Postcode SA9 1YU is located in a rural village, within the Tawe Uchaf area of Powys in the Wales region, and forms part of the Ystradgynlais & Tawe Uchaf area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 55.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 35% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. The average income per household in Ystradgynlais & Tawe Uchaf is £40,614 per year. The median sale price in Tawe Uchaf is £165,000 (around £177 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £129,000 and £175,000. The nearest station is Neath, about 10.9 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Ystradgynlais & Tawe Uchaf has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 847 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in Wales.
Ystradgynlais & Tawe Uchaf has an average crime rate, with approximately 55.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 39.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Ystradgynlais & Tawe Uchaf is £40,614 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SA9 1YU.
The nearest station is Neath located about 10.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 15 recent sales, the median property price is £165,000 (about £177 per square foot) in Tawe Uchaf area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £385,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £165,000 | £170 |
| Terraced | 6 | £161,000 | £209 |
| Semi-Detached | 4 | £139,000 | £142 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £305,000 | £95,000 | £110,500 |
| 2017 | £174,500 | £89,000 | £91,000 |
| 2018 | £224,500 | £110,000 | £105,000 |
| 2019 | £198,500 | £95,000 | £92,000 |
| 2020 | £252,000 | £106,000 | £111,000 |
| 2021 | £277,500 | £120,000 | £125,000 |
| 2022 | £330,000 | £151,000 | £112,500 |
| 2023 | £296,250 | £147,500 | £150,000 |
| 2024 | £290,000 | £154,500 | £137,400 |
| 2025 | £241,000 | £108,000 | £172,000 |
| 2026 | £137,500 | £170,000 | £155,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £140 | £104 | £144 |
| 2017 | £141 | £110 | £124 |
| 2018 | £147 | £115 | £88 |
| 2019 | £140 | £100 | £112 |
| 2020 | £175 | £117 | £158 |
| 2021 | £201 | £131 | £137 |
| 2022 | £226 | £125 | £118 |
| 2023 | £244 | £152 | £159 |
| 2024 | £209 | £156 | £150 |
| 2025 | £171 | £107 | £221 |
| 2026 | £138 | £177 | £185 |
There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SA9 1YU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | 2, Caemaen, Brecon Road, Swansea, SA9 1YN | Other | Freehold | £165,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 18, Ynyswen, Swansea, SA9 1YS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £158,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2025 | 27, Ynyswen, Swansea, SA9 1YS | Terraced | Freehold | £172,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 1, Troed Y Bryn Terrace, Swansea, SA9 1YJ | Terraced | Freehold | £155,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 2, Riverside Court, Swansea, SA9 1YW | Detached | Freehold | £345,000 |
In the SA9 1YU postcode area, located within Ystradgynlais & Tawe Uchaf, 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.
Elected local representatives for SA9 1YU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
David Thomas
Tawe Uchaf - Elected 5 May 2022
David Chadwick
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SA9 1YU records about 55 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 SA9 1YU in Tawe Uchaf is £165,000 (about £177 per square foot) based on 15 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to SA9 1YU, including Ysgol y Cribarth. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SA9 1YU scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 847 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe covering SA9 1YU is David Chadwick (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: David Thomas (Labour Party).