SA8 4LR postcode in Pontardawe, Neath Port Talbot

SA8 4LR is a postcode in Pontardawe, in the Pontardawe ward of Neath Port Talbot. It is in the Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 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. Neath Port Talbot: 83% Typical price £176,250 Homes sold in SA8 4, last 12 months. ▼ 7.2% on the year before Council tax around here Band A the most common band in the neighbourhood, 28% of homes Nearest station Skewen 6.8 km in a straight line

Where SA8 4LR is, and what is near it

Map of SA8 4LR and what is near it Map of SA8 4LR: its centre point, with the 193 other postcodes in the SA8 4 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SA8 4AB: also in SA8 4SA8 4AD: also in SA8 4SA8 4AE: also in SA8 4SA8 4AF: also in SA8 4SA8 4AH: also in SA8 4SA8 4AQ: also in SA8 4SA8 4AZ: also in SA8 4SA8 4EA: also in SA8 4SA8 4EB: also in SA8 4SA8 4ED: also in SA8 4SA8 4EP: also in SA8 4SA8 4EQ: also in SA8 4SA8 4ER: also in SA8 4SA8 4ES: also in SA8 4SA8 4ET: also in SA8 4SA8 4HA: also in SA8 4SA8 4HB: also in SA8 4SA8 4HD: also in SA8 4SA8 4HE: also in SA8 4SA8 4HH: also in SA8 4SA8 4HJ: also in SA8 4SA8 4HQ: also in SA8 4SA8 4HR: also in SA8 4SA8 4HU: also in SA8 4SA8 4HX: also in SA8 4SA8 4HY: also in SA8 4SA8 4JB: also in SA8 4SA8 4JD: also in SA8 4SA8 4JE: also in SA8 4SA8 4JF: also in SA8 4SA8 4JG: also in SA8 4SA8 4JH: also in SA8 4SA8 4JJ: also in SA8 4SA8 4JL: also in SA8 4SA8 4JN: also in SA8 4SA8 4JP: also in SA8 4SA8 4JQ: also in SA8 4SA8 4JR: also in SA8 4SA8 4JU: also in SA8 4SA8 4JW: also in SA8 4SA8 4JY: also in SA8 4SA8 4LA: also in SA8 4SA8 4LB: also in SA8 4SA8 4LD: also in SA8 4SA8 4LF: also in SA8 4SA8 4LG: also in SA8 4SA8 4LH: also in SA8 4SA8 4LQ: also in SA8 4SA8 4LS: also in SA8 4SA8 4LT: also in SA8 4SA8 4NE: also in SA8 4SA8 4NH: also in SA8 4SA8 4NQ: also in SA8 4SA8 4PA: also in SA8 4SA8 4PW: also in SA8 4SA8 4RJ: also in SA8 4 Cwmtawe Medical Group 3.9 kmPontardawe SA8 4LR Map of SA8 4LR and what is near it Map of SA8 4LR: its centre point, with the 193 other postcodes in the SA8 4 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 6.8–7.0 kmPontardawe SA8 4LR
  • SA8 4LR
  • Other postcodes in SA8 4: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.7219, longitude -3.8556)

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 SA8 4LR?

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 SA8 4LR?

Every home and business at SA8 4LR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Neath Port Talbot: 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Neath Port Talbot: 98%

The line marks the figure across Neath Port Talbot.

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 SA8 4LR?

BinDayBuddy does not read Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council's collection days yet.

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 SA8 4LR?

Homes in SA8 4 sold for a typical £176,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 64 sales, down 7.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£176,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£190,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 7.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £300,000 19 sales
  • Semi-detached £165,500 34 sales
  • Terraced £126,500 10 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 SA8 district: a typical £207,000 from 111 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 SA8 4LR

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SA8 4LR 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 SA8 4LR

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at SA8 4LR. 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 SA8 4LR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 960 homes in the neighbourhood around SA8 4LR. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (30%). 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 SA8 4LR

Band D in Neath Port Talbot for 2026‑27: £2,541. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,694 (band A) to £4,236 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,694.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 270 (28%)£1,694
Band Babout 210 (22%)£1,977
Band Cabout 260 (27%)£2,259
Band Dabout 150 (16%)£2,541
Band Eabout 40 (4%)£3,106
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,671
Band Gabout 20 (2%)£4,236
Band Hfewer than 5£5,083

When the homes were built

  1. 30% Before 1900
  2. 27% 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

Averages for Neath Port Talbot 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 SA8 4LR is in (ONS area W01000948), 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 SA8 4LR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SA8 4LR is Skewen Rail Station, 6.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Skewen Rail Station Railway station 6.8 kmDrive
  • Llansamlet Rail Station Railway station 7.0 kmDrive

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

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Compass Row, 50 m away.

More stations near SA8 4LR, 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 SA8 4LR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SA8 4LR, 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 SA8 4LR?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SA8 4LR 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 SA8 4LR?

The nearest to the centre of SA8 4LR, in a straight line.

  • Herbert Street (Dental Surgery) 500 mWalk
  • The Laurels Dental Practice 3.7 kmCycle
  • Dental Surgery, 36 High Street 4.1 kmCycle

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

Which pharmacies are near SA8 4LR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SA8 4LR, 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 SA8 4LR?

The nearest vets to the centre of SA8 4LR 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 SA8 4LR?

Police.uk records 56 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SA8 4LR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences21 reports
Public order13 reports
Anti-social behaviour11 reports
Other theft4 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Drugs2 reports

Also: vehicle crime 1, shoplifting 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 SA8 4LR

Ward
Pontardawe
Community
Pontardawe
Country
Wales
Built-up area
Pontardawe
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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