SA5 4BU maps, stats, and open data
SA5 4BU lies on Ystrad Road in Fforestfach, Swansea. SA5 4BU is located in the Cockett 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.
SA5 4BU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SA5 4BU geodata
| Easting | 261885 |
| Northing | 196233 |
| Latitude | 51.647880 |
| Longitude | -3.997663 |
Where is SA5 4BU?
| Street | Ystrad Road |
| Locality | Fforestfach |
| Town/City | Swansea |
| Country | Wales |
| Postcode District | SA5 |
SA5 4BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SA5 4BU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 30m | 98ft |
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 | Cockett |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Swansea West |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in SA5 4BU
67, YSTRAD ROAD, FFORESTFACH, SWANSEA, SA5 4BU 2018 25 JAN £110,000 |
73, YSTRAD ROAD, FFORESTFACH, SWANSEA, SA5 4BU 2013 29 JUL £148,000 |
70, YSTRAD ROAD, FFORESTFACH, SWANSEA, SA5 4BU 2004 4 FEB £69,950 |
54, YSTRAD ROAD, FFORESTFACH, SWANSEA, SA5 4BU 2001 23 MAY £73,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to SA5 4BU
| St Illtyd's Church (Ystrad Road) | Fforestfach | 167m |
| Harris Tyre's (Ystrad Road) | Fforestfach | 219m |
| Haven (Bruce Road) | Fforestfach | 279m |
| Ystrad Road (Carmarthen Road) | Fforestfach | 309m |
| Ystrad Road (Carmarthen Road) | Fforestfach | 345m |
Nearest railway stations to SA5 4BU
| Gowerton Station | 2.7km |
| Swansea Station | 4.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SA5 4BU (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 SA5 4BU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 80.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 88.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SA5 4BU (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% |
SA5 4BU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SA5 4BU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 350,431 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 24 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,601 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,285 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 65,832 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 20 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,292 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,989 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SA5 4BU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SA5 4BU.
- 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
68.1% of Welsh postcodes are less deprived than SA5 4BU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SA5 4BU (metres)
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Nearest post box to SA5 4BU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Ystrad Road P O | 17:30 | 12:00 | 305m |
| Mynydd Bach Y Glo | 17:45 | 11:45 | 757m |
| Middle Road (Lower) | 17:30 | 13:00 | 1,232m |
SA5 4BU ITL and SA5 4BU 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 SA5 4BU:
| 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 |
SA5 4BU 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 SA5 4BU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | W00004056 | |
| LSOA | W01000760 | Swansea 013A |
| MSOA | W02000180 | Swansea 013 |
Nearest postcodes to SA5 4BU
| SA5 4DA | Denver Road | 105m |
| SA5 4BT | Ystrad Road | 179m |
| SA5 4BJ | Pant Yr Helyg | 255m |
| SA5 4BH | Pant Yr Helyg | 263m |
| SA5 4BR | Carmarthen Road | 334m |
| SA5 4BP | Carmarthen Road | 363m |
| SA5 4NU | Cynore Road | 395m |
| SA5 4BW | Carmarthen Road | 423m |
| SA5 4NG | Heol Iscoed | 433m |
| SA5 4HN | Prydwen Road | 466m |
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