SA18 2RW Carmarthenshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Betws.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Heol y Garn, Lon y Felin: 1 address
- Cwmfelin Road, Lon y Felin: 1 address
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 E (24% of about 1,060 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 2 address points in this postcode, 1 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: none is in an area at risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 1 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 2 addresses are between 51 m and 63 m above sea level (57 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, 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 | Pantyffynnon 4,910 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km |
| Ammanford 24,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km | |
| Llandybie 8,600 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest Dol-y-Garn Garnswllt | 580 m |
| Bus or coach station | Ammanford Bus Station Stand 1 | 2.8 km |
| EV charging points | Evolt Network | 2.8 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 60.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Margaret Street Practice | 2.9 km |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 2.7 km |
| NHS dentists | Amman Dental | 2.9 km |
| Hospital | Amman Valley Hospital | 6.0 km |
| Police station | Dyfed Powys Police - Ammanford Police Station | 2.6 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Betws Park 2.3 ha | 2.3 km |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 380 m² | 690 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.5 ha | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,680 m² | 1.9 km |
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cwm Cathan | Valley | 210 m south-east |
| Pentwyn Mawr | Hill | 1.8 km south-east |
| Cwm Du | Valley | 2.5 km west |
| Mynydd y Betws | Hill | 3.1 km east |
| Graig Fawr | Hill | 3.1 km south-west |
| Upper Lliw Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 4.5 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 2 | 2 |
None of the postcode's 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Unnamed street near Heol y Garn.