SA5 5EQ postcode in Swansea, Wales

SA5 5EQ is a postcode in Swansea, in the Penderry ward. It is in the Swansea West 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 £146,000 Homes sold in SA5 5, last 12 months. ▲ 4.3% on the year before Council tax around here Band A the most common band in the neighbourhood, 51% of homes Nearest station Swansea 3.4 km in a straight line

Where SA5 5EQ is, and what is near it

Map of SA5 5EQ and what is near it Map of SA5 5EQ: 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 (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 21 bus stops (11 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. SA5 5AE: also in SA5 5SA5 5AG: also in SA5 5SA5 5AH: also in SA5 5SA5 5AQ: also in SA5 5SA5 5DE: also in SA5 5SA5 5DL: also in SA5 5SA5 5DN: also in SA5 5SA5 5DY: also in SA5 5SA5 5EA: also in SA5 5SA5 5EB: also in SA5 5SA5 5ED: also in SA5 5SA5 5EE: also in SA5 5SA5 5EF: also in SA5 5SA5 5EG: also in SA5 5SA5 5EH: also in SA5 5SA5 5EJ: also in SA5 5SA5 5EL: also in SA5 5SA5 5EN: also in SA5 5SA5 5ER: also in SA5 5SA5 5ET: also in SA5 5SA5 5EU: also in SA5 5SA5 5EX: also in SA5 5SA5 5GH: also in SA5 5SA5 5HZ: also in SA5 5SA5 5JA: also in SA5 5SA5 5JB: also in SA5 5SA5 5JD: also in SA5 5SA5 5JE: also in SA5 5SA5 5JF: also in SA5 5SA5 5JU: also in SA5 5SA5 5LA: also in SA5 5SA5 5LB: also in SA5 5 3 bus stops, 300–400 m2 bus stops, 350–400 m2 bus stops, 350–400 m2 bus stops, 350–400 mBus stop 400 mGowerton station 4.2 kmPenderry SA5 5EQ Map of SA5 5EQ and what is near it Map of SA5 5EQ: 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 (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 21 bus stops (11 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 4 bus stops, 300–400 m2 bus stops, 350–400 mPenderry SA5 5EQ
  • SA5 5EQ
  • Other postcodes in SA5 5: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 21 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 51.6477, longitude -3.9752)

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 5EQ?

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 5EQ?

Every home and business at SA5 5EQ 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 5EQ?

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 5EQ?

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
£140,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ 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

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 5EQ

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in SA5 5EQ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 5 September 2025. The middle sale was £117,000, from £108,000 to £138,000. Across SA5 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £146,000. 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 SA5 5EQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 850 homes in the neighbourhood around SA5 5EQ. Over half of them (51%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 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 5EQ

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 £1,990 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,492.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 430 (51%)£1,492
Band Babout 330 (39%)£1,741
Band Cabout 90 (11%)£1,990
Band Dfewer than 5£2,238
Band Ewithheld£2,736
Band Fwithheld£3,233
Band Gfewer than 5£3,730
Band Hfewer than 5£4,477

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 29% 1945 to 1964
  5. 47% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 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 5EQ is in (ONS area W01000831), 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 5EQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SA5 5EQ is Swansea Rail Station, 3.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Swansea Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle
  • Gowerton Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle

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

21 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Ffordd y Brain, 81 m away.

More stations near SA5 5EQ, 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 5EQ?

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

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SA5 5EQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.9 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.9 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 3.0 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 5EQ?

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

  • Khoshooee Ltd 350 mWalk
  • Manor Road Dental Practice 1.7 kmCycle
  • Dental Surgery, 4 Mansel Terrace 2.1 kmCycle

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

Which pharmacies are near SA5 5EQ?

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

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

Police.uk records 180 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SA5 5EQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences58 reports
Public order31 reports
Anti-social behaviour23 reports
Shoplifting21 reports
Criminal damage and arson14 reports
Vehicle crime14 reports

Also: burglary 10, other theft 3, other crime 3, bicycle theft 1, drugs 1, 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 5EQ

Ward
Penderry
Community
Penderry
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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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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