SA14 7DN Carmarthenshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Gorslas.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Carmarthenshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,351 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,567 | £1,829 | £2,090 | £2,351 | £2,874 | £3,396 | £3,919 | £4,702 | £5,486 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (30% of about 1,170 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 53 address points in this postcode, 0 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: none is in an area at risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 53 addresses are between 151 m and 162 m above sea level (157 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 75%, gigabit 75% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Llandybie 8,600 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km |
| Ammanford 24,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km | |
| Pantyffynnon 4,910 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 19 within 800 m; nearest Heol y Parc Cefneithin | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Ammanford Bus Station Stand 1 | 7.5 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest E.ON Drive Public Charging Station | 1.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 69.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Meddygfa'r Tymbl | 630 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Nigel Williams Chemists LTD | 630 m |
| NHS dentists | Llannon Road (Dental Surgery) | 2.6 km |
| Hospital | Amman Valley Hospital | 11.9 km |
| Police station | Dyfed Powys Police Cross Hands Police Station | 1.2 km |
| Cash machines | Esso Cross Hands, Cross Hands Cashzone | 1.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Mynydd Mawr Woodland Park 108 ha | 870 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,010 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 220 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Crosshands Public Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 770 m south-east. 1 listed building is within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Crosshands Public Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cwm-Mwyn | Valley | 1.1 km east |
| Mynydd Mawr Woodland Park | Wood | 1.6 km south-west |
| Llyn Llech Owen | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km north-east |
| Pen-tŵyn Wood | Wood | 2.5 km south |
| Banc y Llyn | Hill | 3.2 km north-east |
| Clearbrook Woods | Wood | 4.6 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
Defra's noise maps cover England only; the Welsh Government's 2022 maps are not shown here yet.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 59% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 35% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 77% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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.