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Thinking of living at SA15 5AD? 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 supermarket are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Gynradd Pontyberem | Primary | 800 m | – |
| Bancffosfelen | Primary | 2.2 km | – |
| Y Tymbl | Primary | 3.2 km | – |
| Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Drefach | Primary | 3.2 km | – |
| Ponthenri | Primary | 3.8 km | – |
Every primary near SA15 5AD, 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 Pontyberem | 560 m | 4 |
| Football | Cae'r Efail | 4.5 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 Pontarddulais, a drive away (11 km), with 6k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Swansea.
The nearest bus stop is Grugos Avenue, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 166); 3 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Ysgol Gynradd Pontyberem, about a 10-minute walk (800 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest supermarket is Asda Express Pontyates, 5.0 km away, with Ck'S Supermarket closer still (650 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Coalbrook Surgery (700 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (850 m).
For a haircut, Prydferth Beauty Salon is 3.3 km away.
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 8 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
Y Cwtsh is the closest café or restaurant (650 m), and New Lodge Inn the nearest pub (100 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 44% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
Bungalow country: 21% of homes are bungalows.
It's growing: about 140 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Pontyberem Park, 600 m away.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 3.0 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Cardiff is 70 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 108 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 43% of households own their home outright.
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.
7 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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