SA46 0AS Ceredigion
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Aberaeron and Aberarth.
Streets
- Heol y Farchnad, Aberaeron: 44 addresses
- Market Street, Aberaeron: 3 addresses
- Stryd y Bont, Aberaeron: 1 address
- Heol y Dwr, Aberaeron: 1 address
- Heol y Farchnad, Aberaeron: 1 address
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 (24% of about 790 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Aberaeron. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 73.
- 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 Portland Place, grade II*
- Formerly the Customs House, grade II*
- Portland House, grade II*
- 1 Alban Square, grade II
- 1 Market Street, grade II
- 1 Tabernacle Street, grade II
- 1 Victoria Street, grade II
- 10 Market Street, grade II
- 10 Water Street, grade II
- 11 Market Street, grade II
- 11 Water Street, grade II
- 12 Market Street, grade II
- 13 Market Street, grade II
- 13 Victoria Street, grade II
- 14 Market Street, grade II
- 14 Victoria Street, grade II
- 15 Market Street, grade II
- 15 Victoria Street, grade II
- 16 Market Street, grade II
- 16 Victoria Street, grade II
- 17 Market Street, grade II
- 17 Victoria Street, grade II
- 18 Market Street, grade II
- 18 Victoria Street, grade II
- 19 Market Street, grade II
- 2 Alban Square, grade II
- 2 Harbour Lane, grade II
- 2 Market Street, grade II
- 2 Tabernacle Street, grade II
- 2 Victoria Street, grade II
And 43 more.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 50 address points in this postcode, 32 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: 32 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 50 addresses are between 0 m and 4 m above sea level (3 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 55%, gigabit 55% 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 | 22.6 km |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 11 within 800 m; nearest Alban Square 1 Aberaeron | 100 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 113.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Tanyfron Surgery | 660 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 80 m |
| Hospital | Aberaeron Hospital | 290 m |
| Police station | Dyfed Powys Police - Lampeter Police Station | 18.8 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Barclays ATM | 60 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Parc-y-fro 1.2 ha | 200 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,100 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 90 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,960 m² | 480 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 1.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Portland House, a listed building (Grade II*), 90 m south. 248 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 19 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Portland House | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m south |
| Formerly the Customs House | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m south |
| 3 Portland Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m south |
| 4 Portland Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m south |
| Fish traps on Beach SW of Aberarth | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Llysheli | Wetland | 260 m west |
| Cwm Goetre | Valley | 750 m south-east |
| Allt y Graig | Wood | 760 m south-east |
| Allt y Commins | Wood | 1.2 km south-east |
| Allt Dolgwartheg | Wood | 1.3 km south |
| Cefn Wig | Hill | 2.3 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 3 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 11 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 31 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 50 |
49 of the postcode's 50 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 | 62 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 44% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 53% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 22% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 39% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 49% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 36% | 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) | 39% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 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 | 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 Heol y Farchnad.