SA48 8HU Ceredigion
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Llangybi.
Streets
- B4343, Sir Ceredigion - Ceredigion: 39 addresses
- Tre Cynon, Cellan: 11 addresses
- B4343, Sir Ceredigion - Ceredigion: 11 addresses
- Cellan Road, Sir Gaerfyrddin - Carmarthenshire: 9 addresses
- Unnamed street near B4343, Cellan: 5 addresses
- Unnamed street near B4343, Cellan: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near B4343, Cellan: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near B4343, Cellan: 1 address
- Unnamed street near B4343, Cellan: 1 address
- Tre Cynon, Cellan: 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 (30% of about 700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- 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 82 address points in this postcode, 18 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: 12 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 9 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 82 addresses are between 118 m and 297 m above sea level (138 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 90%, ultrafast 65%, gigabit 65% of premises; 10% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Llanwrda 1,190 journeys in 2024–25 | 21 km (13 miles) |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fishers Arms Cellan | 80 m |
| EV charging points | Evolt Network | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 93.7 km (58 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Bro Pedr Medical Group | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Allied Pharmacy Bridge Street | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | My Dentist | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Tregaron Community Hospital | 13.5 km (8.4 miles) |
| Police station | Lampeter Police Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Lampeter Cashzone | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Parc yr Orsedd 3,380 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 400 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.4 ha | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,080 m² | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Castell Allt-Goch, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Castell Allt-Goch | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Lampeter Castle Mound | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Lampeter Pillbox | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lletty-twppa Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Mount Pleasant Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Olwen Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Coed Gwarallt | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Cellan Mountain | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-east |
| Falcondale Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 12 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 22 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 44 | 82 |
38 of the postcode's 82 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 Ceredigion: see them on the Ceredigion page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 39% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 65% | 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 | 48% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 45% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 40% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 47% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 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 4 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 B4343.