SA8 4RU

Pontardawe · 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 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SA8 4RX 1.7 km
SA18 1DR 1.9 km
SA8 4RT 1.9 km
SA18 1DS 2.1 km
SA8 4RS 2.1 km
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SA8 4RU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SA
Postcode district
SA8
Postcode sector
SA8 4
Latitude
51.765575
Longitude
-3.916934
British National Grid easting
267,815
British National Grid northing
209,171

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Neath Port Talbot · W06000012
Parish or community
W04000621
Output area
W00005034
Lower layer super output area
Neath Port Talbot 004B · W01000946
Middle layer super output area
Neath Port Talbot 004 · W02000202

Postcode source versions

Explore SA8

2 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Henrhyd Farm, Rhydyfro, Swansea, SA8 4RU 16 January 2026 £552,500
Goetre Bach, Rhydyfro, Swansea, SA8 4RU 15 April 2011 £279,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
3
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. YGG Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen

    Welsh establishment

    4.0 km
  2. Ysgol Y Bedol

    Welsh establishment

    4.4 km
  3. Tairgwaith Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    4.6 km

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
15

8 female, 7 male

Postcode households
7
Residents per household
2.1
SA8 4 residents
7,886

Age bands in SA8 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17%

1,372 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.8%

873 residents

Age 25 to 44
23.9%

1,926 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.4%

2,206 residents

Age 65 and over
20.8%

1,675 residents

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SA8 4 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+
0%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
83.3%

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

1

within 5 km straight-line

  • AMMAN TAWE PARTNERSHIP

    1 GRAIG ROAD, GWAUN CAE GURWEN, AMMANFORD, SA18 1EG

    ODS code W00142

    3.8 km

Nearby transport

  • Old Star Inn

    BCT · Cwmgors

    1.6 miles
  • Old Star Inn

    BCT · Cwmgors

    1.6 miles
  • Heol-y-Gors

    BCT · Cwmgors

    1.6 miles
  • Heol-y-Gors

    BCT · Cwmgors

    1.6 miles
  • Abernant Garth Farm

    BCT · Cwmgors

    1.6 miles

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £552,500 from 1 recorded sale in SA8 4RU. 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

3 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. YGG Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen is the nearest published school at 2.5 miles.

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