Cefn Celyn Dunvant, Swansea
51 addresses across 3 postcodes (SA2), about 310 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 39100441.
- Sales: 27 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £170,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 27 homes have an energy certificate (C: 14, D: 12, E: 1).
- Flood: No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Swansea costs £2,238 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Gowerton, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 690 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 82 to 93 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 51 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Estuary Group Practice, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away.
- People: About 850 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 9 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £106,500 | £103,000 | £110,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £103,000 | £103,000 | £103,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £114,000 | £105,000 | £128,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £92,000 | £92,000 | £92,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £60,750 | £34,000 | £87,500 |
| 2002 | 2 | £37,000 | £25,000 | £49,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £44,000 | £44,000 | £44,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £37,500 | £37,500 | £37,500 |
| 1997 | 3 | £42,000 | £42,000 | £49,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 2024 | 37 SA2 7TU | Terraced | £170,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Nov 2023 | 2 SA2 7TU | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2023 | 6 SA2 7TU | Terraced | £100,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Nov 2020 | 44 SA2 7TU | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2018 | 2 SA2 7TU | Semi-detached | £103,000 | |
| 4 May 2018 | 37 SA2 7TU | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2015 | 37 SA2 7TU | Terraced | £103,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2014 | 24 SA2 7TU | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2007 | 44 SA2 7TU | Semi-detached | £128,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2007 | 25 SA2 7TU | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2007 | 36 SA2 7TU | Terraced | £114,000 | |
| 7 Jan 2005 | 24 SA2 7TU | Terraced | £92,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2004 | 15 SA2 7TU | Terraced | £34,000 | New build. |
| 20 May 2004 | 44 SA2 7TU | Semi-detached | £87,500 | |
| 14 Jun 2002 | 24 SA2 7TU | Terraced | £25,000 | |
| 24 May 2002 | 36 SA2 7TU | Terraced | £49,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2000 | 30 SA2 7TU | Terraced | £44,000 | |
| 30 Apr 1999 | 36 SA2 7TU | Terraced | £37,500 | |
| 2 Apr 1997 | 46 SA2 7TU | Terraced | £49,000 | |
| 21 Mar 1997 | 17 SA2 7TU | Semi-detached | £42,000 | |
| 21 Mar 1997 | 7 SA2 7TU | Terraced | £42,000 | |
| 29 Mar 1996 | 21 SA2 7TU | Semi-detached | £43,000 | |
| 29 Mar 1996 | 5 SA2 7TU | Terraced | £41,000 | |
| 29 Mar 1996 | 19 SA2 7TU | Terraced | £41,000 | |
| 29 Mar 1996 | 29 SA2 7TU | Terraced | £41,000 | |
| 27 Mar 1996 | 28 SA2 7TU | Terraced | £41,000 | |
| 10 Feb 1995 | 17 SA2 7TU | Semi-detached | £40,000 |
Energy performance certificates
27 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 85 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (14); House, mid-terrace (9); House, semi-detached (4). Built: 1976-1982 (14); 1967-1975 (9); 1950-1966 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (19); owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (15 addresses)
- 2, Cefn Celyn, Dunvant
- 4, Cefn Celyn, Dunvant
- 5, Cefn Celyn, Dunvant
- 7, Cefn Celyn, Dunvant
- 10, Cefn Celyn, Dunvant
- 15, Cefn Celyn, Dunvant
- 20 Cefn Celyn, Dunvant
- 21, Cefn Celyn, Dunvant
- 25, Cefn Celyn, Dunvant
- 27, Cefn Celyn, Dunvant
- 28, Cefn Celyn, Dunvant
- 38, Cefn Celyn, Dunvant
- 40, Cefn Celyn, Dunvant
- 41, Cefn Celyn, Dunvant
- 44, Cefn Celyn, Dunvant
Council tax
What each band costs in Swansea in 2026-27: Band D £2,238 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,492 | £1,741 | £1,990 | £2,238 | £2,736 | £3,233 | £3,730 | £4,477 | £5,223 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (53% of about 1,280 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Roadworks
Street works permits come from the Department for Transport's Street Manager, which covers England only.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 86 address points in this street's postcodes, 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 7 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: none is in an area at risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 7 at low risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. The map allows for flood defences. Address points are every property record (UPRN) in the postcode, each counted if it is in an area or within 5 m of one (the maps stop at building walls); a few are not homes, such as garages, business units or caravan pitches. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk |
|---|---|---|
| SA2 7TU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 6 |
| SA2 7TF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 |
| SA2 7TJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 |
Height above sea level
The street's 51 addresses are between 82 m and 93 m above sea level (87 m on average); the ground rises about 11 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA2 7TF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SA2 7TJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SA2 7TU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gowerton 159,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Bynea 2,720 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Swansea 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pen-y-Fro School Dunvant | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Gorseinon Bus Station Stand 1 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal Swansea Ferry Terminal | 8.3 km (5.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Killay Precinct Car Park | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 54.9 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Estuary Group Practice | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Kevin Thomas Chemist | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Cefn Coed Hospital | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Sketty Police Station | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Killay, Killay | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Dunvant Rugby Football Club 4.5 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,480 m² | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Priors Meadow | Wood | 940 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Bishwell Common | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Pwll Mawr | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Pen-y-wern Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Fair Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Cwm y Lladron | Valley | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 42 | 51 |
9 of the street's 51 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Swansea: see them on the Swansea page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pen-Y-Fro English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 240 m | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| DUNVANT Primary SCHOOL English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Crwys Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Gowerton Comprehensive School English medium | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Cila Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Waunarlwydd Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penyfro Primary School SA2 7UF | School/college/university | 240 m | 5 Very good | 24 Nov 2023 |
| Dunvant Post Office SA2 7TR | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Cefn Celyn (4); On or near Priors Crescent (2); On or near Killan Road (2); On or near Pen-Y-Fro Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 8 to 10 of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales's 1,917 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, house, mid-terrace (lodged 16 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- SA2 7TU: 49 addresses
- SA2 7TF: 1 address of 4 in the postcode
- SA2 7TJ: 1 address of 33 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Killan Road · Brooklands Close · Pen-y-Fro Close · Priors Crescent · Dyffryn Farm Cottages · Pen-y-Fro · Cwm-yr-Wch · Bryndolau · Priors Way
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.