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Uplands Square |
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Uplands
Uplands shown within Swansea |
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| OS grid reference | SS641928 |
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| Principal area | Swansea |
| Ceremonial county | West Glamorgan |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SWANSEA |
| Postcode district | SA1/SA2 |
| Dialling code | 01792 |
| Police | South Wales |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Swansea West |
| Welsh Assembly | Swansea West |
| List of places: UK • Wales • Swansea | |
Uplands is a suburb of Swansea, Wales. It lies about a mile (2 km) to the west of Swansea city centre, and falls within the Uplands electoral ward. It is centred around the A4118 road, which links Swansea city centre and Sketty. The main road begins as Walter Road from the east, and becomes Sketty Road towards the west. Much of the area is hilly.
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Uplands' main shopping area consists of a few locally-run businesses, plus a number of standard high-street chain shops and fast-food outlets. The Uplands Tavern pub is a popular venue, and was once frequented by Dylan Thomas and Kingsley Amis. Number 5, Cwmdonkin Drive, in Uplands, has a blue plaque marking Dylan Thomas's birth place. A second shopping street is the western side of Bryn-y-Mor Road which has a number of convenience stores, hairdressers, fashion boutiques, pubs, and restaurants.
Uplands is a relatively salubrious area of Swansea. Property prices are above the national average; hence, council tax rates are quite high, falling into band C and above. The housing stock consists of fairly large properties. Three-storey properties, and properties containing four bedrooms or more, are common. Many of the larger properties have been converted into student houses; hence, this area is popular for students attending Swansea University.
Eaton Crescent is where conservative politician Michael Heseltine grew up. The crescent is considered one of the most upmarket residential areas close to the city centre. The street consists mainly of large three-storey semi-detached and terraced 4-6 bedroom town-houses. During the late 1980s, a large number of properties were converted for use as student houses, but since the late 1990s it has mainly returned to housing families.
The Llwyn-Y-Bryn campus of Gower College Swansea is located here. There are two private schools in the area; Oakleigh House provides primary education, and Ffynone House provides Senior education for GCSE and A-Level pupils. The local parks are Cwmdonkin Park and Rosehill Quarry Community Park. A noticeable landmark in the area is St. James` Church, situated in a leafy area to the east of the Uplands. A Kingdom Hall is located just west of St. James` Church. The official residence of The Lord Mayor of Swansea and Dharmavajra Kadampa Buddhist Centre are located just north of St. James` Church.
Stella Maris is a convent occupied by the Sisters of Ursulines of Jesus on Eaton Crescent.[1] The nuns used to run the Stella Maris Primary School, a former independent convent school, that has now closed.