POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

SA8 3DP postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 7 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 01 May 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £290,250Based on 26 sales · Latest sale in data: 01 May 2025
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 7 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 26 sales · Latest sale in data: 01 May 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

2 within 400m

SA8 3DP links 2 transport stops within 400m and 11 within 800m. 2 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Capel Bryn Seion (BCT) at about 337m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

No nearby places

No mapped local businesses were found within 1200m of SA8 3DP in the current OSM seam.

Jobs

715 online job adverts observed

Neath Port Talbot local authority · May 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 772 online job adverts observed in May 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched SA8 3DP in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

7 nearby school rows

7 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for SA8 3DP. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 10

SA8 3DP has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 10 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 137, and drugs is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 49 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£290,250

Strong sample. Based on 26 sales · Latest sale in data: 01 May 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of SA8 3DP, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 0/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

  • Scope: Exact postcode radius for SA8 3DP
  • Freshness: Local business freshness unavailable
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Phase unavailable

Alltwen Primary School

Phase unavailable option in SA8 3AB. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Phase unavailable

Cwmtawe Community School

Phase unavailable option in SA8 4EG. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

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Llangiwg Primary School

Phase unavailable option in SA8 4PJ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for SA8 3DP before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

Recommended tool

Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around SA8 3DP.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like SA8 3DP with the rest of your move shortlist.

Browse articles

Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess SA8 3DP.

Open planners and templates

Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering SA8 3DP.