SA43 3ED Pembrokeshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: St Dogmaels.
Streets
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 C (26% of about 1,250 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, St Dogmaels. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 7.
- 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
- 3 Finch Street, grade II
- Church House, grade II
- Church of Saint Thomas, grade II
- Former Bier House beside steps to Lychgate, grade II
- Lychgate and Steps to Churchyard at St Thomas Church, grade II
- Mount Pleasant, grade II
- Tyrhedyn, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 17 address points in this postcode, 5 at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 7 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: 5 at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 7 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 17 addresses are between 15 m and 20 m above sea level (17 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, 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 station | Fishguard Harbour 9,610 journeys in 2024–25 | 22.3 km |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 6 within 800 m; nearest Post Office St Dogmaels | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Eisteddfod Llandynan | 3.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 119.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Cardigan Health Centre | 1.4 km |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 1.4 km |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 1.4 km |
| Hospital | Aberaeron Hospital | 34.2 km |
| Police station | Cardigan Police Station | 2.4 km |
| Cash machines | Cashpoint® 14 High Street Lloyds Bank | 1.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Alexandra Gardens 6,470 m² | 190 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 840 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,890 m² | 40 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,010 m² | 560 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Y Felin, a listed building (Grade II*), 130 m south-east. 29 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Y Felin | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m south-east |
| Ruins of Abbey of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 140 m south |
| St Dogmaels Abbey | Scheduled monument | 150 m south |
| Old Castle Mound | Scheduled monument | 400 m north |
| Albro Castle | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m north-west |
| Cardigan Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km east |
| Cardigan Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Pinog | Wetland | 180 m north-east |
| Cwm Degwel | Valley | 1.1 km south-west |
| Allt Ffos-colic | Wood | 2.0 km south |
| Gallt y Cwarel | Wood | 2.1 km south-east |
| Poppit Sands | Beach | 3.0 km north |
| Pen-y-bryn | Hill | 3.5 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 3.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
Defra's noise maps cover England only; the Welsh Government's 2022 maps are not shown here yet.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 27% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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.