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Sand Lane

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

Urban residential Dense, noisy Transport-oriented Risk: Medium Starter home Low confidence

Reality check: Good connectivity and walkability suit a professional lifestyle. Safety score of 30 is worth considering, especially at night. The environment (8/100) is urban and dense — not for everyone. 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: Young ProfessionalsExcellent

Transport (90) and walkability (75) are strong. Good for commuting and social life.

Families
Poor

Safety (30), environment (8), and school access (10) are all weak. Not a family area.

How this is calculated

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

Young Professionals
Excellent

Transport (90) and walkability (75) are strong. Good for commuting and social life.

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
Below Average

Limited by safety (30), environment (8). Not ideal for settled retirement.

How this is calculated

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

First-time Buyers
Excellent

Affordable at £60,000 with decent transport (90) and services (68). Good first step.

How this is calculated

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

51
Liveability Score
Top 13% in Neath Port TalbotTop 34% nationally
Low confidence Based on only 2 transactions — median not shown, 6 data sources

Things You Should Know

Weak family fundamentals

Family score 10 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 are the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 51% of reports. Most everyday needs — supermarkets, pharmacies, and cafés — are within a reasonable walk. The closest is The Britannia Inn (pub, 18m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Villiers Street) is 64m away. The median property price is £60,000. Based on 2 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. This street may particularly suit young professionals. Overall, this street scores 51 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 13% within its district.

Nearby Services (5 km)

Score Breakdown

Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.

Safety (area) Below Average (30)

police.uk crime data (12-month rolling), LSOA-level area, not street-level

Daily Access Good (68)

OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km

Transport Excellent (90)

DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops

Environment Poor (8)

DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space

Market Value Fair (50)

HM Land Registry price paid data

Family Poor (10)

GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings

Walkability Excellent (75)

OSM footpath density + connectivity

Energy Data pending

EPC Register — awaiting public API access

Flood Risk Excellent (90)

Environment Agency flood zones

Property Market

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Median not shown (2 sales)
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)

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Nearby Amenities

The Britannia Inn18m (0.2 min walk)
The Rose and Crown41m (0.5 min walk)
Our Lady of the Assumption67m (0.8 min walk)
Lion Inn74m (0.9 min walk)
Rehoboth91m (1.1 min walk)
Briton Ferry Post Office131m (1.6 min walk)

Public Services Nearby

Public facilities within walking distance from Sand Lane, with detailed information for each.

parks & green spaces (3)

Transport Links

Villiers Street bus_stop64m
Briton Ferry Post Office bus_stop145m
Valdon House bus_stop174m
Hill Street bus_stop213m
Briton Ferry Rail Station rail_station829m

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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. Limited data available for this street — interpret scores with caution.

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