SA5 4AD postcode in Swansea, Wales

SA5 4AD is a postcode in Swansea, in the Cockett ward. It is in the Gower 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 £210,000 Homes sold in SA5 4, last 12 months. ▲ 16.7% on the year before Council tax around here Band C the most common band in the neighbourhood, 43% of homes Nearest station Swansea 3.2 km in a straight line

Where SA5 4AD is, and what is near it

Map of SA5 4AD and what is near it Map of SA5 4AD: its centre point, with the 156 other postcodes in the SA5 4 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 16 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SA5 4AA: also in SA5 4SA5 4AB: also in SA5 4SA5 4AE: also in SA5 4SA5 4AF: also in SA5 4SA5 4AG: also in SA5 4SA5 4AH: also in SA5 4SA5 4AJ: also in SA5 4SA5 4AL: also in SA5 4SA5 4AN: also in SA5 4SA5 4AP: also in SA5 4SA5 4AQ: also in SA5 4SA5 4AR: also in SA5 4SA5 4AS: also in SA5 4SA5 4AT: also in SA5 4SA5 4AU: also in SA5 4SA5 4AW: also in SA5 4SA5 4AX: also in SA5 4SA5 4AY: also in SA5 4SA5 4AZ: also in SA5 4SA5 4BA: also in SA5 4SA5 4BB: also in SA5 4SA5 4BD: also in SA5 4SA5 4BE: also in SA5 4SA5 4BH: also in SA5 4SA5 4BJ: also in SA5 4SA5 4BL: also in SA5 4SA5 4BN: also in SA5 4SA5 4BP: also in SA5 4SA5 4BR: also in SA5 4SA5 4BT: also in SA5 4SA5 4BU: also in SA5 4SA5 4BW: also in SA5 4SA5 4BX: also in SA5 4SA5 4BY: also in SA5 4SA5 4BZ: also in SA5 4SA5 4DA: also in SA5 4SA5 4DB: also in SA5 4SA5 4DE: also in SA5 4SA5 4DH: also in SA5 4SA5 4DJ: also in SA5 4SA5 4DL: also in SA5 4SA5 4DT: also in SA5 4SA5 4DY: also in SA5 4SA5 4EB: also in SA5 4SA5 4ED: also in SA5 4SA5 4EE: also in SA5 4SA5 4EP: also in SA5 4SA5 4ES: also in SA5 4SA5 4EX: also in SA5 4SA5 4HA: also in SA5 4SA5 4HB: also in SA5 4SA5 4HF: also in SA5 4SA5 4HH: also in SA5 4SA5 4HJ: also in SA5 4SA5 4HL: also in SA5 4SA5 4HN: also in SA5 4SA5 4HP: also in SA5 4SA5 4HS: also in SA5 4SA5 4HW: also in SA5 4SA5 4JB: also in SA5 4SA5 4LH: also in SA5 4SA5 4LL: also in SA5 4SA5 4NA: also in SA5 4SA5 4ND: also in SA5 4SA5 4NE: also in SA5 4SA5 4NF: also in SA5 4SA5 4NG: also in SA5 4SA5 4NL: also in SA5 4SA5 4NN: also in SA5 4SA5 4NP: also in SA5 4SA5 4NR: also in SA5 4SA5 4NS: also in SA5 4SA5 4NT: also in SA5 4SA5 4NU: also in SA5 4SA5 4NW: also in SA5 4SA5 4NX: also in SA5 4SA5 4NY: also in SA5 4SA5 4NZ: also in SA5 4SA5 4PB: also in SA5 4SA5 4PG: also in SA5 4SA5 4PH: also in SA5 4SA5 4QA: also in SA5 4SA5 4RP: also in SA5 4SA5 4RU: also in SA5 4 Swansea station 3.2 kmGowerton station 4.0 kmSwansea SA5 4AD Map of SA5 4AD and what is near it Map of SA5 4AD: its centre point, with the 156 other postcodes in the SA5 4 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 16 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Swansea station 3.2 kmCockett SA5 4AD
  • SA5 4AD
  • Other postcodes in SA5 4: 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 51.6424, longitude -3.9790)

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 SA5 4AD?

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 SA5 4AD?

Every home and business at SA5 4AD 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 SA5 4AD?

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 SA5 4AD?

Homes in SA5 4 sold for a typical £210,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 40 sales, up 16.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£210,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£180,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 16.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £272,500 16 sales
  • Semi-detached £210,000 12 sales
  • Terraced £145,750 12 sales

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

Across the whole SA5 district: a typical £165,000 from 262 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 SA5 4AD

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SA5 4AD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 15 December 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

Food hygiene ratings at SA5 4AD

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at SA5 4AD. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SA5 4AD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around SA5 4AD. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (30%). 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 SA5 4AD

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 £2,736 (band E); band C, the most common, is £1,990.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 80 (11%)£1,492
Band Babout 60 (8%)£1,741
Band Cabout 320 (43%)£1,990
Band Dabout 250 (33%)£2,238
Band Eabout 40 (5%)£2,736
Band Fwithheld£3,233
Band Gfewer than 5£3,730
Band Hwithheld£4,477

When the homes were built

  1. 14% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 26% 1965 to 1982
  6. 30% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 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 SA5 4AD is in (ONS area W01000757), 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 SA5 4AD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SA5 4AD is Swansea Rail Station, 3.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Swansea Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle
  • Gowerton Rail Station Railway station 4.0 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 Fforestfach Cross, 95 m away.

More stations near SA5 4AD, 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 SA5 4AD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SA5 4AD, 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 SA5 4AD?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SA5 4AD 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 SA5 4AD?

The nearest to the centre of SA5 4AD, in a straight line.

  • Khoshooee Ltd 350 mWalk
  • Townhill Dental Surgery 1.7 kmCycle
  • Manor Road Dental Practice 1.9 kmCycle

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

Which pharmacies are near SA5 4AD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SA5 4AD, 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 SA5 4AD?

The nearest vets to the centre of SA5 4AD 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 SA5 4AD?

Police.uk records 200 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SA5 4AD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences62 reports
Public order35 reports
Anti-social behaviour26 reports
Shoplifting21 reports
Criminal damage and arson18 reports
Vehicle crime15 reports

Also: burglary 9, other theft 7, other crime 4, drugs 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 SA5 4AD

Ward
Cockett
Community
Cockett
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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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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