Detached
£306,591
36% above the Birchgrove average
36.7% of sales
What is the average house price in Birchgrove? £225,686
The average house price in Birchgrove is £225,686, based on 76 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 3.5% (£7,720) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +3.5%
- Sold in 12 months
- 76
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Birchgrove?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£178,957
21% below the Birchgrove average
40.4% of sales
Terraced
£174,605
23% below the Birchgrove average
22.9% of sales
Are house prices in Birchgrove going up or down?
House prices in Birchgrove are rising: up 3.5% (£7,720) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 50.2% (£75,469).
Past 12 months
+3.5%
+£7,720From £217,966 to £225,686
£226,018£217,966
Past 10 years
+50.2%
+£75,469From £150,217 to £225,686
£225,686£150,217
Quick answers for Birchgrove
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£281,500
Highest average, reached in September 2026
How many homes sold?
76
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
40.4% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
38.8% of sales
How many people live in Birchgrove?
7,896
2,246 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Birchgrove?
3,248
924 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Birchgrove?
18 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 73% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 2.6 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
1.6% of the area · 1 public park. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Birchgrove?
47 crimes per 1,000 residents
Typical · −2.1% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Birchgrove rank?
24th most expensive area of Swansea.
Compared with 40 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Birchgrove?
The highest recorded sale prices in Birchgrove, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Birchgrove compare with nearby areas?
Birchgrove compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Swansea.
Birchgrove vs Llansamlet
- Birchgrove
- £225,686
- Llansamlet
- £200,879−£24,807
Open comparison
Birchgrove vs Clydach
- Birchgrove
- £225,686
- Clydach
- £177,701−£47,985
Open comparison
Birchgrove vs Morriston
- Birchgrove
- £225,686
- Morriston
- £186,458−£39,228
Open comparison
Birchgrove vs Bon-y-maen
- Birchgrove
- £225,686
- Bon-y-maen
- £150,787−£74,899
Open comparison
Birchgrove vs Mynyddbach
- Birchgrove
- £225,686
- Mynyddbach
- £187,259−£38,427
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Birchgrove vs Landore
- Birchgrove
- £225,686
- Landore
- £126,739−£98,947
Open comparison
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Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:25 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Birchgrove dataset covers 134 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.