SA18 3JP Carmarthenshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Llanfihangel Aberbythych.
Streets
- Pentregwenlais Road, Pentre-Gwenlais: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street near Pentregwenlais Road, Pentre-Gwenlais: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Llandeilo Road, Pant-y-llyn: 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 (28% of about 850 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
None of the 5 address points in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water on Natural Resources Wales's map. Outside those areas the chance is under 0.1% (1 in 1,000) a year.
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 5 addresses are between 158 m and 196 m above sea level (173 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 100% 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 | 2.0 km |
| Ammanford 24,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km | |
| Ffairfach 3,990 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest Pentregwenlais Pentre-Gwenlais | 790 m |
| Bus or coach station | Ammanford Bus Station Stand 6 | 4.6 km |
| EV charging points | Evolt Network | 4.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 67.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Meddygfa Penygroes | 3.0 km |
| Pharmacies | Williams Pharmacy | 1.8 km |
| NHS dentists | Amman Dental | 4.7 km |
| Hospital | Amman Valley Hospital | 7.7 km |
| Police station | Dyfed Powys Police - Ammanford Police Station | 5.1 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Llandybie - High Street, Llandybie Cashzone | 1.6 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,850 m² | 2.4 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 660 m² | 1.9 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.8 ha | 1.8 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cairn 150m ESE of Garnbig, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km west. 8 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cairn 150m ESE of Garnbig | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km west |
| Derwydd | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coed Gelli-fawr | Wood | 1.0 km north |
| Coed Bwlarth | Wood | 1.1 km north-east |
| Coed Mawr | Wood | 1.5 km north-east |
| Banc y Llyn | Hill | 2.2 km west |
| Llyn Llech Owen | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km west |
| Cwm-Mwyn | Valley | 4.4 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 5 |
1 of the postcode's 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 79% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 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) | 34% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 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 5 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 Pentregwenlais Road.