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Thinking of living at SA14 8UH? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Gymraeg Llangennech | Primary | 750 m | – |
| Bryn | Primary | 2.3 km | – |
| Hendy | Primary | 3.0 km | – |
| Penyrheol Comprehensive School | Secondary | 3.6 km | – |
| St John Lloyd Catholic Comprehensive School | Secondary | 3.8 km | – |
| Bryngwyn School | Secondary | 3.9 km | – |
| Pontarddulais Comprehensive School | Secondary | 4.0 km | – |
| Coedcae School | Secondary | 4.9 km | – |
| St Michael's School | Independent | 2.2 km | – |
Every primary near SA14 8UH, 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 | Llangennech Rugby Club Pole Transformer | 270 m | 8 |
| Cricket | Llangennech Cricket Field | 550 m | 3 |
| Rugby union | Llangennech RFC Rugby Club | 350 m | 2 |
| Gymnastics | Calsonic Kansei Sports & Social Club | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Football | Calsonic Kansei Sports & Social Club | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Swimming | Penyrheol Swimming Pool | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Bmx | Melin Mynach Pumptrack | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Melin Mynach Pumptrack | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Running | Pemberton Track | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Crossfit Llanelli | 4.8 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 Llangennech, a few minutes' walk (500 m), with 4k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Swansea.
The nearest bus stop is Co-op, 200 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (routes L3, L7); 5 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Ysgol Gymraeg Llangennech, about a 10-minute walk (750 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Penyrheol Comprehensive School, 3.6 km away.
The nearest supermarket is Co-operative Group Food, 200 m away; Llangennech Stores - Premier (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Llangennech Surgery (350 m), with Llangennech Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Kerry's Hairport is 1.8 km away.
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 4 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
the Bridge is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Farmers Arms the nearest pub (250 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 41 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 50% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
Bungalow country: 24% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Brynhyfryd Park, 800 m away; for exercise, Robert Davies Health & Fitness Centre (3.1 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 4.7 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Cardiff is 63 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 102 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 50% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 26% are 65 or over.
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.
18 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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