SA46 0DB Ceredigion
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Aberaeron and Aberarth.
Streets
- Sgwan Alban, Aberaeron: 12 addresses
- Pant y Gof, 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: 49.
- 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
- 10 Alban Square, grade II*
- 11 Alban Square, grade II*
- 12 Alban Square, grade II*
- 13 Alban Square, grade II*
- 14 Alban Square, grade II*
- 15 Alban Square, grade II*
- 16 Alban Square, grade II*
- 17 Alban Square, grade II*
- 18 Alban Square, grade II*
- 19 Alban Square, grade II*
- Barclays Bank, grade II*
- Midland Bank including No9 Alban Square, grade II*
- 1 Masons Road, grade II
- 2 Masons Road, grade II
- 2 North Road, grade II
- 2 Princes Avenue, grade II
- 23 North Road, grade II
- 24 North Road, grade II
- 25 North Road, grade II
- 26 North Road, grade II
- 27 Alban Square, grade II
- 27 North Road, grade II
- 28 Alban Square, grade II
- 28 North Road, grade II
- 29 Alban Square, grade II
- 29 North Road, grade II
- 3 Masons Road, grade II
- 3 North Road, grade II
- 3 Princes Avenue, grade II
- 30 Alban Square, grade II
And 19 more.
Flood risk
None of the 13 address points in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water on Natural Resources Wales's map. Outside those areas the chance is under 0.1% (1 in 1,000) a year.
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 13 addresses are between 5 m and 7 m above sea level (6 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 92%, gigabit 92% 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 | 22.5 km |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 11 within 800 m; nearest Alban Square 3 Aberaeron | 70 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 113.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Tanyfron Surgery | 670 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Allied Pharmacy Aberaeron | 90 m |
| Hospital | Aberaeron Hospital | 100 m |
| Police station | Dyfed Powys Police - Lampeter Police Station | 18.7 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Barclays ATM | 140 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Parc-y-fro 1.2 ha | 230 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,100 m² | 70 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 40 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,960 m² | 500 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 1.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 16 Alban Square, a listed building (Grade II*), 0 m. 248 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 19 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Alban Square | Listed building, Grade II* | 0 m |
| 15 Alban Square | Listed building, Grade II* | 10 m |
| 17 Alban Square | Listed building, Grade II* | 10 m |
| 14 Alban Square | Listed building, Grade II* | 20 m |
| Fish traps on Beach SW of Aberarth | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Llysheli | Wetland | 460 m west |
| Cwm Goetre | Valley | 640 m south-east |
| Allt y Graig | Wood | 680 m south |
| Allt y Commins | Wood | 1.1 km south-east |
| Allt Dolgwartheg | Wood | 1.3 km south |
| Cefn Wig | Hill | 2.2 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
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 | 51 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 41% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Sgwan Alban.