Neath Road Rhos, Neath Port Talbot
128 addresses across 5 postcodes (SA8), about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 47718222.
- Sales: 113 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £350,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 61 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 18, D: 25, E: 14, F: 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 C; Band D in Neath Port Talbot costs £2,541 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Neath, about 5.5 km (3.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 101 to 120 m above sea level.
- Noise: 105 of its 128 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Pontardawe Primary Care Centre, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 1,290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | £250,000 | £183,000 | £310,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £238,000 | £224,000 | £252,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | £475,000 | £320,000 | £610,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £581,000 | £327,000 | £835,000 |
| 2021 | 9 | £145,000 | £100,000 | £600,000 |
| 2020 | 5 | £272,000 | £165,000 | £424,600 |
| 2019 | 3 | £185,000 | £175,000 | £189,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2017 | 4 | £117,475 | £90,000 | £400,000 |
| 2016 | 4 | £100,000 | £65,000 | £116,500 |
| 2015 | 3 | £140,000 | £84,000 | £142,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026 | THE SANCTUARY, 81 SA8 3EH | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 14 SA8 3EB | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2025 | 86A SA8 3HB | Detached | £183,000 | |
| 1 May 2025 | 86 SA8 3HB | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2024 | 121 SA8 3EH | Semi-detached | £224,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2024 | 120 SA8 3HB | Semi-detached | £252,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2023 | 20 SA8 3JB | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2023 | 125 SA8 3EH | Detached | £610,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2023 | 92 SA8 3HB | Other | £65,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Jan 2023 | 102 SA8 3HB | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2022 | TYN-Y-DDERWEN SA8 3JB | Detached | £835,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2022 | 91 SA8 3EH | Detached | £327,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2021 | 130 SA8 3HB | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2021 | 110 SA8 3HB | Terraced | £117,500 | |
| 16 Jul 2021 | 25 SA8 3JB | Detached | £480,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2021 | 113 SA8 3EH | Semi-detached | £600,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2021 | 107 SA8 3EH | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2021 | 108 SA8 3HB | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2021 | 62 SA8 3EB | Detached | £137,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2021 | 16 SA8 3EB | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2021 | 97 SA8 3EH | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2020 | 74 SA8 3HB | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2020 | THE SANCTUARY, 81 SA8 3EH | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2020 | 99 SA8 3EH | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2020 | 2 SA8 3JB | Semi-detached | £424,600 | |
| 19 Feb 2020 | 87 SA8 3EH | Detached | £272,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2019 | 98 SA8 3HB | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2019 | 118 SA8 3HB | Other | £165,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Apr 2019 | 17 SA8 3JB | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2019 | 108 SA8 3HB | Semi-detached | £189,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2018 | 128 SA8 3HB | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2017 | 96A SA8 3HB | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2017 | 116 SA8 3HB | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2017 | 96 SA8 3HB | Semi-detached | £104,950 | |
| 6 Jan 2017 | 47 SA8 3EB | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2016 | 110 SA8 3HB | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2016 | FFORESTGOCH FARM SA8 3JB | Other | £399,995 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Nov 2016 | FFORESTGOCH FARM SA8 3JB | Other | £399,995 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Sep 2016 | 114 SA8 3HB | Terraced | £65,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2016 | 65 SA8 3EB | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2016 | 101 SA8 3EH | Semi-detached | £116,500 | |
| 30 Oct 2015 | 87 SA8 3EH | Detached | £142,500 | |
| 11 Sep 2015 | 79 SA8 3EH | Detached | £140,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2015 | 108A SA8 3HB | Detached | £280,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Mar 2015 | 116 SA8 3HB | Terraced | £84,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2013 | 100 SA8 3HB | Semi-detached | £108,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2011 | 63 SA8 3EB | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2011 | 95 SA8 3EH | Semi-detached | £122,500 | |
| 10 Jun 2011 | 128 SA8 3HB | Semi-detached | £99,995 | |
| 25 Feb 2011 | 78 SA8 3HB | Semi-detached | £160,000 |
Energy performance certificates
61 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 94 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (26); House, detached (19); Flat (5). Built: 1900-1929 (16); before 1900 (11); 1930-1949 (9). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (38); rented (private) (7); rented (social) (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (31 addresses)
- 8, Neath Road, Pontardawe
- 35, Neath Road, Pontardawe
- 45, Neath Road, Pontardawe
- 47, Neath Road, Pontardawe
- 58, Neath Road, Pontardawe
- 59, Neath Road, Pontardawe
- 63, Neath Road, Pontardawe
- 65, Neath Road, Pontardawe
- 69a, Neath Road, Pontardawe
- 69b, Neath Road, Pontardawe
- 69c, Neath Road, Pontardawe
- 69d, Neath Road, Pontardawe
- 74, Neath Road, Pontardawe
- 79, Neath Road, Pontardawe
- 80a, Neath Road, Pontardawe
- 87, Neath Road, Pontardawe
- 93, Neath Road, Pontardawe
- 95, Neath Road, Pontardawe
- 96, Neath Road, Pontardawe
- 96a, Neath Road, Pontardawe
- 98, Neath Road, Pontardawe
- 100, Neath Road, Pontardawe
- 101, Neath Road, Pontardawe
- 108, Neath Road, Pontardawe
- 108a, Neath Road, Pontardawe
- 113 Neath Road, Pontardawe
- 114, Neath Road, Pontardawe
- 116, Neath Road, Pontardawe
- 128, Neath Road, Pontardawe
- Primrose House, Neath Road, Rhos, Pontardawe
- The Manse, Neath Road, Pontardawe
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 C (31% of about 1,170 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Listed buildings
- Fingerpost on Neath Road / Plas Road, grade II
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 161 address points in this street's postcodes, 8 at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 15 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 8 at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| SA8 3HB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 |
| SA8 3EB | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 3 |
| SA8 3EH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| SA8 3EX | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 2 / 0 |
| SA8 3JB | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 0 / 10 |
Height above sea level
The street's 128 addresses are between 101 m and 120 m above sea level (116 m on average); the ground rises about 19 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA8 3EB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SA8 3EH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SA8 3EX | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SA8 3HB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SA8 3JB | 25% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Neath 839,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Skewen 44,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Llansamlet 38,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Primrose Lane Rhos | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Neath Bus Station 1 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal Swansea Ferry Terminal | 12.9 km (8 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 48.3 km (30 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Pontardawe Primary Care Centre | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Pontardawe Pharmacy | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Herbert Street (Dental Surgery) | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Tonna Hospital | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Police station | Neath Police Station | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Pontardawe, Pontardawe Cashzone | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5,770 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,370 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 290 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cilybebyll Community Gardens 2,580 m² | 210 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Standing Stones 300m W of Cefncelfi, a scheduled monument, 300 m north-east. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Standing Stones 300m W of Cefncelfi | Scheduled monument | 300 m north-east |
| Burial Chamber at Pen-yr-Alltwen | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Cilybebyll Auxiliary Unit Operational Base | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rhos Service Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Coed-y-brain | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Coed-y-wigfa | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Coedalltacham | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Cwm Siôn | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Mynydd Marchywel | Hill | 3 km (1.8 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.2 | 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 |
| 65 to 69 | 30 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 60 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 14 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 128 |
105 of the street's 128 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhos Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Alltwen Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Cwmtawe Community School English medium | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smiths Arms SA8 3HB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 5 Very good | 15 Nov 2023 |
| Rhos Stores SA8 3EH | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2022 |
| Guided Spirits SA8 3HB | Other catering premises | 190 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Mansellsmakes SA8 3EL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 4 Good | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Rhos Primary School SA8 3EB | School/college/university | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 9 Jul 2025 |
| Lullaby's Pre-School SA8 3EB | School/college/university | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Neath Road (6); On or near Waun Daniel (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 8 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
- SA8 3HB: 42 addresses
- SA8 3EB: 41 addresses of 42 in the postcode
- SA8 3EH: 38 addresses of 40 in the postcode
- SA8 3EX: 5 addresses of 6 in the postcode
- SA8 3JB: 2 addresses of 31 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Primrose Lane · Waun Daniel · Heol-y-Nant
All the streets in SA8 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.
- 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.