SA1 5EA, Castle: crime, broadband, schools and house prices

Get a free report for a home in SA1 5EA

Choose the address to see its EPC, flood risk, broadband and more.

At a glance

Every premises in SA1 5EA can get gigabit-capable broadband. The average home in Swansea sold for £205,383 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.2% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 471 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

Swansea station is 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk; the nearest park, Castle Gardens, is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

At a glance

Loading…

Broadband

Gigabit-capableAll premisesGigabit

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)All premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)All premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)All premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

Broadband

Loading…

How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Swansea 025

471Very high · 10/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Swansea

88Moderate · 6/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

97

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	151	34	Very high · 10/10
Shoplifting	82	8.6	Very high · 10/10
Anti-social behaviour	65	15	Very high · 10/10
Public order	48	6.7	Very high · 10/10
Drugs	29	3.3	Very high · 10/10
Other theft	24	6.5	Very high · 10/10
Criminal damage and arson	22	6.7	Very high · 10/10
Vehicle crime	14	5.0	Very high · 10/10
Bicycle theft	6.9	0.8	Very high · 10/10
Other crime	6.5	2.1	Very high · 10/10
Robbery	6.3	1.4	Very high · 10/10
Burglary	6.0	3.6	Very high · 9/10
Theft from the person	5.5	1.7	Very high · 10/10
Possession of weapons	4.8	1.0	Very high · 10/10

Swansea 025: October 2025 to September 2026, 10,999 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Swansea 025 Swansea England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

How this area compares

Loading…

Schools nearby

Nursery, special and other

Terrace Road Primary SchoolWelsh establishment · Not applicable · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Sea View Community Primary SchoolWelsh establishment · Not applicable · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

St Helen's Primary SchoolWelsh establishment · Not applicable · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Ffynone House School TrustWelsh establishment · Not applicable · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Christchurch (C.I.W.) Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolWelsh establishment · Not applicable · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

Schools nearby

Loading…

Healthcare nearby

GP practices, dentists, pharmacies and hospitals come from NHS England's organisation data, so they aren't shown for addresses in Scotland or Wales yet.

NHS 24 (Scotland) and NHS 111 Wales list local services.

Healthcare nearby

Loading…

Stations nearby

Train stations

Swansea

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

Stations nearby

Loading…

Parks and green spaces

0.2 mito the nearest park, Castle Gardens

6parks within a 10 minute walk

13hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Play areaunder 0.1 hectares

60 m · 1 min walk

Castle GardensPark or garden · 0.4 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Park or garden (4 nearby)nearest 7.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Mayhill GardensPark or garden · 2.0 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Dyfatty ParkBowling green · 0.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Tennis courtsunder 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

LC SwanseaSports ground · 1.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Allotments or community garden0.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Playing field1.0 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

Parks and green spaces

Loading…

Household income

This neighbourhood

£35,769

£27,035 after tax

Swansea

£46,394

£35,604 after tax

Wales

£43,617

£33,888 after tax

Total household income£35,769

After tax£27,035

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£23,597Swansea £30,136 · Wales £30,746

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Swansea 025); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is in the 30% most deprived neighbourhoods in Wales (ranked 533 of 1,917, where 1 is the most deprived).

12345678910

Most deprivedLeast deprived

23% of Swansea's neighbourhoods are in Wales's most deprived 20%.

Income

12345678910

Decile 4

Employment

12345678910

Decile 5

Health

12345678910

Decile 2

Education

12345678910

Decile 7

Access to ServicesDecile 9

Source: Welsh Government, Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of Wales only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

31% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 30% in Swansea and 29% across Wales. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

Affluence

Loading…

Questions about SA1 5EA

What is the crime rate in SA1 5EA?

The neighbourhood records 471 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Swansea the rate is 88 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in SA1 5EA?

The average home in Swansea sold for £205,383 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.2% on a year earlier. By type: detached £327,342, semi-detached £210,464, terraced £169,318, flats £109,080. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What broadband speed can I get in SA1 5EA?

Every premises in SA1 5EA can get gigabit-capable broadband. Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to SA1 5EA?

Swansea is 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.

What is the average household income in SA1 5EA?

The ONS estimates average household income of £35,769 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £43,617 across Wales.

Check a home in SA1 5EA

Flood risk in SA1 5EA Crime rate in SA1 5EA Conservation areas in SA1 5EA Listed buildings in SA1 5EA Article 4, TPOs and Green Belt in SA1 5EA Broadband speed in SA1 5EA Mobile coverage in SA1 5EA EPC rating in SA1 5EA Radon in SA1 5EA Coal mining in SA1 5EA Schools and Ofsted in SA1 5EA Deprivation and income in SA1 5EA Demographics in SA1 5EA Noise in SA1 5EA Air quality in SA1 5EA Sold house prices in SA1 5EA Leasehold or freehold in SA1 5EA

Each check covers one address. Search the postcode and choose the home.

SA1 5EA

At a glance

At a glance

Broadband

Broadband

How this area compares

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime rate over time

How this area compares

Schools nearby

Schools nearby

Healthcare nearby

Healthcare nearby

Stations nearby

Stations nearby

Parks and green spaces

Parks and green spaces

Household income

Deprivation

Occupation

Affluence

Questions about SA1 5EA

Check a home in SA1 5EA

Other postcodes in SA1 5

Broadband

Stations nearby

Parks and green spaces

Healthcare nearby

Schools nearby

How this area compares

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime rate over time

At a glance

Questions about SA1 5EA

Household income

Deprivation

Occupation

Qualifications