SA5 4BE postcode in Swansea, Wales

SA5 4BE 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 March 2014.

Gigabit broadband 0% 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 A the most common band in the neighbourhood, 41% of homes Nearest station Gowerton 3.2 km in a straight line

Where SA5 4BE is, and what is near it

Map of SA5 4BE and what is near it Map of SA5 4BE: 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 (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SA5 4AY: also in SA5 4SA5 4BA: also in SA5 4SA5 4BB: also in SA5 4SA5 4BD: 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 4DY: also in SA5 4SA5 4HJ: also in SA5 4SA5 4LH: also in SA5 4SA5 4LL: 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 4NQ: 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 4NZ: also in SA5 4SA5 4PA: also in SA5 4SA5 4PB: also in SA5 4SA5 4PG: also in SA5 4SA5 4PH: also in SA5 4 2 GP practices, 1.6 kmGowerton station 3.2 kmCockett SA5 4BE Map of SA5 4BE and what is near it Map of SA5 4BE: 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 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Swansea station 4.6 kmCockett SA5 4BE
  • SA5 4BE
  • Other postcodes in SA5 4: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 51.6535, longitude -3.9908)

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 4BE?

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 4BE?

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

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 4BE?

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 4BE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SA5 4BE 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

Food hygiene ratings at SA5 4BE

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at SA5 4BE. 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 4BE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,000 homes in the neighbourhood around SA5 4BE. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (47%). 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 4BE

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 A, the most common, is £1,492.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 410 (41%)£1,492
Band Babout 240 (24%)£1,741
Band Cabout 140 (14%)£1,990
Band Dabout 120 (12%)£2,238
Band Eabout 90 (9%)£2,736
Band Fwithheld£3,233
Band Gfewer than 5£3,730
Band Hfewer than 5£4,477

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 47% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 22% 1983 to 1999
  7. 23% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1965 to 1982: 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 4BE is in (ONS area W01000836), 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 4BE?

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

  • Gowerton Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle
  • Swansea Rail Station Railway station 4.6 kmCycle

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Fforestfach Tesco, 133 m away.

More stations near SA5 4BE, 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 4BE?

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

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SA5 4BE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Swansea Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 2.8 kmCycle
  • Gridserve Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 11 kW 2.8 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 SA5 4BE?

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

  • Khoshooee Ltd 1.5 kmCycle
  • Dental Surgery, 956 Llangyfelach Road 2.9 kmCycle
  • Manor Road Dental Practice 3.0 kmCycle

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

Which pharmacies are near SA5 4BE?

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

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

Police.uk records 95 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SA5 4BE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences35 reports
Public order16 reports
Shoplifting14 reports
Anti-social behaviour12 reports
Vehicle crime6 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports

Also: burglary 3, other theft 2, other crime 2, bicycle theft 1, drugs 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 4BE

Ward
Cockett
Community
Cockett
Country
Wales
Built-up area
Swansea
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
March 2014

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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