SA5 8BE maps, stats, and open data
SA5 8BE lies on Fern Street in Cwmbwrla, Swansea. SA5 8BE is located in the Cwmbwrla electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Swansea and the Welsh Parliamentary constituency of Swansea East. 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 8BE maps
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0
SA5 8BE geodata
| Easting | 264843 |
| Northing | 194997 |
| Latitude | 51.637492 |
| Longitude | -3.954458 |
Where is SA5 8BE?
| Street | Fern Street |
| Locality | Cwmbwrla |
| Town/City | Swansea |
| Country | Wales |
| Postcode District | SA5 |
SA5 8BE Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SA5 8BE as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 60m | 197ft |
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 | Cwmbwrla |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Swansea East |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to SA5 8BE
| Elgin Street (Pentre-gethin Road) | Manselton | 54m |
| Elgin Street West (Pentre-gethin Road) | Manselton | 141m |
| C K's (Pentre-gethin Road) | Cwmbwrla | 145m |
| C K's (Pentregethin Road) | Cwmbwrla | 161m |
| Cwmbwrla Gate House (Middle Road) | Cwmbwrla | 200m |
Nearest railway stations to SA5 8BE
| Swansea Station | 1.6km |
| Llansamlet Station | 5.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SA5 8BE (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 8BE (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 52.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 87.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 0.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 10.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SA5 8BE (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 8BE gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SA5 8BE by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 211,865 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,463 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,585 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 60,823 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 18 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,379 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,486 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SA5 8BE, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SA5 8BE.
- 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
63% of Welsh postcodes are less deprived than SA5 8BE:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SA5 8BE (metres)
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Nearest post box to SA5 8BE
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Cwmdu P O | 17:45 | 13:00 | 431m |
| Brondeg P O | 18:00 | 12:30 | 468m |
| St. Johns Road | 18:15 | 13:00 | 507m |
SA5 8BE ITL and SA5 8BE 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 8BE:
| 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 8BE 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 8BE:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | W00004111 | |
| LSOA | W01000764 | Swansea 015B |
| MSOA | W02000182 | Swansea 015 |
Nearest postcodes to SA5 8BE
| SA5 8BB | Lynn Street | 59m |
| SA5 8AY | Pentregethin Road | 76m |
| SA5 8BG | Fern Street | 84m |
| SA5 8NY | Cae Rowland Street | 102m |
| SA5 8NX | David Street | 103m |
| SA5 8BA | Pentregethin Road | 107m |
| SA5 8BJ | Highbury Close | 127m |
| SA5 8BD | Stepney Street | 150m |
| SA5 9NG | Llys Y Felin | 162m |
| SA5 8QE | Elgin Street | 172m |
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