SA2 8BU postcode in Swansea, Wales

SA2 8BU 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 June 2024.

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 B the most common band in the neighbourhood, 52% of homes Nearest station Gowerton 4.2 km in a straight line

Where SA2 8BU is, and what is near it

Map of SA2 8BU and what is near it Map of SA2 8BU: 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 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SA2 8AA: also in SA2 8SA2 8AB: 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 8AS: also in SA2 8SA2 8AW: 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 8BN: also in SA2 8SA2 8BP: also in SA2 8SA2 8BQ: also in SA2 8SA2 8BS: also in SA2 8SA2 8BT: also in SA2 8SA2 8BW: also in SA2 8SA2 8BX: also in SA2 8SA2 8DA: also in SA2 8SA2 8DE: also in SA2 8SA2 8HE: also in SA2 8SA2 8HP: also in SA2 8SA2 8HQ: also in SA2 8SA2 8HR: also in SA2 8SA2 8HS: also in SA2 8SA2 8HT: also in SA2 8SA2 8HU: also in SA2 8SA2 8HW: also in SA2 8SA2 8HX: also in SA2 8SA2 8HZ: also in SA2 8SA2 8JB: also in SA2 8SA2 8JE: also in SA2 8SA2 8JF: also in SA2 8SA2 8JG: also in SA2 8SA2 8JH: also in SA2 8SA2 8JJ: also in SA2 8SA2 8JL: 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 8NS: also in SA2 8SA2 8NT: also in SA2 8SA2 8NU: also in SA2 8SA2 8NW: also in SA2 8SA2 8NX: also in SA2 8SA2 8NY: also in SA2 8SA2 8NZ: also in SA2 8SA2 8PA: also in SA2 8SA2 8PB: also in SA2 8SA2 8PE: also in SA2 8SA2 8QD: also in SA2 8SA2 8QF: also in SA2 8SA2 8QH: also in SA2 8SA2 8QQ: also in SA2 8 GP 1.7 kmGP 2.3 kmGowerton station 4.2 kmSwansea station 4.3 kmSketty SA2 8BU Map of SA2 8BU and what is near it Map of SA2 8BU: 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 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 1.7 kmSketty SA2 8BU
  • SA2 8BU
  • Other postcodes in SA2 8: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 51.6170, longitude -4.0029)

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 8BU?

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 8BU?

Every home and business at SA2 8BU 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 8BU?

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 8BU?

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 8BU

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in SA2 8BU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 2 April 2026. The middle price was £479,995, from £419,000 to £499,995. Across SA2 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £271,000. 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 SA2 8BU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,050 homes in the neighbourhood around SA2 8BU. Over half of them (52%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (62%). 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 8BU

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 B, the most common, is £1,741.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Afewer than 5£1,492
Band Babout 550 (52%)£1,741
Band Cabout 320 (30%)£1,990
Band Dabout 70 (7%)£2,238
Band Eabout 40 (4%)£2,736
Band Fabout 40 (4%)£3,233
Band Gabout 20 (2%)£3,730
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,477

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 62% 1945 to 1964
  5. 17% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

Before 1900, 2010 to 2019: 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 8BU is in (ONS area W01000856), 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 8BU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SA2 8BU is Gowerton Rail Station, 4.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Gowerton Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle
  • Swansea Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Aneurin Way, 158 m away.

More stations near SA2 8BU, 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 8BU?

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

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

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

  • Clenergy Charging point · 4 chargers 2.2 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 8BU?

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

  • Dental Surgery, 12 Goetre Fawr Road 1.4 kmCycle
  • Eversley Road (Dental Surgery) 1.4 kmCycle
  • Dental Unit 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 SA2 8BU?

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

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

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

Violence and sexual offences22 reports
Anti-social behaviour10 reports
Public order9 reports
Vehicle crime6 reports
Shoplifting6 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports

Also: other theft 4, burglary 2, theft from the person 2, bicycle theft 2, drugs 2, other crime 2, 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 8BU

Ward
Sketty
Community
Sketty
Country
Wales
Built-up area
Swansea
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 2024

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.

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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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