SA2 8AL maps, stats, and open data
SA2 8AL lies on Rhyd Y Defaid Drive in Sketty, Swansea. SA2 8AL is located in the Sketty electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Swansea and the Welsh Parliamentary constituency of Swansea West. The Local Health Board is Swansea Bay University and the police force is South Wales. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
SA2 8AL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SA2 8AL geodata
| Easting | 261558 |
| Northing | 192313 |
| Latitude | 51.612575 |
| Longitude | -4.000835 |
Where is SA2 8AL?
| Street | Rhyd Y Defaid Drive |
| Locality | Sketty |
| Town/City | Swansea |
| Country | Wales |
| Postcode District | SA2 |
SA2 8AL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SA2 8AL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 60m | 197ft |
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 | Sketty |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Swansea West |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in SA2 8AL
47, RHYD Y DEFAID DRIVE, SKETTY, SWANSEA, SA2 8AL 2022 15 AUG £565,000 |
45, RHYD Y DEFAID DRIVE, SKETTY, SWANSEA, SA2 8AL 2021 25 NOV £515,000 |
55, RHYD Y DEFAID DRIVE, SKETTY, SWANSEA, SA2 8AL 2019 18 DEC £570,000 |
60, RHYD Y DEFAID DRIVE, SKETTY, SWANSEA, SA2 8AL 2010 17 DEC £285,000 |
62, RHYD Y DEFAID DRIVE, SKETTY, SWANSEA, SA2 8AL 2007 28 SEP £304,500 |
57, RHYD Y DEFAID DRIVE, SKETTY, SWANSEA, SA2 8AL 2003 28 JUL £287,500 |
48, RHYD Y DEFAID DRIVE, SKETTY, SWANSEA, SA2 8AL 2002 7 JUN £240,000 |
60, RHYD Y DEFAID DRIVE, SKETTY, SWANSEA, SA2 8AL 1999 8 JUL £145,000 |
51, RHYD Y DEFAID DRIVE, SKETTY, SWANSEA, SA2 8AL 1998 23 APR £175,000 |
62, RHYD Y DEFAID DRIVE, SKETTY, SWANSEA, SA2 8AL 1996 30 AUG £107,500 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to SA2 8AL
| Channel View | Sketty | 169m |
| Channel View | Sketty | 179m |
| Saunders Way Upper (Saunders Way) | Derwen Fawr | 201m |
| Channel View (Rhyd-y-defaid Drive) | Derwen Fawr | 211m |
| Saunders Way Upper (Saunders Way) | Sketty | 213m |
Nearest railway stations to SA2 8AL
| Swansea Station | 4.3km |
| Gowerton Station | 4.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SA2 8AL (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 | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in SA2 8AL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 60.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 83.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 7.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 18.33Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SA2 8AL (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% |
SA2 8AL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SA2 8AL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 430,954 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 20 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 21,548 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 18,980 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 71,832 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 19 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,781 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,159 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SA2 8AL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SA2 8AL.
- 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
7.5% of Welsh postcodes are less deprived than SA2 8AL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SA2 8AL (metres)
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Nearest post box to SA2 8AL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Rhyd Y Defaid Drive | 18:15 | 11:15 | 197m |
| Cherry Grove | 17:30 | 11:30 | 366m |
| Caebryn Avenue | 18:00 | 11:45 | 381m |
SA2 8AL ITL and SA2 8AL 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 SA2 8AL:
| 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 |
SA2 8AL 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 SA2 8AL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | W00004580 | |
| LSOA | W01000859 | Swansea 027B |
| MSOA | W02000194 | Swansea 027 |
Nearest postcodes to SA2 8AL
| SA2 8NB | Cedric Close | 92m |
| SA2 8BL | Dulais Grove | 112m |
| SA2 8NA | Gabalfa Road | 114m |
| SA2 8BE | Bishops Grove | 133m |
| SA2 8LY | Channel View | 159m |
| SA2 8BG | Valley View | 175m |
| SA2 8BH | Saunders Way | 193m |
| SA2 8AJ | Rhyd Y Defaid Drive | 196m |
| SA2 8AN | Rhyd Y Defaid Drive | 203m |
| SA2 8ND | Gabalfa Road | 203m |
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