SA2 8EF postcode in Swansea, Wales

SA2 8EF 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.

Where SA2 8EF is, and what is near it

Map of SA2 8EF and what is near it Map of SA2 8EF: 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 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SA2 8AF: also in SA2 8SA2 8AG: also in SA2 8SA2 8AP: also in SA2 8SA2 8AQ: also in SA2 8SA2 8AR: also in SA2 8SA2 8AT: also in SA2 8SA2 8AU: also in SA2 8SA2 8AX: also in SA2 8SA2 8AY: also in SA2 8SA2 8AZ: also in SA2 8SA2 8BA: also in SA2 8SA2 8BB: also in SA2 8SA2 8BD: also in SA2 8SA2 8BY: also in SA2 8SA2 8DD: also in SA2 8SA2 8DP: also in SA2 8SA2 8DQ: also in SA2 8SA2 8DR: also in SA2 8SA2 8DS: also in SA2 8SA2 8DU: also in SA2 8SA2 8DY: also in SA2 8SA2 8DZ: also in SA2 8SA2 8EA: also in SA2 8SA2 8EB: also in SA2 8SA2 8ED: also in SA2 8SA2 8EE: also in SA2 8SA2 8EG: also in SA2 8SA2 8EH: also in SA2 8SA2 8EJ: also in SA2 8SA2 8EL: also in SA2 8SA2 8EN: also in SA2 8SA2 8EP: also in SA2 8SA2 8EQ: also in SA2 8SA2 8ER: also in SA2 8SA2 8ES: also in SA2 8SA2 8ET: also in SA2 8SA2 8EU: also in SA2 8SA2 8EW: also in SA2 8SA2 8PG: also in SA2 8SA2 8PH: also in SA2 8SA2 8PL: also in SA2 8SA2 8PQ: also in SA2 8SA2 8PS: also in SA2 8SA2 8PT: also in SA2 8SA2 8PU: also in SA2 8SA2 8PY: also in SA2 8SA2 8PZ: also in SA2 8SA2 8QA: also in SA2 8SA2 8QE: also in SA2 8SA2 8QG: also in SA2 8SA2 8QL: also in SA2 8 GP 1.6 kmGP 2.4 kmGowerton station 5.7 kmSketty SA2 8EF Map of SA2 8EF and what is near it Map of SA2 8EF: 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 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 1.6 kmSketty SA2 8EF
  • SA2 8EF
  • Other postcodes in SA2 8: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 51.6038, longitude -3.9958)

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 8EF?

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 8EF?

Every home and business at SA2 8EF 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 8EF?

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 8EF?

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 8EF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SA2 8EF 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 SA2 8EF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around SA2 8EF. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band F. More were built from 1945 to 1964 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

Council tax bands of the homes around SA2 8EF

Band D in Swansea for 2026‑27: £2,238. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £2,238 (band D) to £5,223 (band I); band F, the most common, is £3,233.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Afewer than 5£1,492
Band Bfewer than 5£1,741
Band Cwithheld£1,990
Band Dabout 30 (4%)£2,238
Band Eabout 50 (7%)£2,736
Band Fabout 330 (47%)£3,233
Band Gabout 220 (31%)£3,730
Band Habout 50 (7%)£4,477
Band Iabout 20 (3%)£5,223

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 25% 1919 to 1939
  4. 41% 1945 to 1964
  5. 25% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 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 8EF is in (ONS area W01000860), 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 8EF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SA2 8EF is Swansea Rail Station, 4.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Swansea Rail Station Railway station 4.4 kmCycle
  • Gowerton Rail Station Railway station 5.7 kmDrive

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bible College of Wales, 153 m away.

More stations near SA2 8EF, 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 8EF?

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

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

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

  • Clenergy Charging point · 4 chargers 1.7 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 SA2 8EF?

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

  • Dental Unit 1.2 kmCycle
  • Eversley Road (Dental Surgery) 1.8 kmCycle
  • Dental Surgery, 54c Mulberry Avenue 2.1 kmCycle

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

Which pharmacies are near SA2 8EF?

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

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

Police.uk records 35 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SA2 8EF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences12 reports
Public order6 reports
Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Drugs3 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports

Also: other theft 2, burglary 1, shoplifting 1, bicycle theft 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 SA2 8EF

Ward
Sketty
Community
Sketty
Country
Wales
Built-up area
Swansea
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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