The UK Postcode Database

SA5 8BZ

a postcode in Swansea

Introduced in July 1990
SA5 8BZ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with SA5 8BZ

Moorview Close - 17 properties, USRN 39101717

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6446 / 51°38'40"N

Longitude: -3.9726 / 3°58'21"W

UTM Reference: 30U 432704 5721957

OS Easting: 263611

OS Northing: 195818

OS Grid: SS636958

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR WMF.KZ

Mapcode Global: VH4K3.3X6N

Open Location Code: 9C3RJ2VG+RX

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81ap34

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 7b1

  • Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
  • Young Families in Industrial Towns
  • Terraces in Transitional Towns

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 207 / 1909

  • 2nd decile
  • much more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for SA5 8BZ on Friday 5 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:03
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:14
Sunrise 05:00
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:14
Sunset 21:28
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:14
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:25
Hours of daylight today04:30 to 21:58
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:58 to 04:30
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 08:26

For a full sun and moon calendar for SA5 8BZ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in SA5 8BZ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
24 April 2023 12 Moorview Close, Gendros, Swansea SA5 8BZ Semi-detached Freehold £125,000
24 May 2022 14 Moorview Close, Gendros, Swansea SA5 8BZ Detached Freehold £142,000
31 August 2017 18 Moorview Close, Gendros, Swansea SA5 8BZ Other property type Freehold £2,030,000
9 December 2016 12 Moorview Close, Gendros, Swansea SA5 8BZ Semi-detached Freehold £100,000
29 September 2011 5 Moorview Close, Gendros, Swansea SA5 8BZ Semi-detached Freehold £82,000
1 June 2009 5 Moorview Close, Gendros, Swansea SA5 8BZ Semi-detached Freehold £79,500
20 June 2003 16 Moorview Close, Gendros, Swansea SA5 8BZ Semi-detached Freehold £58,000
27 March 2003 12 Moorview Close, Gendros, Swansea SA5 8BZ Semi-detached Freehold £57,500
10 January 2003 18 Moorview Close, Gendros, Swansea SA5 8BZ Semi-detached Freehold £45,000
12 October 2001 15 Moorview Close, Gendros, Swansea SA5 8BZ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £39,000
7 April 2000 14 Moorview Close, Gendros, Swansea SA5 8BZ Detached Freehold £37,500
11 November 1999 14 Moorview Close, Gendros, Swansea SA5 8BZ Detached Freehold £41,500
28 April 1995 16 Moorview Close, Gendros, Swansea SA5 8BZ Semi-detached Freehold £46,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for SA5 8BZ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Gower

MP

Tonia Antoniazzi Labour

Senedd
Constituency

Swansea West

Senedd Member

Julie James Welsh Labour

Region

South Wales West

Senedd Members

Luke Fletcher Plaid Cymru

Tom Giffard Welsh Conservative Party

Altaf Hussain Welsh Conservative Party

Sioned Williams Plaid Cymru

Swansea Council
Unitary Authority electoral division (UTE)

Cockett

Councillors

Mike Durke Labour

Oliver James Labour

Elliott King Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for SA5 8BZ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
W00004057 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
W01000762 Swansea 013C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
W02000180 Swansea 013 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
W04001034 Cockett Communities Administrative 5 May 2022 WG (LGBC)
W05001043 Cockett Electoral Wards Administrative/Electoral 5 May 2022 WG (LGBC)
W06000011 Swansea Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 January 2009 WG (LGBC)
W07000097 Gower Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 WG (BC)
W09000019 Swansea West Senedd Constituencies Electoral 1 January 2009 WG (BC)
W10000009 South Wales West Senedd Electoral Regions Electoral 1 January 2012 WG (BC)
W11000031 Swansea Bay University Health Board Local Health Boards Health 1 April 2019 WG (Health)
W15000003 South Wales Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
W16000002 South West / Mid Wales Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills, WG Other 1 January 2009 WG (Educ)
W22000032 Swansea Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
W31000001 Wales Non-National Park Area Wales Non-National Park Area Other 1 January 2009 WG (Envt)
W35001707 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
W45001113 Swansea Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
W92000004 Wales Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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