SA15 1EE Carmarthenshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bigyn.
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 (46% of about 800 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 31 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 1 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, 4 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 31 addresses are between 13 m and 16 m above sea level (14 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Llanelli 393,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km |
| Bynea 2,720 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.0 km | |
| Llangennech 4,320 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m, 57 within 800 m; nearest Glenalla Road Box | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Llanelli Bus Station Stand 7 | 220 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest 21 Pottery Street Parking | 360 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 410 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 64.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Ash Grove Medical Centre | 660 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Asda Pharmacy | 470 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Llanelli Dental Centre | 320 m |
| Hospital | Prince Philip Hospital | 1.6 km |
| Police station | Llanelli Police Station | 890 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 500 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 570 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Parc Howard 12 ha | 720 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 390 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 520 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,730 m² | 370 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St. Ellyw, a listed building (Grade II*), 550 m west. 75 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 5 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St. Ellyw | Listed building, Grade II* | 550 m west |
| Llanelly House | Listed building, Grade I | 560 m west |
| Llanelly House | Listed building, Grade I | 570 m west |
| 20 Vaughan St / Bridge St | Listed building, Grade I | 570 m west |
| Capel Isaf Cemetery | Scheduled monument | 780 m east |
| Parc Howard | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 910 m north-west |
| Old Castle motte | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km west |
| Raby's Furnace | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km north-west |
| Stradey Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| North Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km south-west |
| Tre-Beddrod Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km north-west |
| Cwm Ty-du | Valley | 2.0 km north |
| The Flats | Wetland | 2.0 km south-west |
| Stradey Wood | Wood | 2.8 km north-west |
| Tywyn Bâch | Beach | 4.8 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.2 | 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 | 20% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 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) | 34% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 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.