SA1 6BW postcode in Swansea, Wales

SA1 6BW is a postcode in Swansea, in the Uplands ward. It is in the Swansea West parliamentary constituency and the South Wales police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Swansea: 92% Typical price £140,000 Homes sold in SA1 6, last 12 months. ▲ 6.9% on the year before Council tax around here Band C the most common band in the neighbourhood, 33% of homes Nearest station Swansea 1.2 km in a straight line

Where SA1 6BW is, and what is near it

Map of SA1 6BW and what is near it Map of SA1 6BW: its centre point, with the 274 other postcodes in the SA1 6 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 15 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 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also in SA1 6 Gowerton station 6.3 kmSwansea SA1 6BW Map of SA1 6BW and what is near it Map of SA1 6BW: its centre point, with the 274 other postcodes in the SA1 6 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 15 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Gowerton station 6.3 kmSwansea SA1 6BW
  • SA1 6BW
  • Other postcodes in SA1 6: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 15 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.6199, longitude -3.9573)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SA1 6BW?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at SA1 6BW?

Every home and business at SA1 6BW can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Swansea: 92%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Swansea: 99%

The line marks the figure across Swansea.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at SA1 6BW?

BinDayBuddy does not read City and County of Swansea Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

City and County of Swansea Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

What do homes sell for near SA1 6BW?

Homes in SA1 6 sold for a typical £140,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 101 sales, up 6.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£140,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£131,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £142,500 22 sales
  • Terraced £139,000 75 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole SA1 district: a typical £141,000 from 387 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in SA1 6BW

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in SA1 6BW from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 22 May 2026. The middle price was £89,750, from £70,000 to £120,000. Across SA1 6, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £140,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SA1 6BW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around SA1 6BW. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (54%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SA1 6BW

Band D in Swansea for 2026‑27: £2,238. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,492 (band A) to £2,736 (band E); band C, the most common, is £1,990.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 150 (17%)£1,492
Band Babout 200 (23%)£1,741
Band Cabout 280 (33%)£1,990
Band Dabout 140 (16%)£2,238
Band Eabout 90 (10%)£2,736
Band Fwithheld£3,233
Band Gwithheld£3,730
Band Hfewer than 5£4,477

When the homes were built

  1. 40% Before 1900
  2. 54% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Swansea before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Welsh Government (StatsWales), Composition of average band D council tax by billing authority, published 24 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SA1 6BW is in (ONS area W01000871), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to SA1 6BW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SA1 6BW is Swansea Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Swansea Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmCycle
  • Gowerton Rail Station Railway station 6.3 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St George Hotel 2, 109 m away.

More stations near SA1 6BW, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SA1 6BW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SA1 6BW, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near SA1 6BW?

1 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SA1 6BW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Swansea Council Charging point · 2 chargers 900 mWalk
  • Clenergy Charging point · 4 chargers 1.5 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.7 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SA1 6BW?

The nearest to the centre of SA1 6BW, in a straight line.

  • Russell Street Dental Practice 200 mWalk
  • Dental Surgery, 65 Walter Road 200 mWalk
  • St James Dental Practice 250 mWalk

Source: NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near SA1 6BW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SA1 6BW, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near SA1 6BW?

The nearest vets to the centre of SA1 6BW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

How much crime is there near SA1 6BW?

Police.uk records 755 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SA1 6BW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences248 reports
Anti-social behaviour108 reports
Shoplifting105 reports
Public order99 reports
Criminal damage and arson39 reports
Other theft39 reports

Also: drugs 29, vehicle crime 25, bicycle theft 18, burglary 17, theft from the person 9, robbery 9, other crime 8, possession of weapons 2.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SA1 6BW

Ward
Uplands
Community
Uplands
Country
Wales
Built-up area
Swansea
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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