Sand Lane

Neath Port Talbot, Castell-nedd Port Talbot - Neath Port Talbot, Wales

Suburban residential 🏘 Mixed character 🚗 Car + some transit Risk: Medium 🔑 Starter home Medium confidence

Reality check: May work as a first purchase, but price data is limited. But safety (30/100) is a real concern that shouldn't be ignored. Price data (£60,000) is based on only 2 transactions and may not be reliable.

Who Is This Street For?

Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.

🔑
Best fit: First-time Buyers Good

Good entry point at £60,000, but safety (30) needs consideration and environment (35) is below average.

👪 Families
Below Average

Safety score of 30 is the main barrier. School proximity doesn't compensate for high crime.

How this is calculated

Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%

💼 Young Professionals
Fair

Decent connectivity, but transport (40) could be better.

How this is calculated

Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%

📈 Investors
Poor

Market score 50, liquidity 30. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.

How this is calculated

Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30

🌳 Retirees
Fair

Good with limitations — good daily access, walkable. But environment (35) suggests noise or density.

How this is calculated

Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%

🔑 First-time Buyers
Good

Good entry point at £60,000, but safety (30) needs consideration and environment (35) is below average.

How this is calculated

Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%

46
Liveability Score
Top 5% in Neath Port Talbot Top 29% nationally
Medium confidence Based on 6 data sources, only 2 transactions

Things You Should Know

👪
Weak family fundamentals

Family score 20 and safety 30. School access or quality combined with safety concerns make this challenging for families.

📊
Price data unreliable

Only 2 transactions recorded. The £60,000 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.

How Life Works Here

Sand Lane is located in Neath Port Talbot, near Briton Ferry / Llansawel, Castell-nedd Port Talbot - Neath Port Talbot. Crime rates are above average, with 221 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences is the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 51% of reports. Most everyday needs — supermarkets, pharmacies, and cafés — are within a reasonable walk. The nearest transport stop is 39m away (bus). Rail links may require a connecting journey. The median property price is £60,000. Based on 2 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. The profile suggests appeal to both first-time buyers and young professionals. Overall, this street scores 46 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 5% within its district.

Nearby Services (5 km)

Score Breakdown

Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Hover or tap for data source.

Safety Below Average (30)

police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)

Daily Access Good (68)

OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km

Transport Below Average (40)

DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops

Environment Below Average (35)

DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space

Market Value Fair (50)

HM Land Registry price paid data

Family Poor (20)

GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings

Walkability Good (60)

OSM footpath density + connectivity

Energy Fair (50)

EPC certificates + estimated efficiency

Flood Risk Excellent (90)

Environment Agency flood zones

Property Market

£60,000
Median Price
2
Transactions (2019–2021)

Terraced | Freehold | Market: cooling

⚠ Based on only 2 transactions. Market data has low statistical confidence for this street.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Nearby Amenities

The Britannia Inn 18m (0.2 min walk)
The Rose and Crown 41m (0.5 min walk)
Our Lady of the Assumption 67m (0.8 min walk)
Lion Inn 74m (0.9 min walk)
Rehoboth 91m (1.1 min walk)
Briton Ferry Post Office 131m (1.6 min walk)

Transport Links

Briton Ferry Post Office bus_stop 39m
Valdon House bus_stop 174m
Briton Ferry Roundabout bus_stop 222m

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Data Transparency

6 open data sources
70% data uniqueness
View all data sources
  • OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
  • HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
  • police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
  • OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
  • DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
  • GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
  • Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
  • DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
  • ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0

All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.