SA2 8BE maps, stats, and open data

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SA2 8BE lies on Bishops Grove in Sketty, Swansea. SA2 8BE 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 8BE maps

SA2 8BE map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
SA2 8BE map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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SA2 8BE geodata

Easting261577
Northing192181
Latitude51.611398
Longitude-4.000528

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is SA2 8BE?

StreetBishops Grove
LocalitySketty
Town/CitySwansea
CountryWales
Postcode DistrictSA2

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SA2 8BE Elevation

Elevation or altitude of SA2 8BE as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation50m164ft

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

WardSketty
ConstituencySwansea West

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in SA2 8BE

2018
7 MAR
£382,500
2014
14 FEB
£355,000
1999
11 JAN
£87,000

➜ Swansea house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to SA2 8BE

Valley View (Saunders Way)Sketty104m
Valley View (Saunders Way)Sketty109m
Channel ViewSketty202m
Channel View (Rhyd-y-defaid Drive)Derwen Fawr215m
Channel ViewSketty217m

Nearest railway stations to SA2 8BE

Swansea Station4.4km
Gowerton Station4.8km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

Broadband access in SA2 8BE (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in SA2 8BE (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed77.2Mbps
Average download speed102.7Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed9.8Mbps
Average upload speed10.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in SA2 8BE (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

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Source: Ofcom
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SA2 8BE gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in SA2 8BE by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)212,802
Meter count10
Mean (kWh/meter)21,280
Median (kWh/meter)23,170

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)35,765
Meter count10
Mean (kWh/meter)3,577
Median (kWh/meter)3,691

Deprivation

7.5% of Welsh postcodes are less deprived than SA2 8BE:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SA2 8BE (metres)

Hen Dderwen
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Sketty Park Drive
484m
Parkland After School Club
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Parklands Primary School
516m
Parklands Primary School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Parkland Primary School
516m

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Nearest post box to SA2 8BE

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Caebryn Avenue18:0011:45252m
Cherry Grove17:3011:30263m
Rhyd Y Defaid Drive18:1511:15269m

SA2 8BE ITL and SA2 8BE 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 8BE:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLLWales
ITL 2 CodeName
TLL1West Wales and The Valleys
ITL 3 CodeName
TLL18Swansea
LAU 1 CodeName
W06000011Swansea

SA2 8BE 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 8BE:

CodeName
OAW00004584
LSOAW01000859Swansea 027B
MSOAW02000194Swansea 027

Nearest postcodes to SA2 8BE

SA2 8BGValley View49m
SA2 8BHSaunders Way130m
SA2 8BLDulais Grove132m
SA2 8ALRhyd Y Defaid Drive133m
SA2 8BQCoedmor133m
SA2 8NBCedric Close174m
SA2 8BDMillfield Close181m
SA2 8BASaunders Way210m
SA2 8AJRhyd Y Defaid Drive214m
SA2 8LYChannel View222m