SA1 8SB postcode in Swansea, Wales

SA1 8SB is a postcode in Swansea, in the Waterfront ward. It is in the Neath and Swansea East parliamentary constituency and the South Wales police force area, and has been in use since June 2019.

Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at SA1 8SB can get it Across Swansea: 92% Typical price £160,000 Homes sold in SA1 8, last 12 months. ▲ 8.1% on the year before Council tax around here Band D the most common band in the neighbourhood, 41% of homes Nearest station Swansea 2.4 km in a straight line

Where SA1 8SB is, and what is near it

Map of SA1 8SB and what is near it Map of SA1 8SB: its centre point, with the 172 other postcodes in the SA1 8 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SA1 8AA: also in SA1 8SA1 8AG: also in SA1 8SA1 8AH: also in SA1 8SA1 8AJ: also in SA1 8SA1 8AL: also in SA1 8SA1 8AN: also in SA1 8SA1 8AS: also in SA1 8SA1 8AT: also in SA1 8SA1 8AW: also in SA1 8SA1 8BP: also in SA1 8SA1 8BX: also in SA1 8SA1 8BY: also in SA1 8SA1 8DB: also in SA1 8SA1 8EL: also in SA1 8SA1 8ER: also in SA1 8SA1 8ES: also in SA1 8SA1 8ET: also in SA1 8SA1 8EW: also in SA1 8SA1 8FA: also in SA1 8SA1 8FB: also in SA1 8SA1 8FD: also in SA1 8SA1 8FE: also in SA1 8SA1 8FJ: also in SA1 8SA1 8JA: also in SA1 8SA1 8JF: also in SA1 8SA1 8JG: also in SA1 8SA1 8JN: also in SA1 8SA1 8JQ: also in SA1 8SA1 8JS: also in SA1 8SA1 8JT: also in SA1 8SA1 8JU: also in SA1 8SA1 8JX: also in SA1 8SA1 8JY: also in SA1 8SA1 8JZ: also in SA1 8SA1 8LB: also in SA1 8SA1 8LD: also in SA1 8SA1 8LE: also in SA1 8SA1 8LH: also in SA1 8SA1 8LJ: also in SA1 8SA1 8LL: also in SA1 8SA1 8LN: also in SA1 8SA1 8LQ: also in SA1 8SA1 8PA: also in SA1 8SA1 8PB: also in SA1 8SA1 8PG: also in SA1 8SA1 8PH: also in SA1 8SA1 8PJ: also in SA1 8SA1 8PL: also in SA1 8SA1 8PP: also in SA1 8SA1 8QH: also in SA1 8SA1 8QP: also in SA1 8SA1 8QS: also in SA1 8SA1 8QT: also in SA1 8SA1 8QW: also in SA1 8SA1 8QY: also in SA1 8SA1 8QZ: also in SA1 8SA1 8RA: also in SA1 8SA1 8RB: also in SA1 8SA1 8RD: also in SA1 8SA1 8RE: also in SA1 8SA1 8RF: also in SA1 8SA1 8RG: also in SA1 8SA1 8RU: also in SA1 8SA1 8SE: also in SA1 8 Swansea station 2.4 kmSt Thomas SA1 8SB Map of SA1 8SB and what is near it Map of SA1 8SB: its centre point, with the 172 other postcodes in the SA1 8 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Swansea station 2.4 kmSt Thomas SA1 8SB
  • SA1 8SB
  • Other postcodes in SA1 8: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 51.6107, longitude -3.9152)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SA1 8SB?

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 8SB?

None of the homes and businesses at SA1 8SB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SA1 8SB 0% Swansea 92%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SA1 8SB 0% Swansea 99%
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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 8SB?

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 8SB?

Homes in SA1 8 sold for a typical £160,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 66 sales, up 8.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£160,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£148,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 8.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £178,500 12 sales
  • Terraced £149,000 44 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £162,000 9 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 8SB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SA1 8SB from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 8SB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 910 homes in the neighbourhood around SA1 8SB. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (42%). 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 8SB

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 £3,730 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,238.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (4%)£1,492
Band Babout 80 (9%)£1,741
Band Cabout 60 (7%)£1,990
Band Dabout 370 (41%)£2,238
Band Eabout 190 (21%)£2,736
Band Fabout 140 (15%)£3,233
Band Gabout 30 (3%)£3,730
Band Hfewer than 5£4,477

When the homes were built

  1. 11% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 42% 2000 to 2009
  8. 40% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1983 to 1999: 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 8SB is in (ONS area W01001996), 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 8SB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SA1 8SB is Swansea Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Swansea Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
  • Llansamlet Rail Station Railway station 6.0 kmDrive

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near SA1 8SB, 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 8SB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SA1 8SB, 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 8SB?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SA1 8SB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Swansea Council Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 kmCycle
  • Swansea Council Charging point · 2 chargers 2.2 kmCycle
  • Swansea University Charging point · 5 chargers 2.6 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 8SB?

The nearest to the centre of SA1 8SB, in a straight line.

  • Neatteeth Orthodontics 1.2 kmCycle
  • Parkway Clinic 1.2 kmCycle
  • Beacon Centre 1.3 kmCycle

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

Which pharmacies are near SA1 8SB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SA1 8SB, 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 8SB?

The nearest vets to the centre of SA1 8SB 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 8SB?

Police.uk records 47 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SA1 8SB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour13 reports
Violence and sexual offences9 reports
Public order7 reports
Shoplifting5 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Other theft3 reports

Also: bicycle theft 2, theft from the person 1, drugs 1, possession of weapons 1, other crime 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 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 8SB

Ward
Waterfront
Community
Waterfront
Country
Wales
Built-up area
Swansea
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 2019

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

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