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Thinking of living at SA4 9BD? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penllergaer Primary School | Primary | 700 m | – |
| Gorseinon Primary School | Primary | 2.0 km | – |
| Y.G.G. Pontybrenin | Primary | 2.4 km | – |
| Pengelli Primary | Primary | 2.7 km | – |
| Penyrheol Comprehensive School | Secondary | 2.2 km | – |
| Ysgol Gyfun Gwyr | Secondary | 3.4 km | – |
| Gowerton Comprehensive School | Secondary | 3.6 km | – |
| Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bryn Tawe | Secondary | 4.1 km | – |
| Dylan Thomas Community School | Secondary | 4.6 km | – |
Every primary near SA4 9BD, 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 | Gorseinon Rugby Football Club | 2.0 km | 5 |
| Golf | Gowerton Golf Driving Range | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Model aerodrome | Model Aircraft Runways | 790 m | 1 |
| Motocross | Dirt Bike Circuit | 830 m | 1 |
| Bmx | Melin Mynach Pumptrack | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Melin Mynach Pumptrack | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Gorseinon Rugby Football Club | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Swimming | Penyrheol Swimming Pool | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Football | Garden Village A.F.C. | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | West street gymnastics | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Tennis | Elba Sports Complex | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | Total Self Protection | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Mynydd Newydd Playing Fields | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Cefnstylle Quarry | 4.7 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 Gowerton, a drive away (3.0 km), with 159k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Swansea.
The nearest bus stop is Heol Dewi Sant, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 46); 9 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 Penllergaer Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (700 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Penyrheol Comprehensive School, 2.2 km away.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl Great Britain, 700 m away, with Premier closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Ty'R Felin Surgery (1.9 km), with Gorseinon Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.8 km).
For a haircut, Trimology is 2.0 km away.
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 12 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Caffi Pawb is the closest café or restaurant (650 m), and Penllergaer Sports and Social Club the nearest pub (350 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 38 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 47% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
It's growing: about 274 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Melin Mynach Park, 2.0 km away; for exercise, Penyrheol Leisure Centre (2.3 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.6 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Cardiff is 55 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 94 km.
Most households own their home, 12% 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.
8 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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