SA7 9BZ Swansea
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Llansamlet.
Streets
- Peniel Green Road, Neath / Castell-nedd: 24 addresses
- Church Road, Abertawe / Swansea: 1 address
- Frederick Place, Abertawe / Swansea: 1 address
- Midland Road, Abertawe / Swansea: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Swansea in 2026-27: Band D £2,238 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,492 | £1,741 | £1,990 | £2,238 | £2,736 | £3,233 | £3,730 | £4,477 | £5,223 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (31% of about 990 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 27 address points in this postcode, 4 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 6 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: none is in an area at risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 4 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 6 at low risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. The map allows for flood defences. Address points are every property record (UPRN) in the postcode, each counted if it is in an area or within 5 m of one (the maps stop at building walls); a few are not homes, such as garages, business units or caravan pitches. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 27 addresses are between 18 m and 48 m above sea level (25 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 79%, ultrafast 79%, gigabit 79% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Llansamlet 38,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km |
| Skewen 44,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km | |
| Swansea 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 31 within 800 m; nearest Llansamlet Police Station | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Swansea Bus Station Stand U | 5.8 km |
| Ferry terminal | Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal Swansea Ferry Terminal | 5.6 km |
| Car parks | Premier Inn Swansea North Car Park | 1.1 km |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 48.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Llwyn Brwydrau Surgery | 1.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Llansamlet Pharmacy | 1.0 km |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Trallwn Road (Dental Surgery) | 800 m |
| Hospital | Llwyneryr Hospital | 2.8 km |
| Police station | Morriston Police Station | 1.9 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 350 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Gwarchodfa Natur Bro Tawe 6.6 ha | 600 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 970 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.8 ha | 630 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 1.4 km |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 8.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Townshend's Great Leat & Waggonway, a scheduled monument, 1.0 km north-east. 4 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Townshend's Great Leat & Waggonway | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km north-east |
| Gwernllwynchwyth Engine House | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km north-east |
| Scott's Pit Engine House & Traces of Ancillary Buildings | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km north-east |
| Parc Llewelyn | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Summer House Hill | Hill | 1.2 km south-east |
| Cwm Crymlyn | Valley | 1.7 km east |
| Coedgelli-deg | Wood | 2.3 km east |
| Cwm-du Wood | Wood | 2.4 km east |
| Crymlyn Bog | Wetland | 2.7 km south |
| Red Jacket Pill | Tidal water | 4.7 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
Defra's noise maps cover England only; the Welsh Government's 2022 maps are not shown here yet.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 12% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales's 1,917 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Peniel Green Road.