SA8 4LA maps, stats, and open data
SA8 4LA lies on Smithfield Road in Pontardawe, Swansea. SA8 4LA is located in the Pontardawe electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Neath Port Talbot and the Welsh Parliamentary constituency of Neath. The Local Health Board is Swansea Bay University and the police force is South Wales. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
SA8 4LA maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SA8 4LA geodata
| Easting | 272383 |
| Northing | 204509 |
| Latitude | 51.724735 |
| Longitude | -3.849046 |
Where is SA8 4LA?
| Street | Smithfield Road |
| Locality | Pontardawe |
| Town/City | Swansea |
| Country | Wales |
| Postcode District | SA8 |
SA8 4LA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SA8 4LA 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 | Pontardawe |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Neath |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in SA8 4LA
2022 12 DEC £190,000 |
2018 9 FEB £280,000 |
2, SMITHFIELD ROAD, PONTARDAWE, SWANSEA, SA8 4LA 2016 24 MAR £260,000 |
2015 10 FEB £197,000 |
9, SMITHFIELD ROAD, PONTARDAWE, SWANSEA, SA8 4LA 2014 10 JAN £244,000 |
4, SMITHFIELD ROAD, PONTARDAWE, SWANSEA, SA8 4LA 2004 30 APR £136,000 |
27, SMITHFIELD ROAD, PONTARDAWE, SWANSEA, SA8 4LA 2002 12 JUL £79,500 |
7, SMITHFIELD ROAD, PONTARDAWE, SWANSEA, SA8 4LA 2000 8 AUG £54,500 |
1, SMITHFIELD ROAD, PONTARDAWE, SWANSEA, SA8 4LA 2000 21 MAR £69,950 |
27, SMITHFIELD ROAD, PONTARDAWE, SWANSEA, SA8 4LA 1998 13 MAY £58,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to SA8 4LA
| Ffordd Silkin (Brynawel) | Pontardawe | 114m |
| Ffordd Silkin (Brynawel) | Pontardawe | 137m |
| Woodland Court (Brecon Road) | Pontardawe | 158m |
| The Ivy Bush (Brecon Road) | Pontardawe | 165m |
| Thomas Street (High Street) | Pontardawe | 274m |
Broadband
Broadband access in SA8 4LA (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 SA8 4LA (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 60.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 53.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SA8 4LA (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% |
SA8 4LA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SA8 4LA by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 463,311 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 26 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,820 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,376 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 85,955 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 25 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,438 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,386 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SA8 4LA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SA8 4LA.
- 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
62% of Welsh postcodes are less deprived than SA8 4LA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SA8 4LA (metres)
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Nearest post box to SA8 4LA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Public Hall | 18:00 | 12:15 | 570m |
| Pontardawe P O | 18:00 | 11:30 | 653m |
| Rhyd Y Fro P O | 16:45 | 11:15 | 868m |
SA8 4LA ITL and SA8 4LA 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 SA8 4LA:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLL | Wales |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLL1 | West Wales and The Valleys |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLL17 | Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| W06000012 | Neath Port Talbot |
SA8 4LA 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 SA8 4LA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | W00005041 | |
| LSOA | W01000946 | Neath Port Talbot 004B |
| MSOA | W02000202 | Neath Port Talbot 004 |
Nearest postcodes to SA8 4LA
| SA8 4LJ | Oak Hill Way | 82m |
| SA8 4LB | Ffordd Silkin | 100m |
| SA8 4LD | Oakfield Road | 114m |
| SA8 4JZ | Clos Y Cwm | 116m |
| SA8 4JY | Bronywawr | 133m |
| SA8 4JP | Brynawel | 133m |
| SA8 4LE | Upper Heathfield Road | 134m |
| SA8 4JS | Maes Yr Ysgol | 149m |
| SA8 4PW | Brecon Road | 176m |
| SA8 4LQ | Heathfield Road | 177m |
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