POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

SA8 4SL postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 95.9%. 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 07 Nov 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £128,000Based on 11 sales · Latest sale in data: 07 Nov 2025
  • Gigabit availability 95.9%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 11 sales · Latest sale in data: 07 Nov 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 95.9%, with 95.9% 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

3 within 400m

SA8 4SL links 3 transport stops within 400m and 11 within 800m. 3 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Royal Oak (BCT) at about 74m. 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 4SL 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 4SL in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

7 nearby school rows

7 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for SA8 4SL. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 13

SA8 4SL has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 13 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 154, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 31 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£128,000

Strong sample. Based on 11 sales · Latest sale in data: 07 Nov 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of SA8 4SL, 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 4SL
  • 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.

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Alltwen Primary School

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

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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 4SL 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

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around SA8 4SL.

Open broadband checker

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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 4SL with the rest of your move shortlist.

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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 4SL.

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 4SL.