Detached
£364,322
35% above the Ilston average
75.0% of sales
What is the average house price in Ilston? £270,000
The average house price in Ilston is £270,000, based on 2 homes sold in the 12 months to July 2026. Prices are down 41.0% (£187,327) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −41.0%
- Sold in 12 months
- 2
- Data up to
- July 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Ilston?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£250,000
7% below the Ilston average
25.0% of sales
Are house prices in Ilston going up or down?
House prices in Ilston are falling: down 41.0% (£187,327) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are down 19.0% (£63,333).
Past 12 months
−41.0%
−£187,327From £457,327 to £270,000
£457,327£270,000
Past 10 years
−19.0%
−£63,333From £333,333 to £270,000
£702,916£270,000
Quick answers for Ilston
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£1,127,500
Highest average, reached in January 2018
How many homes sold?
2
Recorded so far for the 12 months to July 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
75.0% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
37.5% of sales
How many people live in Ilston?
489
65 people per square mile · Low (Census 2021)
Population density is Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Ilston?
197
26 households per square mile · Low (Census 2021)
Household density is Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Ilston?
23 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 63% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 3.2 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.1% of the area · 3 public parks. 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 Ilston?
20 crimes
−42.9% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Ilston rank?
16th most expensive area of Swansea.
Compared with 40 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Ilston?
The highest recorded sale prices in Ilston, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Ilston compare with nearby areas?
Ilston compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Swansea.
Ilston vs Pennard
- Ilston
- £270,000
- Pennard
- £470,530+£200,530
Open comparison
Ilston vs Bishopston
- Ilston
- £270,000
- Bishopston
- £344,798+£74,798
Open comparison
Ilston vs Three Crosses
- Ilston
- £270,000
- Three Crosses
- £328,821+£58,821
Open comparison
Ilston vs Upper Killay
- Ilston
- £270,000
- Upper Killay
- £322,281+£52,281
Open comparison
Ilston vs Llanrhidian Higher
- Ilston
- £270,000
- Llanrhidian Higher
- £266,165−£3,835
Open comparison
Ilston vs Penrice
- Ilston
- £270,000
- Penrice
- £483,200+£213,200
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 (July 2026). The Ilston dataset covers 22 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.