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Thinking of living at SA4 0UG? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hendy | Primary | 400 m | – |
| Y.G.G. Bryniago | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| Pontarddulais Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | – |
| Ysgol Gymraeg Llangennech | Primary | 2.6 km | – |
| Pontarddulais Comprehensive School | Secondary | 1.1 km | – |
| Penyrheol Comprehensive School | Secondary | 4.8 km | – |
| St Michael's School | Independent | 5.4 km | – |
Every primary near SA4 0UG, 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 | Hendy Rugby Club | 600 m | 2 |
| Cricket | Pontarddulais Cricket Club | 840 m | 2 |
| Rugby union | Llangennech RFC Rugby Club | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Bmx | Melin Mynach Pumptrack | 4.8 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Melin Mynach Pumptrack | 4.8 km | 1 |
| Swimming | Penyrheol Swimming Pool | 4.9 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 few minutes' walk (350 m), with 6k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Swansea.
The nearest bus stop is Fforest Road, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route L3); 4 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
This is car country: only 9% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Hendy, a few minutes' walk (400 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Pontarddulais Comprehensive School, 1.1 km away.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 700 m away, with Hendy Village Stores and Post Office closer still (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Talybont Surgery (350 m), with Village Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Salon Two is 400 m away.
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Chilli Restaurant is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and Black Horse Inn the nearest pub (300 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 39 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 43% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 104 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Fforest Park, 150 m away; for exercise, Penyrheol Leisure Centre (4.7 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 4.3 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Cardiff is 62 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 100 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.
26 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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