What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
NestScope Score
73/ 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.
2 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare70/100
1GP & hospitals
1 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.8 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PONTARDAWE PRIMARY CARE CENTRE — 0.7 mi
Transport60/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 11 bus stops nearby
Green space78/100
6green spaces
8.7 ha total — largest park 8.2 ha (0.37 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.19 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities64/100
4supermarkets
4 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Farmfoods, Lidl, Tesco — nearest 0.7 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Swansea Herbert Street — 0.7 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SA8 4PJ.
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
4.9µg/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 SA8.
Average sold price by property type across the SA8 district, 2021–2026 — 912 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£267k▲ 18.2%
Semi-detached£166k▲ 10.6%
Terraced£118k▲ 5.5%
Flat£77k▼ 3.1%
District-level averages (SA8) — 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 SA8 4PJ
SA8 4PJ scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and green space — with only 2 crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
SA8 4PJ 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 Llangiwg Primary School, about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 2 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low 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 14 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is 0.8 mi away.
There are no train or Tube stations near SA8 4PJ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 11 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 6 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 8.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.19 ha), within a short walk.
There are 4 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Farmfoods, Lidl, Tesco. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Swansea Herbert Street, 0.7 mi 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 SA8 4PJ on NestScope.
