SA12 8SY · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

SA12 8SY

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What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

88/ 100

Partial score · Wales

A full NestScope Score relies on the England-only IMD backbone (plus schools, healthcare and crime data), so this is a partial score for Wales, based only on the layers actually covered here.

How this score is calculated

100Schools

86Safety

81Health

94Transport

75Green

81Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SA12 8SY.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools100

0Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

0 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 11 schools in total

Baglan Primary School0.2 mi Blaenbaglan Primary School0.6 mi St Joseph's Catholic Junior School1.2 mi St Joseph's RC School and 6th Form Centre1.2 mi St Therese's Catholic Primary School1.3 mi YGG Rhos-Afan1.3 mi

No Good or Outstanding school within 2 mi

Safety86

8crimes last month

8 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 4.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81

8GP & hospitals

8 GP, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: KINGS SURGERY — 0.6 mi

Transport94

Baglan Rail Station0.2 mi

35 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space75

7green spaces

8.7 ha total — largest park 2.7 ha (0.15 mi away)

Nearest: Evans Bevan Playing Fields — 0.1 mi

Amenities81

8supermarkets

8 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Iceland, Morrisons, Lidl… — nearest 0.1 mi

Nearest: Spar - Baglan — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SA12 8SY.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

8.7µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SA12.

Average sold price by property type across the SA12 district, 2021–2026 — 2,532 sales.

About SA12 8SY

SA12 8SY scores 88/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with Baglan Primary School about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

SA12 8SY sits outside England, so the national deprivation backbone (IMD) that anchors the NestScope Score isn't available — the figures below are based on local amenities only.

There are 11 schools within the typical catchment area. The nearest school is Baglan Primary School, about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 8 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KINGS SURGERY, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SA12 8SY — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near SA12 8SY?

There are 11 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SA12 8SY. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SA12 8SY safe?

8 crimes were reported within 400m of SA12 8SY in the most recent month of UK Police API data. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SA12 8SY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SA12 8SY includes 1 train station, 35 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SA12 8SY?

SA12 8SY has a NestScope Score of 88/100. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around SA12 8SY does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SA12 8SY: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.