Area Report
Last updated 27 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SA8 4EG.
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.
0Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
0 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 8 schools in total
No Good or Outstanding school within 2 mi
16crimes last month
16 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
1GP & hospitals
1 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PONTARDAWE PRIMARY CARE CENTRE — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 42 bus stops nearby
15green spaces
19.6 ha total — largest park 12.4 ha (0.44 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.58 ha) — 0.2 mi
4supermarkets
4 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Farmfoods, Morrisons, Tesco — nearest 0.1 mi
Nearest: Lidl Pontardawe — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SA8 4EG.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
5.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SA8.
Average sold price by property type across the SA8 district, 2021–2026 — 926 sales.
About SA8 4EG
SA8 4EG scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Lidl Pontardawe within a short walk. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
SA8 4EG 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 8 schools within the typical catchment area. The nearest school is Cwmtawe Community School, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 16 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PONTARDAWE PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
