SA11 5RY Neath Port Talbot
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Blaengwrach and Glynneath West.
Streets
- Min-y-Coed, Glyn-neath / Glyn-nedd: 27 addresses
- Min Y Coed, Morfa Glas: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Neath Port Talbot in 2026-27: Band D £2,541 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,694 | £1,977 | £2,259 | £2,541 | £3,106 | £3,671 | £4,236 | £5,083 | £5,930 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (47% of about 700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 28 address points in this postcode, 26 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: 26 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: none is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. The map allows for flood defences. Address points are every property record (UPRN) in the postcode, each counted if it is in an area or within 5 m of one (the maps stop at building walls); a few are not homes, such as garages, business units or caravan pitches. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 28 addresses are between 54 m and 58 m above sea level (56 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Treherbert 175,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.5 km |
| Ynyswen 2,540 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.8 km | |
| Treorchy 125,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m, 24 within 800 m; nearest Min-y-coed East Morfa Glas | 60 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 43.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Vale Of Neath Practice | 1.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Vale Of Neath Pharmacy | 1.0 km |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Lounge | 180 m |
| Hospital | Ystradgynlais Community Hospital | 9.6 km |
| Police station | Aberdare Police Station | 8.3 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Glynneath, Glynneath Cashzone | 870 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,710 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.2 ha | 150 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,730 m² | 610 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of Saint Cadoc, a listed building (Grade II*), 660 m south-west. 10 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of Saint Cadoc | Listed building, Grade II* | 660 m south-west |
| Remains of Venallt Ironworks | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Pwll y Ddâr | Lake or reservoir | 850 m east |
| Cwm Rhyd-y-Gau | Valley | 1.1 km south-east |
| Pwll y Felin | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km east |
| Cwm Gwrach | Valley | 1.6 km south |
| Aber-pergwm Wood | Wood | 1.8 km west |
| Mynydd Pen-y-cae | Hill | 3.6 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 28 |
3 of the postcode's 28 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 75% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 32% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales's 1,917 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Min-y-Coed.