SA45 9NW Ceredigion
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: New Quay and Llanllwchaearn.
Streets
- South John Street, Ceinewydd / New Quay: 13 addresses
- Spring Gardens, Ceinewydd / New Quay: 2 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Ceredigion in 2026-27: Band D £2,419 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,613 | £1,882 | £2,151 | £2,419 | £2,957 | £3,495 | £4,032 | £4,839 | £5,645 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (30% of about 2,520 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, New Quay. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 4.
- 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
- The Glyn, grade II
- The Penwig Hotel, grade II
- The Pier Building, the Pier, grade II
- The Pier including Parallel Slipway, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 15 address points in this postcode, 4 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: 4 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: none is in an area at 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 15 addresses are between 0 m and 10 m above sea level (6 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 | Aberystwyth 299,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 29 km (18 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mason`s Square New Quay | 370 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 115 km (71 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest New Quay Surgery | 390 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Central Pharmacy | 220 m |
| Hospital | Aberaeron Hospital | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Police station | Dyfed & Powys Police Newcastle Emlyn Police Station | 21.2 km (13 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,320 m² | 140 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 410 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 340 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
89 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Traeth y Dolau | Beach | 120 m north-west |
| Ceinewydd New Quay Beach | Beach | 460 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Traeth y Quarry | Beach | 560 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Llech Cimwch | Cliff or slope | 800 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Allt Cefn Garsi | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Summerhouse Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 3.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 5.8 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 15 |
3 of the postcode's 15 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 | 57 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 64% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 41% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 45% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 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 South John Street.