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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Swansea. All 9 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£211kacross Swansea
Cheapest districtSA13-bed house £152k
Sold last year1,895homes in Swansea
Prices in Swansea-0.2%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Swansea sold for £211,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £152k in SA1 and £370k in SA3, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at SA1: about 89 m² for a typical £152k. SA4 is the busiest market, with 368 sales last year.

Prices in Swansea are down 0.2% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £897 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £962 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Swansea

1SA13-bed house £152kabout 89 m² · 283 sold last year2SA53-bed house £168kabout 89 m² · 209 sold last year3SA93-bed house £171kabout 89 m² · 104 sold last year4SA63-bed house £177kabout 87 m² · 250 sold last year5SA83-bed house £203kabout 88 m² · 75 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is SA9: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £68k.

Swansea postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
SA1£152k89 m²£156k£1,847—283
SA2£254k92 m²£142k£2,902—289
SA3£370k96 m²£186k£3,778—221
SA4£207k90 m²£102k£2,487—368
SA5£168k89 m²£87k£1,933—209
SA6£177k87 m²£99k£2,167—250
SA7£206k87 m²—£2,497—96
SA8£203k88 m²£82k£2,506—75
SA9£171k89 m²£68k£1,946—104

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Swansea

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Swansea?

About £211,000 across Swansea, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £152k in SA1 to £370k in SA3.

What is the cheapest area of Swansea to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: SA1 (£152k), SA5 (£168k), SA9 (£171k).

Are house prices going up in Swansea?

In Swansea, prices are down 0.2% on a year ago and up 18.3% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Is Swansea a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £211,000, prices are down 0.2% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £897 a month against roughly £962 for a 90% mortgage, and 1,895 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £152k to £370k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Swansea each year?

1,895 homes sold across its 9 postcode districts in the last year, the most in SA4.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.