SA42 0RX Pembrokeshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Newport and Dinas.
Streets
- Parrog Road, Trefdraeth / Newport: 18 addresses
- Feidr Brenin, Trefdraeth / Newport: 2 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Pembrokeshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,166 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,444 | £1,685 | £1,925 | £2,166 | £2,648 | £3,129 | £3,610 | £4,332 | £5,054 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (25% of about 800 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Newport. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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 20 address points in this postcode, 2 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: 2 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 20 addresses are between 5 m and 11 m above sea level (8 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 94%, gigabit 94% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Fishguard Harbour 9,610 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.6 km (5.9 miles) |
| Fishguard and Goodwick 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.3 km (6.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parrog Car Park Newport | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Fishguard Ferry Terminal | 10.2 km (6.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 125 km (78 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Newport Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Newport Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Withybush General Hospital | 24.6 km (15 miles) |
| Police station | Dyfed Powys Police - Fishguard Police Station | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 830 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hendre, Standing Stone 450m NNW of, a scheduled monument, 910 m (0.6 miles) south-west. 20 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hendre, Standing Stone 450m NNW of | Scheduled monument | 910 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Medieval Pottery Kiln, Newport Memorial Hall | Scheduled monument | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| The Old Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Traeth y Bettws | Beach | 210 m east |
| Cwm Rhigian | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Pen Pistyll | Waterfall | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Berry Hill Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Foel Fach | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Aber Trwyn | Wetland | 3.2 km (2 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 3.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 20 | 20 |
None of the postcode's 20 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Pembrokeshire: see them on the Pembrokeshire page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 65 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 51% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 68% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 33% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 58% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 21% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Parrog Road.