SA12 9UR Neath Port Talbot
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Cimla and Pelenna.
Streets
- Johns Terrace, Tonmawr: 54 addresses
- Unnamed street near Johns Terrace, Tonmawr: 5 addresses
- Unnamed street near Johns Terrace, Tonmawr: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Johns Terrace, Tonmawr: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Johns Terrace, Tonmawr: 1 address
- Rhes Abergwernffrwd, Tonmawr: 1 address
- Pelenna Close, Tonmawr: 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 (55% of about 550 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 66 address points in this postcode, 4 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: 1 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 3 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low 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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 66 addresses are between 142 m and 215 m above sea level (165 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 98%, ultrafast 98%, gigabit 98% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Neath 839,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Briton Ferry 42,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Baglan 35,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tonmawr Terminus | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Neath Bus Station Stand 2 | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal Swansea Ferry Terminal | 14 km (8.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 5.1 km (3.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 39.5 km (25 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Cwmavon Health Centre | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Adrian D Richards | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Tonna Hospital | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Neath Police Station | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Cwmavon, Cwmavon Neath Cashzone | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Afan Argoed Country Park 64 ha | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 870 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Whitworth Ground 2.5 ha | 140 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cynon Corn-Drying Kiln, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cynon Corn-Drying Kiln | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Cwm Pelenna Colliery Ventilation Furnace | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Glyncorrwg Mineral Railway (Parsons Folly) Section on Cefn Morfudd | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cwm Gwenffrwd | Valley | 490 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Cefn Morfudd | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Mynydd Pen-rhys | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Cwm Pelenna | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Michaelston Forest | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Mosshouse Wood Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.1 | 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 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 57 | 66 |
9 of the postcode's 66 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Neath Port Talbot: see them on the Neath Port Talbot page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 12% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Johns Terrace.