SA5 8LL maps, stats, and open data
SA5 8LL lies on Carmarthen Road in Cwmdu, Swansea. SA5 8LL 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 June 1996.
SA5 8LL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SA5 8LL geodata
| Easting | 264442 |
| Northing | 194809 |
| Latitude | 51.635706 |
| Longitude | -3.960177 |
Where is SA5 8LL?
| Street | Carmarthen Road |
| Locality | Cwmdu |
| Town/City | Swansea |
| Country | Wales |
| Postcode District | SA5 |
SA5 8LL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SA5 8LL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 70m | 230ft |
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 |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in SA5 8LL
2022 21 DEC £185,000 |
493, CARMARTHEN ROAD, CWMDU, SWANSEA, SA5 8LL 2022 8 APR £185,000 |
2022 10 JAN £119,000 |
491, CARMARTHEN ROAD, CWMDU, SWANSEA, SA5 8LL 2020 1 JUL £110,000 |
2016 25 NOV £142,500 |
493, CARMARTHEN ROAD, CWMDU, SWANSEA, SA5 8LL 2014 7 MAY £105,000 |
2010 26 FEB £92,000 |
2009 18 DEC £90,000 |
2005 10 JAN £107,500 |
2001 21 NOV £47,500 |
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 8LL
| Gwylym Street (Gwilym Street) | Cwmdu | 55m |
| Beattie Street (Middle Road) | Cwmdu | 130m |
| Wickes (Carmarthen Road) | Cwmdu | 140m |
| Torrington Road (Middle Road) | Cwmdu | 257m |
| Mecca (Carmarthen Road) | Cwmdu | 260m |
Nearest railway stations to SA5 8LL
| Swansea Station | 1.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SA5 8LL (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 8LL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 68.7Mbps |
| Average download speed | 101.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.4Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SA5 8LL (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 8LL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SA5 8LL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 388,578 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 35 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,102 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,224 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 100,519 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 33 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,046 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,923 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SA5 8LL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SA5 8LL.
- 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 8LL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SA5 8LL (metres)
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Nearest post box to SA5 8LL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Cwmdu P O | 17:45 | 13:00 | 163m |
| Babell (Carmarthen Rd) | 17:45 | 11:30 | 404m |
| St. Johns Road | 18:15 | 13:00 | 608m |
SA5 8LL ITL and SA5 8LL 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 8LL:
| 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 8LL 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 8LL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | W00004108 | |
| LSOA | W01000764 | Swansea 015B |
| MSOA | W02000182 | Swansea 015 |
Nearest postcodes to SA5 8LL
| SA5 8LH | Clos Burlais | 67m |
| SA5 8HD | Gwylym Street | 79m |
| SA5 8HF | Beattie Street | 88m |
| SA5 8LN | Carmarthen Road | 94m |
| SA5 8HB | Alice Street | 126m |
| SA5 8HA | Phyllis Street | 133m |
| SA5 8LE | Megan Street | 136m |
| SA5 8LA | Carmarthen Road | 137m |
| SA5 8EZ | Middle Road | 141m |
| SA5 8HE | Middle Road | 151m |
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