SA1 8DX maps, stats, and open data
SA1 8DX lies on Lydford Avenue in St Thomas, Swansea. SA1 8DX is located in the St Thomas electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Swansea and the Welsh Parliamentary constituency of Swansea East. The Local Health Board is Swansea Bay University and the police force is South Wales. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
SA1 8DX maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SA1 8DX geodata
| Easting | 266455 |
| Northing | 193759 |
| Latitude | 51.626753 |
| Longitude | -3.930706 |
Where is SA1 8DX?
| Street | Lydford Avenue |
| Locality | St Thomas |
| Town/City | Swansea |
| Country | Wales |
| Postcode District | SA1 |
SA1 8DX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SA1 8DX as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 70m | 230ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | St Thomas |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Swansea East |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in SA1 8DX
36, LYDFORD AVENUE, ST THOMAS, SWANSEA, SA1 8DX 2019 16 SEP £114,000 |
36, LYDFORD AVENUE, ST THOMAS, SWANSEA, SA1 8DX 2007 25 MAY £100,000 |
36, LYDFORD AVENUE, ST THOMAS, SWANSEA, SA1 8DX 2006 24 FEB £70,000 |
36, LYDFORD AVENUE, ST THOMAS, SWANSEA, SA1 8DX 2001 13 JUL £40,000 |
36, LYDFORD AVENUE, ST THOMAS, SWANSEA, SA1 8DX 1997 14 FEB £20,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to SA1 8DX
| Post Office (Beaumont Crescent) | Grenfell Park | 52m |
| Post Office (Beaumont Crescent) | Grenfell Park | 64m |
| Grenfell Park (Beaumont Crescent) | Grenfell Park | 95m |
| St Elmo Avenue (Beaumont Crescent) | Grenfell Park | 109m |
| Headland Road | Grenfell Park | 139m |
Nearest railway stations to SA1 8DX
| Swansea Station | 0.8km |
| Llansamlet Station | 5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SA1 8DX (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 94.9% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in SA1 8DX (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 76.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 85.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 9.76Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SA1 8DX (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
SA1 8DX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SA1 8DX by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 474,272 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 39 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,161 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,272 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 103,630 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 34 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,048 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,897 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SA1 8DX, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SA1 8DX.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
56.9% of Welsh postcodes are less deprived than SA1 8DX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SA1 8DX (metres)
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Nearest post box to SA1 8DX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Danygraig Cemetery | 18:15 | 12:00 | 385m |
| High Street Lower | 17:15 | 12:30 | 904m |
| Alexandra Road | 18:30 | 11:15 | 973m |
SA1 8DX ITL and SA1 8DX LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for SA1 8DX:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLL | Wales |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLL1 | West Wales and The Valleys |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLL18 | Swansea |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| W06000011 | Swansea |
SA1 8DX census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for SA1 8DX:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | W00004534 | |
| LSOA | W01000851 | Swansea 021C |
| MSOA | W02000188 | Swansea 021 |
Nearest postcodes to SA1 8DX
| SA1 8EA | Elmhurst Crescent | 64m |
| SA1 8DW | Beaumont Crescent | 73m |
| SA1 8DZ | Headland Road | 104m |
| SA1 8DU | Glenroy Avenue | 113m |
| SA1 8DY | Granville Road | 122m |
| SA1 8DT | Maesteg Street | 130m |
| SA1 8DR | St Elmo Avenue | 163m |
| SA1 8DP | St Elmo Avenue | 181m |
| SA1 8EF | Martins Row | 191m |
| SA1 8DN | Windmill Terrace | 195m |
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