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Thinking of living at SA7 9RW? 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 Lon Las | Primary | 0 m | – |
| Trallwn Primary School | Primary | 950 m | – |
| Talycopa Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| Morriston Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | – |
| Birchgrove Primary | Primary | 1.6 km | – |
| Birchgrove | Secondary | 2.0 km | – |
| Cefn Hengoed | Secondary | 2.3 km | – |
| Bishop Vaughan School | Secondary | 2.6 km | – |
| Morriston Comprehensive | Secondary | 2.6 km | – |
| Pentrehafod School | Secondary | 4.2 km | – |
| OneSchool Global UK Swansea Campus | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| Ty Trafle | Independent | 3.8 km | – |
Every primary near SA7 9RW, 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 | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Football | The Dingle Field | 1.7 km | 4 |
| Rugby union | Maes Collen | 1.9 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Heol Las Park | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Morriston United Bowls Club | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Golf | Morriston Golf Club | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Ashlands Playing Field | 4.8 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Fendrod Lake Fitness Trail | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Dynamic Rock | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Racquet | Virgin Active - Glamorgan Health and Racquets Club | 3.9 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 Llansamlet, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 38k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Swansea.
The nearest bus stop is Lon-Las School, 50 m away, with a bus about every 46 minutes on weekdays (routes 31, 45); 6 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Ysgol Gymraeg Lon Las, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Birchgrove, 2.0 km away.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 600 m away; SA1 Frozen Foods (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Llwyn Brwydrau Surgery (1.2 km), with Llansamlet Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.2 km).
For a haircut, Lextan is 850 m away.
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 27 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Bar 141 is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and The Plough and Harrow the nearest pub (350 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 80 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 3% flats and 29% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Primrose Park, 900 m away; for exercise, Simply Gym (1.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Cardiff is 48 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 87 km.
Most households own their home, 15% 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.
17 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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