SA32 8AY Carmarthenshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Llanddarog.
Streets
- B4300, Sir Gaerfyrddin - Carmarthenshire: 24 addresses
- Capel Dewi Road, Capel Dewi: 10 addresses
- Heol Capel Dewi, Llangunnor: 10 addresses
- Heol Capel Dewi, Llangunnor: 1 address
- Unnamed street near B4300, Llangunnor: 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 980 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 46 address points in this postcode, 7 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: 5 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 6 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 46 addresses are between 6 m and 55 m above sea level (34 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 96%, ultrafast 70%, gigabit 70% 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 | 6.7 km |
| Llandybie 8,600 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.7 km | |
| Ffairfach 3,990 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 3 within 800 m; nearest Capel Dewi Crossroads Capel-Dewi | 390 m |
| Bus or coach station | Carmarthen Bus Station | 6.9 km |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 7.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 79.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Meddygfa Tywi | 1.7 km |
| Pharmacies | Nigel Williams Chemists LTD | 6.5 km |
| NHS dentists | 1St Floor | 6.9 km |
| Hospital | Glangwili Hospital Child Health Section | 5.3 km |
| Police station | Dyfed-Powys Police | 5.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,180 m² | 2.8 km |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 300 m² | 420 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.6 ha | 1.3 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Maes y Crug round barrow, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km east. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Maes y Crug round barrow | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km east |
| Ffynnon-Newydd Standing Stones | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Allt y Wern | Wood | 1.5 km east |
| Allt Pen-cerig | Wood | 1.5 km south |
| Allt y Cocyn | Wood | 1.9 km south-west |
| Pen-yr-allt | Hill | 1.9 km north |
| Cwm yr Abbey | Valley | 2.2 km east |
| Bishop's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 11 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 30 | 46 |
16 of the postcode's 46 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 | 55 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 60% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 18% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 6 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 B4300.