SA2 8HR maps, stats, and open data

SA2 8HR lies on Whitethorn Place in Sketty, Swansea. SA2 8HR 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 8HR maps

SA2 8HR map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
SA2 8HR 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 8HR geodata

Easting261904
Northing192973
Latitude51.618591
Longitude-3.996102

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is SA2 8HR?

StreetWhitethorn Place
LocalitySketty
Town/CitySwansea
CountryWales
Postcode DistrictSA2
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SA2 8HR Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation70m230ft

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 8HR

2, WHITETHORN PLACE, SKETTY, SWANSEA, SA2 8HR
2023
28 APR
£325,000
2016
4 MAR
£163,000
APPLEGROVE, 43, WHITETHORN PLACE, SKETTY, SWANSEA, SA2 8HR
2007
11 MAY
£305,000
2, WHITETHORN PLACE, SKETTY, SWANSEA, SA2 8HR
2000
6 MAR
£74,000
1997
18 DEC
£58,950

➜ Swansea house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of SA2 8HR

January 2024Other theftOn or near Devon View135m
January 2024Public orderOn or near Parking Area366m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area465m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to SA2 8HR

Glan-yr-afon Gardens (Gower Road)Sketty221m
Glan-yr-afon Gardens (Gower Road)Sketty236m
Sylvan Way (Glan-yr-afon Road)Sketty247m
Sylvan Way (Glan-yr-afon Road)Sketty248m
Beaconsfield Way (Gower Road)Penyrheol291m

Nearest railway stations to SA2 8HR

Swansea Station3.8km
Gowerton Station4.3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for SA2 8HR

Broadband access in SA2 8HR (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband36.2%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in SA2 8HR (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed22.8Mbps
Average download speed40.8Mbps
Maximum download speed154.49Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.3Mbps
Average upload speed7.1Mbps
Maximum upload speed28.60Mbps

Broadband limitations in SA2 8HR (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for SA2 8HR

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SA2 8HR gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)378,659
Meter count47
Mean (kWh/meter)8,057
Median (kWh/meter)7,685

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)109,019
Meter count50
Mean (kWh/meter)2,180
Median (kWh/meter)1,796
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SA2 8HR, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in SA2 8HR.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

51.3% of Welsh postcodes are less deprived than SA2 8HR:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SA2 8HR (meters)

Hazel Court Shop
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Hazel Court
143m
Terrace Restaurant
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
Hazel Court
154m
Parklands Evangelical Church
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Parklands Evangelical Church
154m

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Nearest post box to SA2 8HR

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Dunraven Road18:0012:45306m
Beaconsfield Way18:1512:30343m
Tycoch Road18:0013:00602m

Nearest schools to SA2 8HR

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Parkland Primary School
Sketty Park Drive, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8NG
Not applicable466m
Sketty Primary School
Llwynnawr Road, Ty Coch, Swansea, SA2 9HJ
Not applicable477m
Olchfa School
Gower Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 7AB
Not applicable571m

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SA2 8HR ITL and SA2 8HR 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 8HR:

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

SA2 8HR 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 8HR:

CodeName
OAW00004565
LSOAW01000857Swansea 022E
MSOAW02000189Swansea 022

Nearest postcodes to SA2 8HR

SA2 8HPFurzeland Drive76m
SA2 9JHGower Road103m
SA2 9FJCwrt Pen Y Bryn106m
SA2 8HTLaburnum Place137m
SA2 9HXGlan Yr Afon Gardens141m
SA2 8HUDevon View148m
SA2 8HQMaes Y Gollen155m
SA2 8JLLaurel Place157m
SA2 9JJGower Road157m
SA2 8HEHeather Crescent162m