea, SA8 4LR
- Sold Mar 2021£140,000 | 3 Bed House56, James Street, Swansea, SA8 4LR56, James Street, Swansea, SA8 4LR
- Sold Dec 2020£145,000 | 3 Bed House75, James Street, Swansea, SA8 4LR75, James Street, Swansea, SA8 4LR
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2022£232,500 | 4 Bed House48, James Street, Swansea, SA8 4LR48, James Street, Swansea, SA8 4LR
- Sold Mar 2023£160,000 | 3 Bed House58, James Street, Swansea, SA8 4LR58, James Street, Swansea, SA8 4LR
- Sold Mar 2017£150,000 | 4 Bed HouseMaes Iago, James Street, Swansea, SA8 4LRMaes Iago, James Street, Swansea, SA8 4LR
Nearby Streets
James Street, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 is the 408th largest and the 264th most expensive street in the SA8 area.
- Compass Row, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA85 Addresses|73 m away
- Ffordd Brynheulog, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA863 Addresses|88 m away
- Primrose Row, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA89 Addresses|138 m away
- Bryn Celyn, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA88 Addresses|160 m away
- Haulfryn, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA83 Addresses|189 m away
- Bryn Onnen, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA811 Addresses|199 m away
Property Types
- 13 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 5 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 11 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (13)
- period flat (5)
- mid-century house (2)
- Unknown (11)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 19 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (7)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (1)
- D (8)
- No EPC (12)
Schools Nearby
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to James Street, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 - SA8 4LR is Skewen station, which is 6.8 kilometres away.
- Skewen|6.8 km away
- Llansamlet|7.0 km away
- Neath|7.4 km away
