View Road Clydach, Swansea
14 addresses across 1 postcode (SA6), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 39102486.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £170,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (D: 5, 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 B; 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 Llansamlet, about 4 km (2.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 590 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 35 to 47 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 14 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Cwmtawe Medical Group, about 400 m (0.2 miles) away.
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 70 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £245,500 | £242,000 | £249,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £170,000 | £130,000 | £210,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £189,950 | £189,950 | £189,950 |
| 1998 | 1 | £68,000 | £68,000 | £68,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £63,500 | £63,500 | £63,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2022 | 11 SA6 5EP | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2021 | 9 SA6 5EP | Detached | £242,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2021 | 16 SA6 5EP | Detached | £249,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2020 | 3 SA6 5EP | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2020 | 13 SA6 5EP | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2011 | 15 SA6 5EP | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2006 | 3 SA6 5EP | Detached | £189,950 | |
| 23 Sep 1998 | 14 SA6 5EP | Detached | £68,000 | |
| 22 Sep 1995 | 10 SA6 5EP | Detached | £63,500 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 138 m². Most common: House, detached (4); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1900-1929 (2); before 1900 (2); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
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 B (29% of about 770 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
None of the 15 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.
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 35 m and 47 m above sea level (41 m on average); the ground rises about 12 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA6 5EP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Llansamlet 38,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Skewen 44,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Neath 839,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 39 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clydach Infants School | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Neath Bus Station 1 | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal Swansea Ferry Terminal | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 50.9 km (32 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cwmtawe Medical Group | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Central Pharmacy Clydach | 190 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 200 m |
| Hospital | Morriston Hospital | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Morriston Police Station | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Clydach, Clydach Cashzone | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,860 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,130 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 2.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Clydach Upper Forge, a scheduled monument, 540 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Clydach Upper Forge | Scheduled monument | 540 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Graig-felen Plantation | Wood | 710 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Mynydd Gelliwastad | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Kingrosia Park | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Gwern-Fadog Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Cwm-du | Valley | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) north-east |
| Lower Lliw Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 14 |
1 of the street's 14 addresses is 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 Swansea: see them on the Swansea page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clydach Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 190 m | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Craigfelen Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Y.G.G. Gellionnen Welsh medium | Primary | 3–11 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| St Joseph's R.c. Primary Roman Catholic English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Ynystawe Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Glais Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clydach Junior School SA6 5ET | School/college/university | 140 m | 5 Very good | 4 Sep 2025 |
| Clydach Infants School SA6 5EU | School/college/university | 180 m | 5 Very good | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Vardre RFC SA6 5LF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 4 Good | 7 Aug 2021 |
| The Cow Shed SA6 5LG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Three Compasses SA6 5EJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 4 Good | 11 Feb 2005 |
| Greet n Eat Ltd SA6 5LQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Stackerz Clydach SA6 5LQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 4 Good | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Overdraft SA6 5LQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2025 |
| Traidcraft (Fairtrader for Traidcraft plc, Gateshead) SA6 5HB | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jul 2022 |
| Middlefeast pizza and kebab SA6 5LH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Chilli Too Limited SA6 5LH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Howzat Catering and Event Limited SA6 5LH | Other catering premises | 270 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Forge Fach Day Nursery SA6 5EJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Chef Wang SA6 5EJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Dec 2024 |
| Clydach Tandoori SA6 5EJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | Unknown | 18 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 29 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Gwalia Court (31); On or near Sybil Street (9); On or near Pen-Y-Wern Road (7); On or near Heol Y Graig (6); On or near Forge Fach (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 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) | 33% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
- SA6 5EP: 14 addresses of 15 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Factory Road · Down Street · Heol Y Nant · Twyn y Bedw · Lon Eithrym · Heol-y-Nant · Heol y Graig · Gwalia Court · High Street · Bridge Street · Forge Fach · Heol-y-Cae
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.