SA5 4BW maps, stats, and open data

SA5 4BW lies on Carmarthen Road in Fforestfach, Swansea. SA5 4BW 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 4BW maps

SA5 4BW map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
SA5 4BW 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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SA5 4BW geodata

Easting262288
Northing196362
Latitude51.649138
Longitude-3.991893

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is SA5 4BW?

StreetCarmarthen Road
LocalityFforestfach
Town/CitySwansea
CountryWales
Postcode DistrictSA5
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SA5 4BW Elevation

Elevation or altitude of SA5 4BW 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

WardCockett
ConstituencySwansea West

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in SA5 4BW

1262, CARMARTHEN ROAD, FFORESTFACH, SWANSEA, SA5 4BW
2022
18 MAR
£235,000
1267, CARMARTHEN ROAD, FFORESTFACH, SWANSEA, SA5 4BW
2021
15 DEC
£106,000
1281, CARMARTHEN ROAD, FFORESTFACH, SWANSEA, SA5 4BW
2008
7 AUG
£185,000
1287, CARMARTHEN ROAD, FFORESTFACH, SWANSEA, SA5 4BW
1998
4 DEC
£80,000

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of SA5 4BW

December 2023Vehicle crimeOn or near Llwyn Teg395m
August 2023Bicycle theftOn or near Llwyn Teg395m
July 2022Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Llwyn Teg395m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to SA5 4BW

Hardings Gate (Carmarthen Road)Fforestfach121m
Ystrad Road (Carmarthen Road)Fforestfach156m
Ystrad Road (Carmarthen Road)Fforestfach248m
Llwyn Teg (Ffordd Cynore)Cadle266m
Tesco (Pontardulais Road)Fforestfach280m

Nearest railway stations to SA5 4BW

Gowerton Station3km
Swansea Station4.4km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for SA5 4BW

Broadband access in SA5 4BW (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband96.4%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in SA5 4BW (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed100.0Mbps
Average download speed78.1Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed5.0Mbps
Average upload speed3.8Mbps
Maximum upload speed7.30Mbps

Broadband limitations in SA5 4BW (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 SA5 4BW

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SA5 4BW gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in SA5 4BW by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)391,052
Meter count27
Mean (kWh/meter)14,483
Median (kWh/meter)13,617

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)98,221
Meter count26
Mean (kWh/meter)3,778
Median (kWh/meter)3,592
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SA5 4BW, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in SA5 4BW.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

68.1% of Welsh postcodes are less deprived than SA5 4BW:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SA5 4BW (meters)

Costa Coffee
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
Unit 10
160m
Caffe Nero
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
Unit C
160m
Home Bargains
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Unit 14 Parc Fforestfach
160m

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Nearest post box to SA5 4BW

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Ystrad Road P O17:3012:00225m
Middle Road (Lower)17:3013:00876m
Mynydd Bach Y Glo17:4511:451,139m

Nearest schools to SA5 4BW

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Cadle Primary School
Middle Road, Fforestfach, Swansea, SA5 5DU
Not applicable519m
Portmead Primary School
Cheriton Crescent, Portmead, Swansea, SA5 5LA
Not applicable1.3km
Blaenymaes Primary School
Broughton Avenue, Blaenymaes, Swansea, SA5 5LW
Not applicable1.4km

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SA5 4BW ITL and SA5 4BW 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 4BW:

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

SA5 4BW 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 4BW:

CodeName
OAW00004078
LSOAW01000760Swansea 013A
MSOAW02000180Swansea 013

Nearest postcodes to SA5 4BW

SA5 4BPCarmarthen Road141m
SA5 4BNCarmarthen Road187m
SA5 4NUCynore Road194m
SA5 4BTYstrad Road314m
SA5 4NGHeol Iscoed314m
SA5 4BRCarmarthen Road315m
SA5 4BLCarmarthen Road347m
SA5 4BHPant Yr Helyg364m
SA5 4BDGelli Rhedyn364m
SA5 4AZLlwyn Derw374m