Prospect Place Ystalyfera, Neath Port Talbot
16 addresses across 1 postcode (SA9), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 47731030.
- Sales: 23 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £135,000 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: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 9, E: 1).
- 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: Its postcode is in a coal mining high risk area; ask for a coal mining search.
- Radon: Up to 5 to 10% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; 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 11.4 km (7.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 250 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 81 to 85 m above sea level.
- Noise: 15 of its 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Pengorof Surgery, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 230 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 66% of households owned their home and 27% 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: 1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025; 1 involved a pedestrian.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | £86,750 | £83,000 | £90,500 |
| 2024 | 2 | £78,975 | £76,950 | £81,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £70,000 | £55,000 | £90,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £65,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £43,000 | £35,000 | £51,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £44,000 | £37,000 | £51,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £50,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £42,000 | £18,000 | £66,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £34,000 | £32,000 | £36,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £33,000 | £33,000 | £33,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2025 | 1 SA9 2BN | Terraced | £83,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2024 | 2 SA9 2BN | Terraced | £81,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2020 | 2 SA9 2BN | Terraced | £55,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2015 | 3 SA9 2BN | Terraced | £51,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2024 | 5 SA9 2BN | Terraced | £76,950 | |
| 7 Sep 2016 | 5 SA9 2BN | Terraced | £35,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2026 | 6 SA9 2BN | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2018 | 6 SA9 2BN | Terraced | £65,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2002 | 6 SA9 2BN | Terraced | £36,000 | |
| 24 Apr 1998 | 6 SA9 2BN | Terraced | £33,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2022 | 7 SA9 2BN | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 6 Oct 2020 | 7 SA9 2BN | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2016 | 7 SA9 2BN | Terraced | £51,000 | |
| 4 Jan 2013 | 7 SA9 2BN | Terraced | £50,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2020 | 8 SA9 2BN | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2017 | 10 SA9 2BN | Terraced | £51,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Jul 2003 | 10 SA9 2BN | Terraced | £66,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2002 | 10 SA9 2BN | Terraced | £32,000 | |
| 6 Oct 2025 | 11 SA9 2BN | Terraced | £90,500 | |
| 24 Jun 2015 | 11 SA9 2BN | Terraced | £37,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2025 | 13 SA9 2BN | Terraced | £56,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Feb 2003 | 13 SA9 2BN | Terraced | £18,000 | |
| 25 May 1995 | 14 SA9 2BN | Terraced | £14,000 |
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
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 77 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (12); House, end-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (7); 1900-1929 (6). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 addresses)
- 1 Prospect Place, Ystalyfera
- 2, Prospect Place, Ystalyfera
- 3, Prospect Place, Ystalyfera
- 4, Prospect Place, Ystalyfera
- 5 Prospect Place, Ystalyfera
- 6, Prospect Place, Ystalyfera
- 7, Prospect Place, Ystalyfera
- 8, Prospect Place, Ystalyfera
- 9, Prospect Place, Ystalyfera
- 10, Prospect Place, Ystalyfera
- 11 Prospect Place, Ystalyfera
- 12 Prospect Place, Ystalyfera
- 13 Prospect Place, Ystalyfera
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 8,329 kWh of it on average in 2024, 27% less than the district's 11,352 kWh, and 1,470 kWh of electricity, 55% less than the district's 3,295 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
These are all the homes on the 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 SA9.
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (47% of about 790 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
1 energy project near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mynydd Y Gwrhyd Windfarm Neath Port Talbot P2010/1225 | Wind 2 turbines | 4.7 MW | Operational Dec 2017 | 4.4 km (2.7 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
None of the 18 address points in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water on Natural Resources Wales's map. Outside those areas the chance is under 0.1% (1 in 1,000) a year.
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.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre 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
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
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
This postcode is in a coal mining high risk area, where coal mining features at or near the surface, such as shallow workings or old mine shafts, are recorded or likely and could affect the ground.
Ask your conveyancer for a coal mining search (CON29M) on the home: it says what is recorded beneath and near it, and whether there have been claims for subsidence damage.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square with radon potential up to 5 to 10%: 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 the square 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. Homes built here in recent decades should have radon protection under the building regulations (basic protection from 3%, full protection from 10%). 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 16 addresses are between 81 m and 85 m above sea level (84 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA9 2BN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Neath 839,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) |
| Skewen 44,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) | |
| Llansamlet 38,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.2 km (8.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Panteg Legion Ystalyfera | 140 m |
| Car parks | Asda Ystalyfera Car Park | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Evolt Network | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 51.2 km (32 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Pengorof Surgery | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Davies Chemists LTD | 70 m |
| NHS dentists | M J Taylor Dental Surgery | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Ystradgynlais Community Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | South Wales Police - Ystradgynlais Police Station | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,700 m² | 250 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 410 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.9 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Canal Aqueduct over Afon Twrch, including weir (partly in Ystradgynlais community), a listed building (Grade II*), 750 m (0.5 miles) north-east. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Canal Aqueduct over Afon Twrch, including weir (partly in Ystradgynlais community) | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Canal Aqueduct over Afon Twrch, including weir (partly in Ystalyfera community) | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Canal Aqueduct over the River Twrch, Ystalyfera | Scheduled monument | 760 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Remains of Lock and Dry Dock at Pantyffynnon | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Crimea Colliery & Canal Quay | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Farteg Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Mynydd Allt-y-grug | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Cwm Tawe | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Craig-y-fforest | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Ynys-Wil-hernyn Wood | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Llyn Dû | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 14 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 16 |
15 of the street's 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur Welsh medium | All-through | 3–19 | 160 m | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| Ysgol Bro Tawe English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| Ysgol Gymraeg Dyffryn Y Glowyr Welsh medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| Ysgol Maesydderwen English medium | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wernfawr Inn SA9 2LX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 4 Good | 18 Jun 2014 |
| Ming Kee Chinese Take Away SA9 2LX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 4 Good | 4 Mar 2026 |
| La Dawn SA9 2BP | Retailers - other | 80 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Coffi Ddraig SA9 2LX | Mobile caterer | 90 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Curry House SA9 2LY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | Unknown | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Texas Taff BBQ SA9 2ET | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 4 Good | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Canolfan Gofal Plant Tiddlywinks Childcare Centre Ltd SA9 2HR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Golden Carriage Catering Ltd SA9 2EU | Mobile caterer | 280 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Valley Butchers SA9 2HS | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 20 Sep 2022 |
| Ystalyfera Rugby Football and Cricket Club SA9 2ER | Pub/bar/nightclub | 320 m | 5 Very good | 2 Mar 2026 |
| The "Van" SA9 2ER | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Premier Ystalyfera Stores & Post Office SA9 2HS | Retailers - other | 340 m | 4 Good | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Y G Ystalyfera inc Cafe Graig SA9 2JJ | School/college/university | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2025 |
| The Flying Pig SA9 2BS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2019 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 21 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Ffordd Emlyn (12); On or near Gough Road (4); On or near Parking Area (4); On or near Wern Road (3); On or near The Gardens (3).
Road safety
1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. 1 involved a pedestrian. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2023 04:28 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
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
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 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) | 27% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
- SA9 2BN: 16 addresses of 18 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Darren Road · Lower Wern Road · Gough Road · Canal Terrace · Heol Ynysydarren · Zoar Road · Y Gilwern · Deeley Road · Wernwood Road · Glan yr Afon · Woodmans Terrace · Gurnos Road
All the streets in SA9 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.