SA2 8AB postcode in Swansea, Wales

SA2 8AB is a postcode in Swansea, in the Sketty 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 £271,000 Homes sold in SA2 8, last 12 months. ▼ 28.7% on the year before Council tax around here Band F the most common band in the neighbourhood, 29% of homes Nearest station Swansea 3.9 km in a straight line

Where SA2 8AB is, and what is near it

Map of SA2 8AB and what is near it Map of SA2 8AB: its centre point, with the 149 other postcodes in the SA2 8 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 16 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SA2 8AA: also in SA2 8SA2 8AD: also in SA2 8SA2 8AE: also in SA2 8SA2 8AH: also in SA2 8SA2 8AJ: also in SA2 8SA2 8AL: also in SA2 8SA2 8AN: also in SA2 8SA2 8AQ: also in SA2 8SA2 8AS: also in SA2 8SA2 8AT: also in SA2 8SA2 8AU: also in SA2 8SA2 8BA: also in SA2 8SA2 8BB: also in SA2 8SA2 8BD: also in SA2 8SA2 8BE: also in SA2 8SA2 8BG: also in SA2 8SA2 8BH: also in SA2 8SA2 8BJ: also in SA2 8SA2 8BL: also in SA2 8SA2 8BQ: also in SA2 8SA2 8BX: also in SA2 8SA2 8DA: also in SA2 8SA2 8DD: also in SA2 8SA2 8DE: also in SA2 8SA2 8DH: also in SA2 8SA2 8DQ: also in SA2 8SA2 8JH: also in SA2 8SA2 8JJ: also in SA2 8SA2 8JN: also in SA2 8SA2 8JP: also in SA2 8SA2 8JQ: also in SA2 8SA2 8JR: also in SA2 8SA2 8JW: also in SA2 8SA2 8LE: also in SA2 8SA2 8LF: also in SA2 8SA2 8LG: also in SA2 8SA2 8LH: also in SA2 8SA2 8LJ: also in SA2 8SA2 8LL: also in SA2 8SA2 8LN: also in SA2 8SA2 8LQ: also in SA2 8SA2 8LR: also in SA2 8SA2 8LS: also in SA2 8SA2 8LT: also in SA2 8SA2 8LU: also in SA2 8SA2 8LX: also in SA2 8SA2 8LY: also in SA2 8SA2 8LZ: also in SA2 8SA2 8NA: also in SA2 8SA2 8NB: also in SA2 8SA2 8ND: also in SA2 8SA2 8NE: also in SA2 8SA2 8NF: also in SA2 8SA2 8NG: also in SA2 8SA2 8NH: also in SA2 8SA2 8NJ: also in SA2 8SA2 8NL: also in SA2 8SA2 8NN: also in SA2 8SA2 8NP: also in SA2 8SA2 8NQ: also in SA2 8SA2 8NR: also in SA2 8SA2 8NW: also in SA2 8SA2 8NY: also in SA2 8SA2 8QA: also in SA2 8SA2 8QD: also in SA2 8SA2 8QF: also in SA2 8SA2 8QH: also in SA2 8SA2 8QL: also in SA2 8 GP 1.0 km2 places, 1.7–3.9 kmGowerton station 4.9 kmSketty SA2 8AB Map of SA2 8AB and what is near it Map of SA2 8AB: its centre point, with the 149 other postcodes in the SA2 8 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 16 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Sketty SA2 8AB
  • SA2 8AB
  • Other postcodes in SA2 8: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 16 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 51.6128, longitude -3.9940)

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 SA2 8AB?

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 SA2 8AB?

Every home and business at SA2 8AB 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 SA2 8AB?

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 SA2 8AB?

Homes in SA2 8 sold for a typical £271,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 40 sales, down 28.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£271,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£380,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 28.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £420,000 15 sales
  • Semi-detached £307,000 11 sales
  • Terraced £168,750 10 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole SA2 district: a typical £255,500 from 374 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 SA2 8AB

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SA2 8AB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 7 May 2024. 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 SA2 8AB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around SA2 8AB. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band F. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (59%). 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 SA2 8AB

Band D in Swansea for 2026‑27: £2,238. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,741 (band B) to £4,477 (band H); band F, the most common, is £3,233.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,492
Band Babout 70 (10%)£1,741
Band Cabout 70 (10%)£1,990
Band Dabout 20 (3%)£2,238
Band Eabout 170 (24%)£2,736
Band Fabout 210 (29%)£3,233
Band Gabout 170 (24%)£3,730
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,477

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 26% 1945 to 1964
  5. 59% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 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 SA2 8AB is in (ONS area W01000859), 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 SA2 8AB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SA2 8AB is Swansea Rail Station, 3.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Swansea Rail Station Railway station 3.9 kmCycle
  • Gowerton Rail Station Railway station 4.9 kmCycle

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

16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Derwen Fawr Road, 117 m away.

More stations near SA2 8AB, 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 SA2 8AB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SA2 8AB, 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 SA2 8AB?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SA2 8AB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Clenergy Charging point · 4 chargers 1.5 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 SA2 8AB?

The nearest to the centre of SA2 8AB, in a straight line.

  • Eversley Road (Dental Surgery) 1.0 kmWalk
  • Dental Unit 1.0 kmWalk
  • Dental Surgery, 63 Sketty Road 1.6 kmCycle

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

Which pharmacies are near SA2 8AB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SA2 8AB, 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 SA2 8AB?

The nearest vets to the centre of SA2 8AB 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 SA2 8AB?

Police.uk records 72 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SA2 8AB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences21 reports
Public order12 reports
Shoplifting7 reports
Anti-social behaviour6 reports
Vehicle crime6 reports
Other theft5 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 4, drugs 3, burglary 2, theft from the person 2, other crime 2, bicycle theft 1, possession of weapons 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 SA2 8AB

Ward
Sketty
Community
Sketty
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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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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