Graiglwyd Square

Rows of terraced and semi-detached houses dominate here, packed tightly enough that you notice the density before anything else — this is one of the more closely built corners of Swansea, and it shows in the street pattern as much as in any figure.

The practical picture is mixed in a way that rewards a closer look rather than a headline verdict. Semi-detached freeholds make up the bulk of what sells — of the recent sales sampled, most were semis and almost all freehold, so a For Sale board here is describing a modest terrace or semi you'll own outright, not a flat on a lease. At a median of £174,000, prices sit below both the Welsh average and, notably, below Swansea itself, which puts this square among the more affordable pockets of the city even as council tax and rents run close to the national norm. Schools-wise, the area is served by community primaries like Gors Community School and Townhill Primary, and Dylan Thomas Community School covers secondary age — solid, ordinary options rather than standout ones, which tracks with the area's C+ schools grade sitting below its otherwise respectable B-range profile elsewhere.

That B-range profile is worth pausing on, because it's the quiet story of the place: connectivity, environment, health and housing all read as at or above the Welsh average, and even affordability and transport hold up decently for a dense urban suburb with fourteen local stops. But safety is the one grade that breaks the pattern down at street level — violence and sexual offences account for well over a third of recorded crime, and the area's overall crime rate runs many times higher than Swansea's own average. It's not that this pulls the whole area down to a C or D; the overall grade stays a respectable B, but the safety figure is the one number worth sitting with before you commit to a street.