Residential dwellings
14,010
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
SA3 rents and yields
Asking rent £1,292/month · Gross yield 3.5% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is SA3?
SA3: residential dwellings 14,010.
HMO-shaped dwellings
0.1%
SA3 ranks 4th of 7 neighbouring postcode districts for HMO-shaped dwellings.
Share of dwellings OS AddressBase classifies RH01/RH02/RH03: laid out as a house in multiple occupation. A statement about built form, not about a licence.
- Buildings
- 13,051
- Mixed-use buildings
- 2.0%
- HMO-shaped units
- 9.0%
- EPC A or B
- 7.7%
- EPC D or worse
- 65%
What does SA3 earn?
SA3: asking rent £1,292/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 58 lets).
Asking rent
£1,292/month 12 months to Sep 2026
58 lets
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 58 lets. Observations cover 11 of 12 months in this window.
Gross yield, asking basis
3.5% 12 months to Sep 2026
88 lets
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 88 lets. Observations cover 8 of 12 months in this window.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
38 on 4 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 4 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
Who owns SA3?
Corporate landlords hold 76% of the 365 units in SA3 whose freeholder is classified; 98% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords76% of classified · 277 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)20% of classified · 73 units
- RMC2.7% of classified · 10 units
- Housing associations1.4% of classified · 5 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does SA3 rank?
SA3 ranks 2nd of 7 postcode districts in Swansea for asking rent, at £1,292/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Swansea
SA3 ranks 2nd of 7 postcode districts in Swansea for asking rent, at £1,292/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SA2 | £1,296/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 185 | measured |
| 2 | SA3 | £1,292/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 11 of 12 months observed | 58 | indicative |
| 3 | SA4 | £999/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 174 | measured |
| 4 | SA6 | £961/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 220 | measured |
| 5 | SA7 | £942/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 60 | indicative |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Swansea
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Swansea
SA3 ranks 7th of 7 postcode districts in Swansea for gross yield, asking basis, at 3.5%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SA1 | 7.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,192 | measured |
| 2 | SA6 | 6.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 278 | measured |
| 3 | SA5 | 6.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 11 of 12 months observed | 231 | measured |
| 4 | SA7 | 5.3% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 9 of 12 months observed | 64 | indicative |
| 5 | SA2 | 4.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 245 | measured |
| 7 | SA3 | 3.5% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 8 of 12 months observed | 88 | indicative |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Swansea
Where next from SA3?
- SwanseaThe wider market this area sits in.
- SA1Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £1,840/m² · Sep 2026
- SA2Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,674/m² · Sep 2026
- SA4Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,072/m² · Sep 2026
- SA5Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £1,764/m² · Sep 2026
- SA6Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,190/m² · Sep 2026
- SA7Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,539/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about SA3
- What is the average rent in SA3?
- Homes to let in SA3 asked a median £1,292/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 58 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in SA3?
- 3.5% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 88 lets.
- What kind of homes are in SA3?
- SA3 has 14,010 homes, 0.1% laid out as houses in multiple occupation.
Construction costs Context for residential research
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
Reading the cost index and the regional factors…
Everything else about SA3
- Property values in SA3Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in SA3Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in SA3What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in SA3What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in SA3Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in SA3What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in SA3Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| HMO-shaped dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 58 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 88 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |