SA6 5AR postcode in Swansea, Wales

SA6 5AR is a postcode in Swansea, in the Morriston ward. It is in the Swansea West parliamentary constituency and the South Wales police force area, and has been in use since April 1987.

Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Swansea: 92% Typical price £175,000 Homes sold in SA6 5, last 12 months. ▼ 2.8% on the year before Council tax around here Band C the most common band in the neighbourhood, 27% of homes Nearest station Llansamlet 3.3 km in a straight line

Where SA6 5AR is, and what is near it

Map of SA6 5AR and what is near it Map of SA6 5AR: its centre point, with the 205 other postcodes in the SA6 5 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. SA6 5AA: also in SA6 5SA6 5AB: also in SA6 5SA6 5AD: also in SA6 5SA6 5AE: also in SA6 5SA6 5AF: also in SA6 5SA6 5AG: also in SA6 5SA6 5AH: also in SA6 5SA6 5AL: also in SA6 5SA6 5AN: also in SA6 5SA6 5AP: also in SA6 5SA6 5AQ: also in SA6 5SA6 5AS: also in SA6 5SA6 5AT: also in SA6 5SA6 5AU: also in SA6 5SA6 5AW: also in SA6 5SA6 5AX: also in SA6 5SA6 5AY: also in SA6 5SA6 5BA: also in SA6 5SA6 5BB: also in SA6 5SA6 5BD: also in SA6 5SA6 5BE: also in SA6 5SA6 5BH: also in SA6 5SA6 5BJ: also in SA6 5SA6 5BP: also in SA6 5SA6 5BQ: also in SA6 5SA6 5BS: also in SA6 5SA6 5BU: also in SA6 5SA6 5BW: also in SA6 5SA6 5BX: also in SA6 5SA6 5BY: also in SA6 5SA6 5BZ: also in SA6 5SA6 5DA: also in SA6 5SA6 5DB: also in SA6 5SA6 5DD: also in SA6 5SA6 5DE: also in SA6 5SA6 5DG: also in SA6 5SA6 5DP: also in SA6 5SA6 5DS: also in SA6 5SA6 5DX: also in SA6 5SA6 5DY: also in SA6 5SA6 5DZ: also in SA6 5SA6 5EA: also in SA6 5SA6 5EB: also in SA6 5SA6 5ED: also in SA6 5SA6 5EE: also in SA6 5SA6 5EF: also in SA6 5SA6 5EG: also in SA6 5SA6 5EH: also in SA6 5SA6 5EJ: also in SA6 5SA6 5EL: also in SA6 5SA6 5EN: also in SA6 5SA6 5EP: also in SA6 5SA6 5EQ: also in SA6 5SA6 5EU: also in SA6 5SA6 5EW: also in SA6 5SA6 5EX: also in SA6 5SA6 5EY: also in SA6 5SA6 5FA: also in SA6 5SA6 5HA: also in SA6 5SA6 5LE: also in SA6 5SA6 5LF: also in SA6 5SA6 5LG: also in SA6 5SA6 5LH: also in SA6 5SA6 5LJ: also in SA6 5SA6 5LL: also in SA6 5SA6 5LN: also in SA6 5SA6 5LP: also in SA6 5SA6 5LQ: also in SA6 5SA6 5LW: also in SA6 5SA6 5LZ: also in SA6 5SA6 5QY: also in SA6 5SA6 5SL: also in SA6 5SA6 5SN: also in SA6 5SA6 5SP: also in SA6 5SA6 5SR: also in SA6 5SA6 5SS: also in SA6 5 GP 2.4 km2 places, 3.3–3.5 kmSkewen station 5.3 kmClydach SA6 5AR Map of SA6 5AR and what is near it Map of SA6 5AR: its centre point, with the 205 other postcodes in the SA6 5 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. GP 2.4 kmSkewen station 5.3 kmClydach SA6 5AR
  • SA6 5AR
  • Other postcodes in SA6 5: 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 51.6859, longitude -3.9127)

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 SA6 5AR?

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 SA6 5AR?

Every home and business at SA6 5AR 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 SA6 5AR?

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 SA6 5AR?

Homes in SA6 5 sold for a typical £175,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 88 sales, down 2.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£175,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£180,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £285,000 21 sales
  • Semi-detached £175,000 45 sales
  • Terraced £140,000 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 SA6 district: a typical £175,000 from 319 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 SA6 5AR

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SA6 5AR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 August 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

What council tax band are homes near SA6 5AR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around SA6 5AR. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (38%). 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 SA6 5AR

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 £4,477 (band H); band C, the most common, is £1,990.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,492
Band Babout 100 (14%)£1,741
Band Cabout 190 (27%)£1,990
Band Dabout 170 (24%)£2,238
Band Eabout 120 (17%)£2,736
Band Fabout 80 (11%)£3,233
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£3,730
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,477

When the homes were built

  1. 25% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 38% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 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 SA6 5AR is in (ONS area W01000815), 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 SA6 5AR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SA6 5AR is Llansamlet Rail Station, 3.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Llansamlet Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle
  • Skewen Rail Station Railway station 5.3 kmDrive

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 Ynystawe, 284 m away.

More stations near SA6 5AR, 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 SA6 5AR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SA6 5AR, 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 SA6 5AR?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SA6 5AR 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 SA6 5AR?

The nearest to the centre of SA6 5AR, in a straight line.

  • Dental Surgery, 36 High Street 1.6 kmCycle
  • The Laurels Dental Practice 1.9 kmCycle
  • Ty Gwyn Dental Surgery 2.2 kmCycle

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

Which pharmacies are near SA6 5AR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SA6 5AR, 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 SA6 5AR?

The nearest vets to the centre of SA6 5AR 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 SA6 5AR?

Police.uk records 105 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SA6 5AR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences40 reports
Public order23 reports
Anti-social behaviour12 reports
Other theft9 reports
Burglary7 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports

Also: vehicle crime 5, other crime 4.

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 SA6 5AR

Ward
Morriston
Community
Morriston
Country
Wales
Built-up area
Swansea
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
April 1987

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

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