SA5 5BR postcode in Swansea, Wales

SA5 5BR 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 1995.

Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Swansea: 92% Typical price £146,000 Homes sold in SA5 5, last 12 months. ▲ 4.3% on the year before Council tax around here Band C the most common band in the neighbourhood, 38% of homes Nearest station Swansea 3.1 km in a straight line

Where SA5 5BR is, and what is near it

Map of SA5 5BR and what is near it Map of SA5 5BR: its centre point, with the 144 other postcodes in the SA5 5 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 12 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SA5 5AA: also in SA5 5SA5 5AB: also in SA5 5SA5 5AD: also in SA5 5SA5 5AH: also in SA5 5SA5 5AJ: also in SA5 5SA5 5AL: also in SA5 5SA5 5AN: also in SA5 5SA5 5AR: also in SA5 5SA5 5AU: also in SA5 5SA5 5AW: also in SA5 5SA5 5AY: also in SA5 5SA5 5AZ: also in SA5 5SA5 5BA: also in SA5 5SA5 5BB: also in SA5 5SA5 5BD: also in SA5 5SA5 5BE: also in SA5 5SA5 5BG: also in SA5 5SA5 5BH: also in SA5 5SA5 5BJ: also in SA5 5SA5 5BN: also in SA5 5SA5 5BT: also in SA5 5SA5 5BU: also in SA5 5SA5 5BX: also in SA5 5SA5 5BY: also in SA5 5SA5 5BZ: also in SA5 5SA5 5DA: also in SA5 5SA5 5DH: also in SA5 5SA5 5DL: also in SA5 5SA5 5DN: also in SA5 5SA5 5DR: also in SA5 5SA5 5DS: also in SA5 5SA5 5DT: also in SA5 5SA5 5DX: also in SA5 5SA5 5EA: also in SA5 5SA5 5EB: also in SA5 5SA5 5EH: also in SA5 5SA5 5EJ: also in SA5 5SA5 5EL: also in SA5 5SA5 5EN: also in SA5 5 Swansea station 3.1 kmGowerton station 3.9 kmSwansea SA5 5BR Map of SA5 5BR and what is near it Map of SA5 5BR: its centre point, with the 144 other postcodes in the SA5 5 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 12 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Swansea station 3.1 kmPenderry SA5 5BR
  • SA5 5BR
  • Other postcodes in SA5 5: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 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 51.6382, longitude -3.9816)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SA5 5BR?

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 5BR?

Every home and business at SA5 5BR 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 5BR?

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 5BR?

Homes in SA5 5 sold for a typical £146,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 37 sales, up 4.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£146,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£140,000
12 months to August 2026
£146,000

▲ up 4.3% on the 12 months before

Detached£186,000 5 sales
Semi-detached£180,000 18 sales
Terraced£136,000 13 sales
Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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 5BR

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SA5 5BR 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 SA5 5BR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 930 homes in the neighbourhood around SA5 5BR. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 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 SA5 5BR

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 £3,233 (band F); band C, the most common, is £1,990.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (10%)£1,492
Band Babout 80 (9%)£1,741
Band Cabout 350 (38%)£1,990
Band Dabout 250 (27%)£2,238
Band Eabout 130 (14%)£2,736
Band Fabout 30 (3%)£3,233
Band Gwithheld£3,730
Band Hfewer than 5£4,477

When the homes were built

  1. 8% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 41% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 26% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 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 SA5 5BR is in (ONS area W01000758), 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 5BR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SA5 5BR is Swansea Rail Station, 3.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Swansea Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle
  • Gowerton Rail Station Railway station 3.9 kmCycle

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

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Clos Aneira, 51 m away.

More stations near SA5 5BR, 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 5BR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SA5 5BR, 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 5BR?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SA5 5BR 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 5BR?

The nearest to the centre of SA5 5BR, in a straight line.

  • Khoshooee Ltd 850 mWalk
  • Townhill Dental Surgery 1.3 kmCycle
  • Dental Surgery, 4 Mansel Terrace 2.0 kmCycle

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

Which pharmacies are near SA5 5BR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SA5 5BR, 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 5BR?

The nearest vets to the centre of SA5 5BR 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 5BR?

Police.uk records 172 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SA5 5BR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences57 reports
Public order31 reports
Anti-social behaviour22 reports
Shoplifting16 reports
Criminal damage and arson13 reports
Vehicle crime12 reports

Also: burglary 9, other theft 6, drugs 2, possession of weapons 2, other crime 2.

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 5BR

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 1995

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

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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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