Chestnut Close Neath / Castell-nedd, Neath Port Talbot
8 addresses across 2 postcodes (SA10), about 130 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 47730215.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £550,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Neath Port Talbot cost £165,787 in August 2026 (+2% on a year); private rents averaged £692 a month.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1, E: 2).
- Flood: No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Coal mining: It is in a coalfield, in a low risk area.
- Coastal erosion: The nearest projected coastal erosion zone is 880 m (0.5 miles) from its postcodes.
- Radon: Up to 1 to 3% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the A474, carries 8,140 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Neath Port Talbot costs £2,541 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Neath, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 820 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 50 to 61 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 8 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Castle Surgery, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- People: About 560 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 40 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £550,000 | £550,000 | £550,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £129,950 | £129,950 | £129,950 |
| 2000 | 1 | £172,000 | £172,000 | £172,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 1999 | 1 SA10 7AU | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2001 | 3 SA10 7AU | Detached | £129,950 | |
| 11 Sep 2015 | 4 SA10 7AU | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2000 | 5 SA10 7AU | Detached | £172,000 | |
| 9 Feb 2024 | CAREY LODGE SA10 7AU | Detached | £550,000 |
House prices and rents in Neath Port Talbot
A typical home in Neath Port Talbot cost £165,787 in August 2026, 2% more than a year before. That is 27% more than five years earlier and 72% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £259,293 |
| Semi-detached | £168,614 |
| Terraced | £140,457 |
| Flat or maisonette | £82,192 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £153,277 |
Private renters in Neath Port Talbot paid £692 a month on average in September 2026, 6.3% more than a year before. That is 43% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £501 |
| Two bedrooms | £636 |
| Three bedrooms | £728 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £978 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 193 m². Most common: House, detached (3). Built: 1950-1966 (1); before 1900 (1); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 18,449 kWh of it on average in 2024, 69% more than the district's 10,920 kWh, and 3,623 kWh of electricity, 20% more than the district's 3,020 kWh. There are gas meters for about 95% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA10 7AU | 7 | 3,481 kWh | 6 | 22,959 kWh |
| SA10 7PA | 12 | 3,209 kWh | 12 | 13,022 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is SA10.
Council tax
What each band costs in Neath Port Talbot in 2026-27: Band D £2,541 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,694 | £1,977 | £2,259 | £2,541 | £3,106 | £3,671 | £4,236 | £5,083 | £5,930 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (31% of about 1,620 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.
Energy projects nearby
2 energy projects near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briton / Neath | Landfill Gas | 2.2 MW | Operational Jun 2004 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Briton Ferry Neath Port Talbot 961021 | Landfill Gas | 2 MW | Operational Sep 2004 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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 23 address points in this street's postcodes, 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| SA10 7AU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| SA10 7PA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
The nearest projected erosion zone is 880 m (0.5 miles) from the street's postcodes (by 2105, if defences are not maintained or built).
| Projection | Policy for the frontage | Erosion | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| By 2105, if defences are not maintained or built | No intervention SMP20 (Lavernock Point to St Ann's Head) | up to 3.4 - 6.6 m | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
Each shoreline management plan sets a policy for each stretch of coast: hold the line (keep defences where they are), managed realignment (let the shore move back in a controlled way), advance the line, or no active intervention. Erosion is the distance the shore may move back, counted from today, for the higher central climate change allowance. The maps are guidance from national modelling, not a survey of any one home; the council's coastal team can say more.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes in this record, which covers the overflows reported to the Environment Agency: most of Wales's are reported to Natural Resources Wales instead.
Coal mining
2 of the street's 2 postcodes are in a coalfield, in a low risk area: coal was mined in the area, but no workings shallow enough to matter for building are recorded.
Conveyancers usually still order a coal mining search (CON29M) for a home in a coalfield.
Radon
The highest radon potential in the 1 km squares around the street's postcodes is 1 to 3%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of that area is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 8 addresses are between 50 m and 61 m above sea level (57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA10 7AU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SA10 7PA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Neath 839,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Skewen 44,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Briton Ferry 42,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chestnut Close Rhydding | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Neath Bus Station 1 | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Ferry terminal | Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal Swansea Ferry Terminal | 10.6 km (6.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 44.8 km (28 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Castle Surgery | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Knights Castle Pharmacy | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Cimla Hospital | 3.1 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Neath Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Llanerchymedd Bridge Stre, 5 Bridge Street | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3,530 m² | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,320 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,190 m² | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of Saint Cattwg, a listed building (Grade II*), 800 m (0.5 miles) south-east. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of Saint Cattwg | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Neath Abbey Ironworks Dam | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Neath Roman Site | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Neath Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Victoria Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| The Gnoll | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cwm-Clydach Pond | Lake or reservoir | 920 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Gilfach Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Stanley Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Cefn-y-Don | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Preswylfa Dingle | Valley | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Red Jacket Pill | Tidal water | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 8 |
4 of the street's 8 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 Neath Port Talbot: see them on the Neath Port Talbot page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaenhonddan Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| Waunceirch Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| Dwr Y Felin Comprehensive School English medium | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| Catwg Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| Bryncoch CIW Primary School Church in Wales English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| Alderman Davies CIW Primary School Church in Wales English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| YGG Castell-nedd Welsh medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| Llangatwg Community School English medium | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| Gnoll Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld. Wales publishes no school results tables.
Nurseries and childcare
Ofsted registers childcare in England only. In Wales, nurseries, playgroups and childminders are registered and inspected by Care Inspectorate Wales, whose directory of services lists them with their reports.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nant Leiros House SA10 7AR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 200 m | 4 Good | 5 Dec 2022 |
| Slimming World Franchise SA10 8EG | Retailers - other | 230 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Spicy Spuds (Swansea Unit) SA10 8DR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2026 |
| Caewern Stores & Post Office SA10 7SN | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Lucky Star SA10 7SN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Blaenhonddan Primary School SA10 7PE | School/college/university | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Nov 2025 |
| Spicy Spuds (Neath Unit) SA10 8DR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 22 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Gelli Dawel (16); On or near Mill Road (13); On or near Alexander Road (7); On or near Crud-Yr-Awel (2); On or near Chestnut Close (2).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A474 between A4230 and Main Rd, with 8,140 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 190 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A474 | A4230 to Main Rd | 8,140 estimated | 2% | -8% since 2015 | 190 m |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 to 9 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Gelli Deg · Gelli Aur · Gelli Dawel · Penywern Road · Crud-yr-Awel · Mill Road · Llys Nedd · Alexander Road · Clos Coed Cerdinen · Main Road · Ravenswood Close · Heol-y-Nant
All the streets in SA10 and across Neath Port Talbot.
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.