SA1 6RF postcode in Swansea, Wales
SA1 6RF is a postcode in Swansea, in the Cockett ward. It is in the Gower parliamentary constituency and the South Wales police force area, and has been in use since June 2001.
Where SA1 6RF is, and what is near it
- SA1 6RF
- Other postcodes in SA1 6: press one for its page
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 12 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.6330, longitude -3.9768)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SA1 6RF?
- SwanseaCouncil Swansea: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SA1 6RF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- South WalesPolice force area
- GowerParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Tonia Antoniazzi (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Tonia Antoniazzi
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 6RF?
Every home and business at SA1 6RF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 6RF?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for SA1 6RF.
Check the bin days for SA1 6RF on BinDayBuddySource: 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 6RF?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 6RF
HM Land Registry records 13 standard sales of homes in SA1 6RF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 15 May 2026. The middle sale was £168,000, from £137,500 to £288,000. 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.
- £288,00038 Charlotte Court
- £142,50070 Charlotte Court
- £145,000106 Charlotte Court
- £185,00024 Charlotte Court
- £177,00049 Charlotte Court
- £185,00078 Charlotte Court
- £260,000110 Charlotte Court
- £146,00054 Charlotte Court
Show the other 5 sales
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 6RF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 930 homes in the neighbourhood around SA1 6RF. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (41%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £3,233 (band F); band C, the most common, is £1,990.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 90 (10%) | £1,492 |
| Band B | about 80 (9%) | £1,741 |
| Band C | about 350 (38%) | £1,990 |
| Band D | about 250 (27%) | £2,238 |
| Band E | about 130 (14%) | £2,736 |
| Band F | about 30 (3%) | £3,233 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,730 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,477 |
When the homes were built
- 8% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 41% 1919 to 1939
- 10% 1945 to 1964
- 6% 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- 26% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: 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 6RF is in (ONS area W01000758), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 6RF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SA1 6RF is Swansea Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.
- Swansea Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
- Gowerton Rail Station Railway station 4.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Gors Primary School, 203 m away.
More stations near SA1 6RF, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SA1 6RF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SA1 6RF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.
- Dr Bensusan & Partners Phone 01792 581666 1.4 kmCycle
- Dr Powell & Partners Phone 01792 581666 1.4 kmCycle
- Mayhill Surgery Phone 01792 957600 1.7 kmCycle
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 6RF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SA1 6RF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Clenergy Charging point · 4 chargers 2.6 kmCycle
- Swansea Council Charging point · 2 chargers 2.8 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SA1 6RF?
The nearest to the centre of SA1 6RF, in a straight line.
- Townhill Dental Surgery 600 mWalk
- Khoshooee Ltd 1.3 kmCycle
- Uplands Dental 1.7 kmCycle
Source: NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near SA1 6RF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SA1 6RF, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Well Phone 01792 652071 650 mWalk
- Well Phone 01792 586019 1.4 kmCycle
- Tycoch Pharmacy Phone 01792 413840 1.5 kmCycle
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 6RF?
The nearest vets to the centre of SA1 6RF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Tawe Veterinary Group 1.7 kmCycle
- St James Veterinary Group Walter Road 2.0 kmCycle
- St James Veterinary Group Parkway 2.2 kmCycle
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 6RF?
Police.uk records 190 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SA1 6RF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: shoplifting 12, other theft 8, other crime 5, drugs 3, possession of weapons 2, theft from the person 1.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SA1 6RF
- Ward
- Cockett
- Community
- Cockett
- Country
- Wales
- Built-up area
- Swansea
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- June 2001
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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We list hospitals and care homes in England only. In Wales, hospitals are inspected by Healthcare Inspectorate Wales and care homes by Care Inspectorate Wales.
- Flood risk: Check your flood risk by postcode, at Natural Resources Wales
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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