SA1 Waterfront Property Market: House Prices, Sold Data & Development Finance, End of H1 2026

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The SA1 Waterfront property market recorded 2,353 residential sales over the past 12 months, with a median sale price of £195,000. This places SA1 Waterfront £36k above the Swansea county median of £158,975, and £90k below the UK national median of £285,000.

Prices in SA1 Waterfront have shown broadly stable, with a year-on-year change of 0%. Within Swansea, SA1 Waterfront ranks 3rd by price out of 6 principal towns, and 3rd by transaction volume.

SA1 Waterfront median prices have moved from £196,750 in Q1 2025 to £178,500 in Q2 2026, a change of -9.3% over 5 quarters. SA1 Waterfront has now recorded 2 consecutive quarters of price falls.

SA1 Waterfront shares a HM Land Registry reporting district with neighbouring towns, and the source data does not distinguish SA1 Waterfront-specific sales from the wider district. The figures above reflect the whole shared district rather than SA1 Waterfront alone.

Swansea Council — the local planning authority covering SA1 Waterfront — has 65 residential units in its current pipeline, an estimated gross development value of £12.5m, across 185 applications (0 approved, 185 pending) at an approval rate of 0%.

Swansea Council covers more than one town in Swansea, so this pipeline figure is authority-wide rather than specific to SA1 Waterfront alone — planning applications aren't consistently attributable to a single town within a shared authority area.

Property prices in SA1 Waterfront vary significantly by type. The table below compares SA1 Waterfront prices with Swansea county averages and UK national figures.

Detached homes in SA1 Waterfront command £340,000, while flat properties are most accessible at £123,900. The £216k spread between the most and least expensive types indicates a diverse market with opportunities across the development spectrum.

SA1 Waterfront recorded 9 new-build transactions in the past 12 months, representing 0.4% of total sales. There is moderate development activity, with room for further growth.

New-build properties in SA1 Waterfront traded at a premium of 91.3% versus existing stock. This premium supports the viability of new development, as buyers are willing to pay more for new homes.

Across the wider Swansea market, 6 new-build completions were recorded — see our Swansea property market report for the full county picture.

The following table shows the most recent property transactions recorded in SA1 Waterfront, providing real-time evidence of achieved prices for buyers, sellers, and developers:

These transactions are sourced from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and represent completed, registered sales. The range from £90,000 to £260,000 illustrates the breadth of the SA1 Waterfront market.

For developers considering SA1 Waterfront, the local market data translates directly into finance structuring. With a median value of £195,000 and detached homes at £340,000, lenders can assess scheme viability with confidence.

A typical development finance facility for a SA1 Waterfront scheme with a GDV of £340,000 would attract senior debt of approximately £221,000 at 65% LTGDV. Mezzanine finance can stretch total borrowing to 85-90% of costs, while bridging loans enable rapid site acquisitions completing in as little as 5 working days.

While prices have remained flat year-on-year, experienced developers can still generate strong returns in SA1 Waterfront by targeting well-located sites with clear demand drivers.

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To put SA1 Waterfront's market in context, the table below compares it with similarly-priced towns across Swansea:

For the full Swansea town-by-town breakdown, see our comprehensive Swansea property market report.