Hendrefoilan Road Olchfa, Swansea
1 address across 1 postcode (SA2), about 290 m long. USRN 39104356.
- Sales: 39 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £497,500 across 2 sales.
- 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 E; 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 3.2 km (2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 108 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Sketty & Killay Medical Centre, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 94% of households owned their home and 54% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 3 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often criminal damage and arson.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £497,500 | £285,000 | £710,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £319,000 | £319,000 | £319,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £479,000 | £470,000 | £488,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £312,500 | £312,500 | £312,500 |
| 2019 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £470,000 | £470,000 | £470,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £320,000 | £215,000 | £425,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £255,500 | £250,000 | £261,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £320,000 | £250,000 | £390,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £147,000 | £147,000 | £147,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £317,500 | £285,000 | £350,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 2025 | 67 SA2 9LU | Detached | £285,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jun 2025 | 81 SA2 9LU | Detached | £710,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2023 | 77 SA2 9LU | Semi-detached | £319,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2021 | 74 SA2 9LU | Detached | £470,000 | |
| 11 Jan 2021 | 80 SA2 9LU | Detached | £488,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2020 | 85 SA2 9LU | Semi-detached | £312,500 | |
| 21 Oct 2019 | 87 SA2 9LU | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2018 | 80 SA2 9LU | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2018 | 80 SA2 9LU | Detached | £385,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Mar 2017 | 58 SA2 9LU | Detached | £470,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2016 | 89 SA2 9LU | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 11 Mar 2016 | 83 SA2 9LU | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2015 | 79 SA2 9LU | Semi-detached | £261,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2015 | 58 SA2 9LU | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2014 | 78 SA2 9LU | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2014 | 93 SA2 9LU | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 30 May 2013 | 73 SA2 9LU | Detached | £147,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2010 | 91 SA2 9LU | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2010 | 78A SA2 9LU | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2007 | 68 SA2 9LU | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2006 | 83 SA2 9LU | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2006 | 79 SA2 9LU | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2002 | 87 SA2 9LU | Semi-detached | £106,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2001 | 61 SA2 9LU | Detached | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 May 2001 | 70 SA2 9LU | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2000 | 83 SA2 9LU | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2000 | 82 SA2 9LU | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2000 | 62 SA2 9LU | Detached | £220,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Feb 2000 | 62 SA2 9LU | Detached | £189,950 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Aug 1998 | 72 SA2 9LU | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 19 Dec 1997 | 69 SA2 9LU | Detached | £88,500 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Oct 1997 | 82 SA2 9LU | Detached | £122,000 | |
| 22 Aug 1997 | 79 SA2 9LU | Semi-detached | £79,995 | |
| 6 Jun 1997 | 63 SA2 9LU | Detached | £94,500 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Apr 1997 | 76 SA2 9LU | Detached | £116,000 | |
| 14 Jun 1996 | 72 SA2 9LU | Detached | £76,500 | |
| 2 Jun 1996 | 76 SA2 9LU | Detached | £105,000 | |
| 3 Jul 1995 | 93 SA2 9LU | Detached | £57,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Jan 1995 | 68 SA2 9LU | Detached | £80,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (37% of about 670 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 45 address points in this street's postcodes, 1 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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: 1 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 108 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA2 9LU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gowerton 159,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Swansea 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bynea 2,720 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.1 km (5.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hendrefoilan Student Village Hendre-foilan | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Swansea Bus Station Stand X | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal Swansea Ferry Terminal | 5.9 km (3.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Killay Precinct Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 52.7 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Sketty & Killay Medical Centre | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Medihub Pharmacy Killay | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Cefn Coed Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Sketty Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Killay, Killay | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,780 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 210 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Dunvant Park 6.0 ha | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hendrefoilan, a listed building (Grade II*), 250 m east. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hendrefoilan | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m east |
| Ynys Pit & Leat | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Cockett standing stone | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Clyne Valley Shaft Mounds | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Clyne Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Singleton Park and Sketty Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Olchfa Wood | Wood | 880 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Cwmllwyd Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Mill Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) south |
| Pwll Mawr | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Traeth Abertawe | Beach | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
| Cwm y Lladron | Valley | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 1 | 1 |
None of the street's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrefoilan Primary English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Olchfa School English medium | Secondary | 11–19 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Sketty Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| DUNVANT Primary SCHOOL English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Parkland Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Bishop Gore School English medium | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Ysgol Gymraeg Y Login Fach Welsh medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Cila Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Dylan Thomas Community School English medium | Secondary | 11–16 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hendre-Foilan Road (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 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) | 54% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
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
- SA2 9LU: 1 address of 45 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Student Village · Byron Way · Hendre-Foilan Road · The Beeches Close · Clos Coed Collings · Coleridge Crescent · Tennyson Way · Glenfield Close · Ffordd Picton Turberville
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.