SA2 8JL maps, stats, and open data
SA2 8JL lies on Laurel Place in Sketty, Swansea. SA2 8JL 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 8JL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SA2 8JL geodata
| Easting | 261807 |
| Northing | 192850 |
| Latitude | 51.617462 |
| Longitude | -3.997453 |
Where is SA2 8JL?
| Street | Laurel Place |
| Locality | Sketty |
| Town/City | Swansea |
| Country | Wales |
| Postcode District | SA2 |
SA2 8JL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SA2 8JL 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 | Sketty |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Swansea West |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in SA2 8JL
2, LAUREL PLACE, SKETTY, SWANSEA, SA2 8JL 2004 11 JUN £123,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to SA2 8JL
| Hen Dderwen (Park Way) | Sketty | 223m |
| Sketty Park Drive | Sketty | 224m |
| Sketty Park Drive | Sketty | 244m |
| Hen Dderwen (Sketty Park Drive) | Sketty | 257m |
| Hen Dderwen (Sketty Park Drive) | Sketty | 259m |
Nearest railway stations to SA2 8JL
| Swansea Station | 4km |
| Gowerton Station | 4.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SA2 8JL (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 | 81.8% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in SA2 8JL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 75.2Mbps |
| Average download speed | 123.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 14.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SA2 8JL (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 8JL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SA2 8JL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 208,064 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 22 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 9,457 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 8,142 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 53,559 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 20 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,678 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,372 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SA2 8JL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SA2 8JL.
- 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
51.3% of Welsh postcodes are less deprived than SA2 8JL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SA2 8JL (metres)
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Nearest post box to SA2 8JL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Beaconsfield Way | 18:15 | 12:30 | 362m |
| Dunraven Road | 18:00 | 12:45 | 432m |
| Rhyd Y Defaid Drive | 18:15 | 11:15 | 672m |
SA2 8JL ITL and SA2 8JL 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 8JL:
| 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 8JL 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 8JL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | W00004575 | |
| LSOA | W01000857 | Swansea 022E |
| MSOA | W02000189 | Swansea 022 |
Nearest postcodes to SA2 8JL
| SA2 8HE | Heather Crescent | 60m |
| SA2 8JN | Bay Tree Avenue | 65m |
| SA2 8HS | Heather Crescent | 96m |
| SA2 8HP | Furzeland Drive | 110m |
| SA2 8HT | Laburnum Place | 113m |
| SA2 8HQ | Maes Y Gollen | 127m |
| SA2 8JP | Briar Dene | 142m |
| SA2 8JR | Mayflower Close | 155m |
| SA2 8HR | Whitethorn Place | 157m |
| SA2 8JW | Bay Tree Avenue | 173m |
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