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Thinking of living at SA14 8BE? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Y Felin | Primary | 0 m | – |
| Dafen | Primary | 750 m | – |
| Penygaer | Primary | 950 m | – |
| Dewi Sant | Primary | 950 m | – |
| Swiss Valley | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| Bryngwyn School | Secondary | 400 m | – |
| St John Lloyd Catholic Comprehensive School | Secondary | 1.1 km | – |
| Coedcae School | Secondary | 2.0 km | – |
| St Michael's School | Independent | 2.7 km | – |
Every primary near SA14 8BE, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rugby | Clwb Rygbi'r Ffwrnais Unedig | 2.0 km | 6 |
| Football | Calsonic Kansei Sports & Social Club | 490 m | 5 |
| Golf | Birdie's Second Hand Golf | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Gymnastics | Calsonic Kansei Sports & Social Club | 490 m | 2 |
| Tennis | Tennis Court 2 | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Darts | The Colliers | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Parc y Scarlets | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Crossfit Llanelli | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Llanelli Bowling Club | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Running | Pemberton Track | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Billiards | Terry Griffiths Matchroom | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Squash | Llanelli Tennis and Squash Club | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Morfa Skate Park | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Swimming | Pentre Awel | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Llangennech Cricket Field | 4.3 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Llanelli, a short drive or bike ride (2.8 km), with 393k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Swansea.
The nearest bus stop is Felinfoel Brewery, 300 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 128); 2 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Y Felin, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Bryngwyn School, 400 m away.
The nearest supermarket is Co-operative Group Food, 250 m away, with The Baking Box Bakery closer still (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Ash Grove Medical Centre (1.9 km), with Mw Phillips Chemists the closest pharmacy (1.2 km).
For a haircut, Aron Maidz is 1.0 km away.
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
the Pitch is the closest café or restaurant (under 50 m), and Royal Oak the nearest pub (300 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 135 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 5% flats and 14% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Parc Howard, 1.5 km away; for exercise, Robert Davies Health & Fitness Centre (1.2 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.5 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Cardiff is 64 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 104 km.
Most households own their home, 15% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
19 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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