Primrose Lane Rhos, Neath Port Talbot
42 addresses across 4 postcodes (SA8), about 280 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 47701631.
- Sales: 36 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £270,834 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 2, D: 8, E: 3).
- 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 5.3 km (3.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 90 to 114 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 42 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 (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 700 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £270,834 | £241,667 | £300,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £255,000 | £200,000 | £310,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £173,000 | £173,000 | £173,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £122,500 | £122,500 | £122,500 |
| 2018 | 1 | £247,000 | £247,000 | £247,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £236,000 | £236,000 | £236,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £209,995 | £209,995 | £209,995 |
| 2012 | 4 | £204,000 | £132,000 | £310,000 |
| 2011 | 3 | £249,950 | £155,000 | £385,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2025 | 22 SA8 3ES | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2025 | 18 SA8 3ES | Detached | £241,667 | |
| 9 Aug 2024 | 19 SA8 3ES | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2024 | 38 SA8 3ES | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2023 | 9 SA8 3ES | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2021 | WAUN FAWR FARM SA8 3EU | Other | £300,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Apr 2021 | 6 SA8 3ES | Semi-detached | £173,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2020 | 38 SA8 3ES | Terraced | £122,500 | |
| 31 Jan 2020 | 30 SA8 3ES | Detached | £320,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Jul 2018 | 12 SA8 3ES | Detached | £247,000 | |
| 6 Feb 2017 | 20 SA8 3ES | Detached | £236,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2016 | 10 SA8 3ES | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2014 | 21 SA8 3ES | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2013 | 16 SA8 3ES | Detached | £209,995 | |
| 6 Jul 2012 | 30A SA8 3ES | Detached | £233,000 | |
| 4 May 2012 | 10 SA8 3ES | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 2 Mar 2012 | 14 SA8 3ES | Detached | £132,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2012 | 21 SA8 3ES | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2011 | 29 SA8 3ES | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2011 | 4 SA8 3ES | Detached | £249,950 | |
| 17 Aug 2011 | 8 SA8 3ES | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2009 | 32 SA8 3ES | Terraced | £127,000 | |
| 2 Feb 2007 | 32 SA8 3ES | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2006 | 30A SA8 3ES | Semi-detached | £225,000 | New build. |
| 28 Apr 2005 | 3 SA8 3ES | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2003 | 3 SA8 3ES | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2002 | 11 SA8 3ES | Semi-detached | £81,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2001 | 27 SA8 3ES | Detached | £77,950 | |
| 27 Nov 2001 | 29A SA8 3ES | Detached | £80,000 | New build. |
| 27 Feb 2001 | 21 SA8 3ES | Detached | £84,450 | |
| 24 Sep 1999 | 4 SA8 3ES | Detached | £122,500 | |
| 9 Jul 1999 | 5 SA8 3ES | Detached | £69,500 | |
| 10 Jun 1998 | 16 SA8 3ES | Detached | £81,000 | |
| 8 Apr 1998 | 17 SA8 3ES | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 22 Aug 1997 | 3 SA8 3ES | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 6 Oct 1995 | 4 SA8 3ES | Detached | £100,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 124 m². Most common: House, detached (7); Bungalow, detached (6); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1950-1966 (7); 1967-1975 (2); before 1900 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 addresses)
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 (36% of about 1,700 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 84 address points in this street's postcodes, 7 at high risk, 1 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: 7 at high risk, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| SA8 3ES | not in 2 or 3 | 6 / 0 / 2 |
| SA8 3EU | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 |
| SA8 3EH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| SA8 3ET | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 |
Height above sea level
The street's 42 addresses are between 90 m and 114 m above sea level (104 m on average); the ground rises about 24 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA8 3EH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SA8 3ES | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SA8 3ET | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SA8 3EU | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Neath 839,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Skewen 44,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Llansamlet 38,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Primrose Lane Rhos | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Neath Bus Station 1 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal Swansea Ferry Terminal | 12.7 km (7.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 5 km (3.1 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 (1.1 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 | 5.5 km (3.4 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 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,370 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cilybebyll Community Gardens 2,580 m² | 390 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Standing Stones 300m W of Cefncelfi, a scheduled monument, 500 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 2 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 | 500 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Burial Chamber at Pen-yr-Alltwen | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Cilybebyll Auxiliary Unit Operational Base | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rhos Service Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Coed-y-brain | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Coed-y-wigfa | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Dyffryn Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Mynydd Drumau | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Cwm Siôn | Valley | 3 km (1.9 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.6 | 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 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 37 | 42 |
5 of the street's 42 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 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Alltwen Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhos Stores SA8 3EH | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2022 |
| Smiths Arms SA8 3HB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 5 Very good | 15 Nov 2023 |
| Guided Spirits SA8 3HB | Other catering premises | 340 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Mansellsmakes SA8 3EL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 4 Good | 29 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Primrose Lane (4); On or near Waun Daniel (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 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 | 4% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 3ES: 35 addresses of 37 in the postcode
- SA8 3EU: 5 addresses of 6 in the postcode
- SA8 3EH: 1 address of 40 in the postcode
- SA8 3ET: 1 address
Nearby streets
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.