SA1 5LF

Castle · Swansea · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Swansea
Ward
Castle
Local authority
Swansea
Constituency
Swansea West
Postcode district
SA1
Postcode sector
SA1 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SA1 5EL 33 m
SA1 3ET 44 m
SA1 3BD 45 m
SA1 5LE 47 m
SA1 5HQ 49 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SA1 5LF
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SA
Postcode district
SA1
Postcode sector
SA1 5
Latitude
51.620970
Longitude
-3.945763
British National Grid easting
265,397
British National Grid northing
193,143

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Swansea · W06000011
Electoral ward
Castle · W05001041
Parish or community
W04001033
Westminster constituency
Swansea West · W07000108
Output area
W00010075
Lower layer super output area
Swansea 025F · W01001955
Middle layer super output area
Swansea 025 · W02000192

Postcode source versions

Explore SA1

10 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
The Post House, 36, Flat 1, The Kingsway, Swansea, SA1 5LF 20 December 2021 £42,000
The Post House, 36, Flat 3, The Kingsway, Swansea, SA1 5LF 18 December 2020 £48,000
The Post House, 36, Flat 5, The Kingsway, Swansea, SA1 5LF 15 April 2013 £75,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
37
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Terrace Road Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    685 m
  2. Sea View Community Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    785 m
  3. St Helen's Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    830 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
7,495
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,677
  • Shoplifting 1,140
  • Public order 825
  • Anti social behaviour 649
  • Criminal damage and arson 480

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
14

7 female, 7 male

Postcode households
10
Residents per household
1.4
SA1 5 residents
1,366

Age bands in SA1 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
6.6%

159 residents

Age 15 to 24
42.6%

1,028 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.8%

599 residents

Age 45 to 64
16.7%

402 residents

Age 65 and over
9.3%

224 residents

This postcode contained 1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SA1 5 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
95.5%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
9.1%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
9.1%
Gigabit-capable
9.1%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
95.5%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

19

within 5 km

  • KINGSWAY SURGERY

    37 THE KINGSWAY, SWANSEA, SA1 5LF

    ODS code W98027

    0 m

  • NICHOLL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

    NICHOLL ST MEDICAL CENTR, 33 NICHOLL STREET, SWANSEA, SA1 4HF

    ODS code W98020

    482 m

  • ABERTAWE MEDICAL PARTNERS

    151 ST. HELENS ROAD, SWANSEA, SA1 4DF

    ODS code W98608

    656 m

  • BRUNSWICK HEALTH CENTRE

    PHILLIPS PARADE, SWANSEA, SA1 4JL

    ODS code W98024

    905 m

  • MAYHILL SURGERY

    MOUNTAIN VIEW HEALTH CENTRE, 51 MAYHILL ROAD, MAYHILL, SWANSEA, SA1 6TD

    ODS code W98015

    1.3 km

  • THE GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE

    6 UPLANDS TERRACE, UPLANDS, SWANSEA, SA2 0GU

    ODS code W98023

    1.4 km

  • CWMFELIN MEDICAL CENTRE

    298 CARMARTHEN ROAD, SWANSEA, SA1 1HW

    ODS code W98003

    1.4 km

  • HARBOURSIDE HEALTH CENTRE

    BEACON CENTRE FOR HEALTH, LANGDON ROAD, SWANSEA, SA1 8QY

    ODS code W98056

    1.5 km

  • THE BEACON CENTRE FOR HEALTH

    SA1 MEDICAL CENTRE, LANGDON ROAD, SWANSEA, SA1 8QY

    ODS code W98057

    1.5 km

  • UPLANDS & MUMBLES SURGERY

    46-48 SKETTY ROAD, SWANSEA, SA2 0LJ

    ODS code W98049

    1.7 km

  • ST. THOMAS SURGERY

    YSGOL STREET, PORT TENNANT, SWANSEA, SA1 8LH

    ODS code W98016

    2.1 km

  • MANSELTON SURGERY

    ELGIN STREET, MANSELTON, SWANSEA, SA5 8QE

    ODS code W98043

    2.1 km

  • BRYNHYFRYD MEDICAL CENTRE

    499 LLANGYFELACH ROAD, BRYNHYFRYD, SWANSEA, SA5 9EA

    ODS code W98004

    2.7 km

  • UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE

    PENMAEN RESIDENCES, SINGLETON PARK, SWANSEA, SA2 8PG

    ODS code W98053

    2.7 km

  • SKETTY & KILLAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    SKETTY SURGERY, DE LA BECHE ROAD, SKETTY, SWANSEA, SA2 9EA

    ODS code W98021

    2.8 km

  • DR BENSUSAN & PARTNERS

    PR2 FFORESTFACH MEDICL CENTRE, RAVENHILL ROAD, RAVENHILL, SWANSEA, SA5 5AA

    ODS code W98007

    3.2 km

  • DR POWELL & PARTNERS

    PR1 FFORESTFACH MEDICAL CENTRE, RAVENHILL ROAD, RAVENHILL, SWANSEA, SA5 5AA

    ODS code W98028

    3.2 km

  • CHERITON MEDICAL CENTRE

    CHERITON CRESCENT, PORTMEAD, SWANSEA, SA5 5LA

    ODS code W98612

    3.6 km

  • CLASE SURGERY

    GREENHILL MEDICAL CENTRE, 88 MYNYDD GARNLWYD ROAD, MORRISTON, SWANSEA, SA6 7NZ

    ODS code W98039

    4.4 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Kingsway

    BCT · Swansea

    0.0 miles
  • Craddock Street A

    BCT · Swansea

    0.0 miles
  • Kingsway

    BCT · Swansea

    0.1 miles
  • Craddock Street B

    BCT · Swansea

    0.1 miles
  • Craddock Street C

    BCT · Swansea

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £42,000 from 1 recorded sale in SA1 5LF. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Swansea is £206,059 in June 2026, up 0.2% year on year.

Schools

37 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Terrace Road Primary School is the nearest published school at 685 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

7,495 published events cover 12 months, averaging 624.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,677 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.