SA5 5AL maps, stats, and open data
SA5 5AL lies on Downs Close in Fforestfach, Swansea. SA5 5AL 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 February 1990.
SA5 5AL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SA5 5AL geodata
| Easting | 263145 |
| Northing | 195302 |
| Latitude | 51.639822 |
| Longitude | -3.979099 |
Where is SA5 5AL?
| Street | Downs Close |
| Locality | Fforestfach |
| Town/City | Swansea |
| Country | Wales |
| Postcode District | SA5 |
SA5 5AL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SA5 5AL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 90m | 295ft |
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 5AL
2020 11 SEP £117,000 |
2008 21 NOV £136,500 |
2004 12 NOV £127,000 |
2004 16 JAN £130,000 |
2000 17 MAR £57,000 |
1999 22 OCT £48,000 |
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 SA5 5AL
| Fforestfach Cross (Station Road) | Fforestfach | 133m |
| Snowdon Drive (Wig Fach Lane) | Cockett | 143m |
| Station (Station Road) | Cockett | 177m |
| Station (Station Road) | Cockett | 190m |
| Grampian Way (Wig Fach Lane) | Cockett | 196m |
Nearest railway stations to SA5 5AL
| Swansea Station | 3.1km |
| Gowerton Station | 4.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SA5 5AL (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in SA5 5AL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 35.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SA5 5AL (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 5AL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SA5 5AL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 126,262 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 9,712 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,370 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 26,400 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,200 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,483 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SA5 5AL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SA5 5AL.
- 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
60.2% of Welsh postcodes are less deprived than SA5 5AL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SA5 5AL (metres)
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Nearest post box to SA5 5AL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Middle Road (Lower) | 17:30 | 13:00 | 731m |
| Caereithin P O | 17:45 | 11:15 | 872m |
| Babell (Carmarthen Rd) | 17:45 | 11:30 | 985m |
SA5 5AL ITL and SA5 5AL 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 5AL:
| 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 5AL 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 5AL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | W00004070 | |
| LSOA | W01000757 | Swansea 017C |
| MSOA | W02000184 | Swansea 017 |
Nearest postcodes to SA5 5AL
| SA5 5AZ | Cotswold Close | 56m |
| SA5 5BA | Grampian Way | 64m |
| SA5 5AU | Station Road | 76m |
| SA5 5BE | Cheviot Close | 112m |
| SA5 5AY | Weig Fach Lane | 115m |
| SA5 5DA | Chiltern Close | 117m |
| SA5 5BB | Pennine Close | 138m |
| SA5 4AA | Carmarthen Road | 163m |
| SA5 5BH | Station Road | 172m |
| SA5 5BJ | Railway Terrace | 179m |
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