SA15 3DP Carmarthenshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Elli.
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 C (29% of about 720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 7.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Listed buildings
- 43 including Gates and Railings to Forecourt, grade II
- 45 including Gates and Railings to Forecourt, grade II
- 47 including Gates and Railings to Forecourt, grade II
- Craig House, grade II
- No 41 including Gates and Railings to Forecourt, grade II
- Ravenscourt, grade II
- Wellfield, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 38 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 13 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 12 at low 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 38 addresses are between 7 m and 13 m above sea level (9 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 | 1.3 km |
| Bynea 2,720 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km | |
| Pembrey and Burry Port 131,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 36 within 800 m; nearest New Road Llanelli | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Llanelli Bus Station Stand 1 | 710 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Premier Inn Llanelli Central West Car Park | 630 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 560 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 65.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Ash Grove Medical Centre | 310 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Gravells Pharmacy | 310 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 400 m |
| Hospital | Prince Philip Hospital | 2.3 km |
| Police station | Llanelli Police Station | 500 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Cash machine 24-26 Cowell Street Halifax | 530 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Parc Howard 12 ha | 400 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6.8 ha | 420 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,730 m² | 1.0 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Tabernacle Chapel including forecourt Railings, a listed building (Grade II*), 390 m south-east. 82 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 5 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tabernacle Chapel including forecourt Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m south-east |
| 24 Vaughan St / Bridge St | Listed building, Grade I | 430 m south-east |
| 22 Vaughan St / Bridge St | Listed building, Grade I | 430 m south-east |
| Llanelly House | Listed building, Grade I | 430 m south-east |
| Old Castle motte | Scheduled monument | 450 m south-west |
| Parc Howard | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 640 m north-east |
| Raby's Furnace | Scheduled monument | 840 m north |
| Stradey Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km north-west |
| Capel Isaf Cemetery | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| North Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km south-west |
| Tre-Beddrod Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km north |
| Cefn Padraig | Wetland | 1.6 km south-west |
| Cwm Ty-du | Valley | 1.7 km north |
| Stradey Wood | Wood | 1.8 km north-west |
| Tywyn Bâch | Beach | 3.8 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
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People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 15% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 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 8 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.