SA4 3RA postcode in Swansea, Wales

SA4 3RA is a postcode in Swansea, in the Fairwood ward. It is in the Gower parliamentary constituency and the South Wales police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Where SA4 3RA is, and what is near it

Map of SA4 3RA and what is near it Map of SA4 3RA: its centre point, with the 306 other postcodes in the SA4 3 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SA4 3HS: also in SA4 3SA4 3NA: also in SA4 3SA4 3NB: also in SA4 3SA4 3QS: also in SA4 3SA4 3QU: also in SA4 3SA4 3QX: also in SA4 3SA4 3QY: also in SA4 3SA4 3QZ: also in SA4 3SA4 3RB: also in SA4 3SA4 3RD: also in SA4 3SA4 3RF: also in SA4 3SA4 3RG: also in SA4 3SA4 3RH: also in SA4 3SA4 3RQ: also in SA4 3 2 places, 2.4–2.8 kmBynea station 3.4 kmGP 3.6 kmPen-clawdd SA4 3RA Map of SA4 3RA and what is near it Map of SA4 3RA: its centre point, with the 306 other postcodes in the SA4 3 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 2.4–2.8 kmBynea station 3.4 kmPen-clawdd SA4 3RA
  • SA4 3RA
  • Other postcodes in SA4 3: 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 51.6445, longitude -4.0758)

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 SA4 3RA?

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 SA4 3RA?

None of the homes and businesses at SA4 3RA 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)

SA4 3RA 0% Swansea 92%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SA4 3RA 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 SA4 3RA?

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 SA4 3RA?

Homes in SA4 3 sold for a typical £255,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 108 sales, up 4.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£255,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£245,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £330,000 47 sales
  • Semi-detached £235,000 39 sales
  • Terraced £175,000 21 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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

Across the whole SA4 district: a typical £220,000 from 529 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 SA4 3RA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SA4 3RA 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 SA4 3RA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around SA4 3RA. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band F. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (43%). 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 SA4 3RA

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 F, the most common, is £3,233.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (8%)£1,492
Band Babout 30 (5%)£1,741
Band Cabout 60 (10%)£1,990
Band Dabout 70 (11%)£2,238
Band Eabout 130 (21%)£2,736
Band Fabout 160 (25%)£3,233
Band Gabout 100 (16%)£3,730
Band Habout 20 (3%)£4,477
Band Iabout 10 (2%)£5,223

When the homes were built

  1. 15% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 20% 1945 to 1964
  5. 43% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 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 SA4 3RA is in (ONS area W01000772), 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 SA4 3RA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SA4 3RA is Gowerton Rail Station, 2.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Gowerton Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
  • Bynea Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle

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 SA4 3RA, 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 SA4 3RA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SA4 3RA, 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 SA4 3RA?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SA4 3RA on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 SA4 3RA?

The nearest to the centre of SA4 3RA, in a straight line.

  • 2 Compton Houses 2.5 kmCycle
  • Dental Surgery, 1 Talbot Street 2.5 kmCycle
  • Alexandra Road (Dental Surgery) 3.3 kmCycle

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

Which pharmacies are near SA4 3RA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SA4 3RA, 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 SA4 3RA?

The nearest vets to the centre of SA4 3RA 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 SA4 3RA?

Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SA4 3RA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Criminal damage and arson1 report

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 SA4 3RA

Ward
Fairwood
Community
Three Crosses
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

Where to check what we do not hold

Schools and flood risk in Wales: our sources for them cover England only.

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.

Around SA4 3RA

Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

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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