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Thinking of living at SA7 9JR? 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 supermarket is further.
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Working out the fit…
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1 crime recorded on Birchgrove Road in the last 12 months. The street →
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birchgrove Primary | Primary | 850 m | – |
| Talycopa Primary School | Primary | 950 m | – |
| Trallwn Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | – |
| Ysgol Gymraeg Lon Las | Primary | 1.9 km | – |
| Coedffranc Primary School | Primary | 2.0 km | – |
| Birchgrove | Secondary | 1.2 km | – |
| Cefn Hengoed | Secondary | 2.8 km | – |
| Dwr Y Felin Comprehensive School | Secondary | 4.2 km | – |
| Bishop Vaughan School | Secondary | 4.3 km | – |
| Morriston Comprehensive | Secondary | 4.4 km | – |
| Ty Trafle | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
| OneSchool Global UK Swansea Campus | Independent | 3.5 km | – |
Every primary near SA7 9JR, 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 | Birchgrove RFC | 1.0 km | 5 |
| Football | The Dingle Field | 3.5 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Heol Las Park | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Rugby union | Maes Collen | 3.7 km | 4 |
| Bowls | Swansea Indoor Bowls Stadium | 4.2 km | 4 |
| Golf | Mond Valley Golf Club | 3.9 km | 3 |
| Fitness | Fendrod Lake Fitness Trail | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Racquet | Virgin Active - Glamorgan Health and Racquets Club | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Pant y Sais Stables | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Dynamic Rock | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Monkstone Cruising and Sailing Club | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Ashlands Playing Field | 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 Llansamlet, about a 10-minute walk (800 m), with 38k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Swansea.
The nearest bus stop is Bowen Arms, 200 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route T1C); 3 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Birchgrove Primary, about a 10-minute walk (850 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Birchgrove, 1.2 km away.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl Great Britain, 1.6 km away, with Pooja Stores closer still (550 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Llwyn Brwydrau Surgery (800 m), with Llansamlet Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, Lextan is 2.6 km away.
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Costa Coffee Drive Thru is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Bowen Arms the nearest pub (under 50 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 59 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 41% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Primrose Park, 1.0 km away; for exercise, Simply Gym (2.8 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Cardiff is 48 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 86 km.
Most households own their home, 14% 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.
5 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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