SA6 8JU postcode in Swansea, Wales

SA6 8JU is a postcode in Swansea, in the Landore 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 £120,000 Homes sold in SA6 8, last 12 months. ▼ 4% on the year before Council tax around here Band B the most common band in the neighbourhood, 46% of homes Nearest station Swansea 2.6 km in a straight line

Where SA6 8JU is, and what is near it

Map of SA6 8JU and what is near it Map of SA6 8JU: its centre point, with the 163 other postcodes in the SA6 8 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 7 bus stops and 5 EV charging points (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SA6 8AX: also in SA6 8SA6 8BX: also in SA6 8SA6 8HL: also in SA6 8SA6 8HP: also in SA6 8SA6 8HS: also in SA6 8SA6 8HT: also in SA6 8SA6 8HU: also in SA6 8SA6 8JG: also in SA6 8SA6 8JJ: also in SA6 8SA6 8JN: also in SA6 8SA6 8JR: also in SA6 8SA6 8JT: also in SA6 8SA6 8JW: also in SA6 8SA6 8JY: also in SA6 8SA6 8JZ: also in SA6 8SA6 8LA: also in SA6 8SA6 8LB: also in SA6 8SA6 8LD: also in SA6 8SA6 8LE: also in SA6 8SA6 8LF: also in SA6 8SA6 8LG: also in SA6 8SA6 8LH: also in SA6 8SA6 8LJ: also in SA6 8SA6 8LL: also in SA6 8SA6 8LN: also in SA6 8SA6 8LP: also in SA6 8SA6 8LQ: also in SA6 8SA6 8LR: also in SA6 8SA6 8LT: also in SA6 8SA6 8LU: also in SA6 8SA6 8LW: also in SA6 8SA6 8LX: also in SA6 8SA6 8LY: also in SA6 8SA6 8LZ: also in SA6 8SA6 8NA: also in SA6 8SA6 8NJ: also in SA6 8SA6 8NL: also in SA6 8SA6 8NN: also in SA6 8SA6 8NP: also in SA6 8SA6 8NQ: also in SA6 8SA6 8NS: also in SA6 8SA6 8NT: also in SA6 8SA6 8NU: also in SA6 8SA6 8NW: also in SA6 8SA6 8NX: also in SA6 8SA6 8NY: also in SA6 8SA6 8PA: also in SA6 8SA6 8PB: also in SA6 8SA6 8PD: also in SA6 8SA6 8RE: also in SA6 8SA6 8WD: also in SA6 8 Clase Surgery 1.5 kmManselton Surgery 1.7 kmLlansamlet station 3.8 kmMorriston SA6 8JU Map of SA6 8JU and what is near it Map of SA6 8JU: its centre point, with the 163 other postcodes in the SA6 8 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 7 bus stops and 5 EV charging points (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Clase Surgery 1.5 kmLlansamlet station 3.8 kmMorriston SA6 8JU
  • SA6 8JU
  • Other postcodes in SA6 8: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • 5 EV charging points
  • 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 51.6483, longitude -3.9347)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SA6 8JU?

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 8JU?

Every home and business at SA6 8JU 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 8JU?

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 8JU?

Homes in SA6 8 sold for a typical £120,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 43 sales, down 4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£120,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£125,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £121,250 8 sales
  • Terraced £120,000 33 sales

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 8JU

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SA6 8JU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 July 2024. 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 SA6 8JU

The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at SA6 8JU. 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 SA6 8JU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 830 homes in the neighbourhood around SA6 8JU. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (65%). 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 8JU

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 B, the most common, is £1,741.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 290 (35%)£1,492
Band Babout 380 (46%)£1,741
Band Cabout 120 (14%)£1,990
Band Dabout 30 (4%)£2,238
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,736
Band Ffewer than 5£3,233
Band Gwithheld£3,730
Band Hfewer than 5£4,477

When the homes were built

  1. 65% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 11% 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 SA6 8JU is in (ONS area W01000788), 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 8JU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SA6 8JU is Swansea Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Swansea Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
  • Llansamlet Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Plasmarl Fish Bar, 61 m away.

More stations near SA6 8JU, 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 8JU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SA6 8JU, 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 8JU?

5 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SA6 8JU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Osprey Charging Station Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO 600 mWalk
  • Osprey Charging Station Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO 600 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 950 mWalk

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 SA6 8JU?

The nearest to the centre of SA6 8JU, in a straight line.

  • Matrix House 800 mWalk
  • Manor Road Dental Practice 1.4 kmCycle
  • Dental Surgery, 956 Llangyfelach Road 1.6 kmCycle

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

Which pharmacies are near SA6 8JU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SA6 8JU, 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 8JU?

The nearest vets to the centre of SA6 8JU 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 8JU?

Police.uk records 182 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SA6 8JU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences52 reports
Public order30 reports
Shoplifting28 reports
Anti-social behaviour20 reports
Criminal damage and arson15 reports
Vehicle crime9 reports

Also: drugs 6, other theft 5, burglary 4, robbery 4, possession of weapons 4, other crime 3, theft from the person 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 SA6 8JU

Ward
Landore
Community
Landore
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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