SA5 5BJ maps, stats, and open data
SA5 5BJ lies on Railway Terrace in Fforestfach, Swansea. SA5 5BJ 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 5BJ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SA5 5BJ geodata
| Easting | 263048 |
| Northing | 195151 |
| Latitude | 51.638442 |
| Longitude | -3.980440 |
Where is SA5 5BJ?
| Street | Railway Terrace |
| Locality | Fforestfach |
| Town/City | Swansea |
| Country | Wales |
| Postcode District | SA5 |
SA5 5BJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SA5 5BJ 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 5BJ
RAILWAY COTTAGE, 1A, RAILWAY TERRACE, FFORESTFACH, SWANSEA, SA5 5BJ 2021 13 JAN £269,960 |
3, RAILWAY TERRACE, FFORESTFACH, SWANSEA, SA5 5BJ 2010 21 APR £187,500 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to SA5 5BJ
| Station (Cwmbach Road) | Cockett | 72m |
| Station (Cwmbach Road) | Cockett | 79m |
| Snowdon Drive (Wig Fach Lane) | Cockett | 114m |
| Station (Station Road) | Cockett | 119m |
| Station (Station Road) | Cockett | 126m |
Nearest railway stations to SA5 5BJ
| Swansea Station | 3.1km |
| Gowerton Station | 4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SA5 5BJ (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 limitations in SA5 5BJ (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 5BJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SA5 5BJ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 96,909 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,768 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,453 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 24,016 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,668 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,898 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SA5 5BJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SA5 5BJ.
- 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 5BJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SA5 5BJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to SA5 5BJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Middle Road (Lower) | 17:30 | 13:00 | 883m |
| Cockett Old P O | 17:30 | 12:00 | 969m |
| Babell (Carmarthen Rd) | 17:45 | 11:30 | 1,033m |
SA5 5BJ ITL and SA5 5BJ 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 5BJ:
| 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 5BJ 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 5BJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | W00004087 | |
| LSOA | W01000757 | Swansea 017C |
| MSOA | W02000184 | Swansea 017 |
Nearest postcodes to SA5 5BJ
| SA5 5DA | Chiltern Close | 73m |
| SA5 5BR | Clos Aneira | 82m |
| SA5 5AY | Weig Fach Lane | 113m |
| SA5 5AZ | Cotswold Close | 138m |
| SA5 5BH | Station Road | 147m |
| SA2 0FW | St Peters Terrace | 169m |
| SA5 5BD | Snowdon Drive | 170m |
| SA5 5BN | Cwmbach Road | 172m |
| SA5 5AL | Downs Close | 179m |
| SA5 8HZ | Brynamlwg Road | 197m |
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