Postcode SA2 9LJ is located in an urban city, within the Sketty area of Swansea in the Wales region, and forms part of the Ty-coch area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 65% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. The average income per household in Ty-coch is £46,409 per year. The median sale price in Sketty is £275,000 (around £255 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £191,000 and £372,000. The nearest station is Gowerton, about 2.4 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Ty-coch has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,788 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in Wales.
Ty-coch has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 25.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Ty-coch is £46,409 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SA2 9LJ.
The nearest station is Gowerton located about 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 159 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 (about £255 per square foot) in Sketty area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,500 up to £1,100,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 60 | £385,000 | £294 |
| Semi-Detached | 45 | £280,000 | £257 |
| Terraced | 35 | £192,000 | £221 |
| Flats | 19 | £139,000 | £181 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £328,500 | £115,000 | £206,000 | £139,750 |
| 2017 | £280,000 | £92,000 | £200,000 | £135,000 |
| 2018 | £300,000 | £204,995 | £221,400 | £149,975 |
| 2019 | £295,000 | £127,000 | £205,000 | £151,750 |
| 2020 | £294,995 | £133,000 | £212,000 | £156,000 |
| 2021 | £350,000 | £146,975 | £262,750 | £180,000 |
| 2022 | £370,000 | £140,000 | £265,000 | £181,250 |
| 2023 | £394,000 | £142,000 | £280,000 | £187,500 |
| 2024 | £400,000 | £148,000 | £315,750 | £180,000 |
| 2025 | £397,500 | £144,000 | £310,000 | £197,500 |
| 2026 | £385,000 | £145,000 | £280,000 | £192,250 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £214 | £142 | £179 | £145 |
| 2017 | £216 | £150 | £183 | £149 |
| 2018 | £210 | £329 | £185 | £158 |
| 2019 | £242 | £172 | £197 | £170 |
| 2020 | £246 | £170 | £195 | £178 |
| 2021 | £236 | £188 | £226 | £184 |
| 2022 | £285 | £194 | £265 | £209 |
| 2023 | £281 | £201 | £256 | £212 |
| 2024 | £293 | £201 | £241 | £208 |
| 2025 | £288 | £198 | £271 | £209 |
| 2026 | £301 | £194 | £257 | £221 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SA2 9LJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2025 | 42, Dunraven Road, Swansea, SA2 9LQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £310,000 | |
| 29 May 2026 | 81, Harlech Crescent, Swansea, SA2 9LL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £330,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 42, Harlech Crescent, Swansea, SA2 9LL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £255,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2025 | 9, Pen Yr Heol Drive, Swansea, SA2 9JT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £440,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2025 | 67, Hendrefoilan Road, Swansea, SA2 9LU | Detached | Leasehold | £285,000 |
In the SA2 9LJ postcode area, located within Ty-coch, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Not applicable | Sketty Primary School | Welsh establishment | Unrated. | |
Sketty Primary School ratingInspection information
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| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Olchfa School | Welsh establishment | Unrated. | |
| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Parkland Primary School | Welsh establishment | Unrated. | |
Parkland Primary School ratingInspection information
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SA2 9LJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Co-op Food | Carnglas Road, Swansea, SA2 9BL | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.4 mi | CK's | Parkway, Swansea, SA2 8JJ | Walking directions to CK's |
| 0.5 mi | Premier | Tycoch Road, Swansea, SA2 9EQ | Walking directions to Premier |
Elected local representatives for SA2 9LJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Cheryl Philpott
Sketty - Elected 5 May 2022
James Douglas McGettrick
Sketty - Elected 5 May 2022
Michael Locke
Sketty - Elected 5 May 2022
Mike Day
Sketty - Elected 5 May 2022
Nicola Joan Furlong
Sketty - Elected 5 May 2022
Torsten Bell
Swansea West - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SA2 9LJ records about 30 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Wales as a whole the rate is about 86 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around SA2 9LJ in Sketty is £275,000 (about £255 per square foot) based on 159 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to SA2 9LJ, including Sketty Primary School, Olchfa School and Parkland Primary School. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SA2 9LJ scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 1,788 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Swansea West covering SA2 9LJ is Torsten Bell (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 5 local councillors, including Cheryl Philpott (Liberal Democrats), James Douglas McGettrick (Liberal Democrats) and Michael Locke (Liberal Democrats).