Swansea property guide
Wales's second city market, spread between the seafront and the valleys.
This guide brings together the latest property, schools and crime data for Swansea, Swansea. Figures cover the 12 months to the end of June 2026 and are sourced from HM Land Registry, Police.uk and the DfE schools register. Trains reach Cardiff in about 50 minutes.
About Swansea
Swansea's terraces climb from the centre towards Townhill and Mount Pleasant, with the premium along the seafront through Uplands and Sketty towards Mumbles.
The university's Bay Campus, the hospitals and public-sector employers support demand, with the Gower peninsula on the doorstep.
House prices in Swansea
The median sale price in Swansea over the last 12 months was £189,995, across 1,863 recorded transactions.
Terraced homes were the most-traded type in Swansea, accounting for 661 of the period's sales at a median of £155,000.
Median price by property type, last 12 months
| Type | Median price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £315,000 | 419 |
| Semi-detached | £193,000 | 602 |
| Terraced | £155,000 | 661 |
| Flat | £117,000 | 138 |
| Other | £249,000 | 43 |
Schools in Swansea
Swansea has 72 open schools recorded in the DfE register, including 3 with a sixth form or 16-plus provision.
See Swansea schools by phaseCrime in Swansea
In Swansea, the largest reported categories over the last 12 months were violence and sexual offences (33.7%), anti-social behaviour (13.4%) and public order (12.3%).
Largest reported categories, last 12 months
| Category | Share |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 33.7% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13.4% |
| Public order | 12.3% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9.1% |
| Other theft | 6.4% |
Postcode districts in Swansea
Reported incident counts vary across postcode districts within the Swansea boundary, partly reflecting where Police.uk anonymises locations and partly reflecting genuine differences in foot traffic and population density.
| Postcode district | Reports (12m) |
|---|---|
| SA1 | 13,466 |
| SA2 | 13,466 |
| SA3 | 13,466 |
| SA4 | 13,466 |
| SA5 | 13,466 |
Frequently asked questions about Swansea
Planning applications near Swansea
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