SA3 3BP postcode in Swansea, Wales

SA3 3BP is a postcode in Swansea, in the Mumbles ward. It is in the Gower parliamentary constituency and the South Wales police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Where SA3 3BP is, and what is near it

Map of SA3 3BP and what is near it Map of SA3 3BP: its centre point, with the 87 other postcodes in the SA3 3 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SA3 3AA: also in SA3 3SA3 3AG: also in SA3 3SA3 3AH: also in SA3 3SA3 3AJ: also in SA3 3SA3 3AL: also in SA3 3SA3 3AN: also in SA3 3SA3 3AP: also in SA3 3SA3 3AQ: also in SA3 3SA3 3AR: also in SA3 3SA3 3AS: also in SA3 3SA3 3AX: also in SA3 3SA3 3AY: also in SA3 3SA3 3AZ: also in SA3 3SA3 3BA: also in SA3 3SA3 3BB: also in SA3 3SA3 3BN: also in SA3 3SA3 3BR: also in SA3 3SA3 3BS: also in SA3 3SA3 3BT: also in SA3 3SA3 3BU: also in SA3 3SA3 3DA: also in SA3 3SA3 3DB: also in SA3 3SA3 3DD: also in SA3 3SA3 3DE: also in SA3 3SA3 3DF: also in SA3 3SA3 3DH: also in SA3 3SA3 3DJ: also in SA3 3SA3 3DL: also in SA3 3SA3 3DN: also in SA3 3SA3 3DR: also in SA3 3SA3 3DT: also in SA3 3SA3 3DU: also in SA3 3SA3 3DW: also in SA3 3SA3 3DX: also in SA3 3SA3 3DY: also in SA3 3SA3 3ER: also in SA3 3SA3 3ET: also in SA3 3SA3 3EX: also in SA3 3SA3 3EY: also in SA3 3SA3 3GA: also in SA3 3SA3 3HA: also in SA3 3SA3 3HB: also in SA3 3SA3 3HD: also in SA3 3SA3 3HE: also in SA3 3SA3 3HF: also in SA3 3SA3 3HG: also in SA3 3SA3 3HH: also in SA3 3SA3 3HJ: also in SA3 3SA3 3HL: also in SA3 3 GP 5.4 kmGowerton station 8.8 kmBishopston SA3 3BP Map of SA3 3BP and what is near it Map of SA3 3BP: its centre point, with the 87 other postcodes in the SA3 3 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Gowerton station 8.8 kmBishopston SA3 3BP
  • SA3 3BP
  • Other postcodes in SA3 3: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 51.5702, longitude -4.0254)

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 SA3 3BP?

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 SA3 3BP?

Every home and business at SA3 3BP can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% 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 SA3 3BP?

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 SA3 3BP?

Homes in SA3 3 sold for a typical £311,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 36 sales, down 9.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£311,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£343,250
12 months to August 2026
£311,750

▼ down 9.2% on the 12 months before

Detached£465,000 13 sales
Semi-detached£327,500 11 sales
Terraced 2 sales, too few to price
Flat or maisonette£105,000 10 sales

Across the whole SA3 district: a typical £360,000 from 303 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 SA3 3BP

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SA3 3BP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 June 2025. 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 SA3 3BP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,030 homes in the neighbourhood around SA3 3BP. The largest share of them, 17%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (38%). 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 SA3 3BP

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 £5,223 (band I); band E, the most common, is £2,736.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 110 (11%)£1,492
Band Bwithheld£1,741
Band Cabout 40 (4%)£1,990
Band Dabout 120 (12%)£2,238
Band Eabout 180 (17%)£2,736
Band Fabout 150 (15%)£3,233
Band Gabout 170 (17%)£3,730
Band Habout 140 (14%)£4,477
Band Iabout 120 (12%)£5,223

When the homes were built

  1. 14% Before 1900
  2. 10% 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 38% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 SA3 3BP is in (ONS area W01000824), 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 SA3 3BP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SA3 3BP is Swansea Rail Station, 8.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Swansea Rail Station Railway station 8.4 kmDrive
  • Gowerton Rail Station Railway station 8.8 kmDrive

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Caswell Drive, 252 m away.

More stations near SA3 3BP, 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 SA3 3BP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SA3 3BP, 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 SA3 3BP?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SA3 3BP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Down To Earth AC Charger Charging point · 1 charger 1.2 kmCycle
  • Down To Earth AC Charger Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmCycle
  • Down To Earth DC Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 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 SA3 3BP?

The nearest to the centre of SA3 3BP, in a straight line.

  • Dental Surgery, 24 Queens Road 1.6 kmCycle
  • Mumbles Dental & Cosmetic Suite 1.6 kmCycle
  • Dental Surgery, 15 Chapel Street 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 SA3 3BP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SA3 3BP, 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 SA3 3BP?

The nearest vets to the centre of SA3 3BP 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 SA3 3BP?

Police.uk records 17 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SA3 3BP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Other theft6 reports
Public order4 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Vehicle crime1 report

Also: 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 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 SA3 3BP

Ward
Mumbles
Community
Mumbles
Country
Wales
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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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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