SA31 3AD Carmarthenshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Carmarthen Town North and South.
Streets
- Lammas Street, Caerfyrddin / Carmarthen: 18 addresses
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 (37% of about 1,430 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Lammas Street. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 21.
- 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
- English Baptist Church, grade II*
- 1, grade II
- 11 Guildhall Square, grade II
- 12 Guildhall Square, grade II
- 18 Lammas Street, grade II
- 36 Blue Street, grade II
- 7 Lammas Street, grade II
- 7 Mansel Street, grade II
- 8 Lammas Street, grade II
- 8 Mansel Street, grade II
- 8-9, grade II
- Barclays Bank, grade II
- Boar's Head Hotel, grade II
- Carmarthen House, grade II
- Forecourt railings and gates to Zion Chapel, grade II
- Gates, gateposts and railings to English Baptist Church, grade II
- Parc-y-Felfet Unitarian Chapel, grade II
- The Rose and Crown Hotel, grade II
- Ty Mansel, grade II
- Walter Lloyd & Son Pharmacy, grade II
- Zion English Presbyterian Chapel, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 18 address points in this postcode, 1 at high risk, 0 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: 1 at high risk, 0 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 18 addresses are between 15 m and 17 m above sea level (16 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 79%, gigabit 79% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Carmarthen 440,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ferryside 16,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.7 km (6.6 miles) | |
| Kidwelly 35,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.6 km (8.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rose and Crown Carmarthen | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 4 | 100 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Apcoa UK - St Catherine's Walk Shopping Centre, Carmarthen | 230 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Apcoa Charging Station | 200 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 84.2 km (52 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Furnace House Surgery | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Walter Lloyd & Son Pharmacy | 0 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Old Oak Dental Practice | 160 m |
| Hospital | Glangwili Hospital Child Health Section | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Carmarthen, Whitland, and St Clears Police | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest M&S ATM | 140 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Carmarthen Park 4.0 ha | 370 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,810 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.1 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 6.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is English Baptist Church, a listed building (Grade II*), 20 m. 280 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| English Baptist Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 20 m |
| The Guildhall | Listed building, Grade I | 150 m south-east |
| 2 Quay Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m south-east |
| Capel Heol Awst | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m west |
| Carmarthen Castle | Scheduled monument | 250 m south-east |
| The Bulwarks (Civil War) | Scheduled monument | 270 m south-west |
| Carmarthen Roman Fort (part of) | Scheduled monument | 430 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cwm-oernant Reservoirs | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Starling Park Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Trevaughan Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Tre-Vaughan Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Black Pool | Tidal water | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
| Nant Cwm-croes-y-ceiliog | Valley | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.0 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 18 |
5 of the postcode's 18 addresses are 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 | 34 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 14% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 26% | 17% |
| Private rented | 60% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 36% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Lammas Street.