What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
NestScope Score
66/ 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.
22 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 17.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare85/100
7GP & hospitals
7 GP, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BRYNHYFRYD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.7 mi
Transport63/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 15 bus stops nearby
Green space73/100
8green spaces
8.7 ha total — largest park 4.1 ha (0.37 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi
Amenities68/100
27supermarkets
27 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Tesco, Spar, Iceland… — nearest 0.5 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Mayhill Swansea — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SA6 8LH.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SA6.
Average sold price by property type across the SA6 district, 2021–2026 — 2,589 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£301k▲ 24.5%
Semi-detached£190k▲ 27.4%
Terraced£122k▲ 8.5%
Flat£97k▲ 18.3%
District-level averages (SA6) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About SA6 8LH
SA6 8LH scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and green space — with BRYNHYFRYD MEDICAL CENTRE 0.7 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
SA6 8LH 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 26 schools within the typical catchment area. The nearest school is Plasmarl Primary School, within a short walk.
There were 22 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 7 GP surgeries and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BRYNHYFRYD MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near SA6 8LH. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 15 bus stops in the immediate area.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).
There are 8 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 8.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (300 m²), within a short walk.
There are 27 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Tesco, Spar, Iceland and others. The nearest is Morrisons Mayhill Swansea, about 10 minutes' walk away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore SA6 8LH on NestScope.
