SA8 3BD

Allt-wen · Neath Port Talbot · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Swansea
Local authority
Neath Port Talbot
Postcode district
SA8
Postcode sector
SA8 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SA8 3AB 37 m
SA8 3AF 82 m
SA8 3BT 101 m
SA8 3AQ 102 m
SA8 3AE 104 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SA8 3BD
Status
Current
Introduced
1 October 2010
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SA
Postcode district
SA8
Postcode sector
SA8 3
Latitude
51.715775
Longitude
-3.845106
British National Grid easting
272,631
British National Grid northing
203,505

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Neath Port Talbot · W06000012
Electoral ward
Allt-wen · W05001681
Parish or community
W04000606
Output area
W00004736
Lower layer super output area
Neath Port Talbot 004A · W01000888
Middle layer super output area
Neath Port Talbot 004 · W02000202

Postcode source versions

Explore SA8

19 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
2, Clos Gwenallt, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 3BD 22 July 2024 £149,000
6, Clos Gwenallt, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 3BD 2 December 2022 £150,000
5, Clos Gwenallt, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 3BD 12 May 2022 £155,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
15
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Alltwen Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    199 m
  2. Cwmtawe Community School

    Welsh establishment

    565 m
  3. Rhos Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.0 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
515
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 234
  • Public order 60
  • Anti social behaviour 59
  • Criminal damage and arson 42
  • Shoplifting 37

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
10

5 female, 5 male

Postcode households
4
Residents per household
2.5
SA8 3 residents
5,401

Age bands in SA8 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.6%

823 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.1%

478 residents

Age 25 to 44
23.6%

1,248 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.2%

1,489 residents

Age 65 and over
23.5%

1,242 residents

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SA8 3 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+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
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

2

within 5 km

  • PONTARDAWE PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    TAWE TERRACE, ALLOY INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, PONTARDAWE, SWANSEA, SA8 4JU

    ODS code W98001

    444 m

  • CWMTAWE MEDICAL GROUP

    80 HIGH STREET, CLYDACH, SWANSEA, SA6 5LN

    ODS code W98022

    4.0 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

  • Alltwen Hill

    BCT · Alltwen

    0.1 miles
  • Tan yr Allt House

    BCT · Alltwen

    0.1 miles
  • Alltwen Rugby Club

    BCT · Alltwen

    0.1 miles
  • Alltwen Top

    BCT · Alltwen

    0.1 miles
  • Alltwen Rugby Club

    BCT · Alltwen

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £149,500 from 4 recorded sales in SA8 3BD. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Neath Port Talbot is £162,967 in June 2026, up 1.3% year on year.

Schools

15 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Alltwen Primary School is the nearest published school at 199 m.

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

Recorded crime

515 published events cover 12 months, averaging 42.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 234 events.

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