SA48 8HX Ceredigion
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Llangybi.
Streets
- B4343, Sir Ceredigion - Ceredigion: 20 addresses
- B4343, Sir Ceredigion - Ceredigion: 13 addresses
- Unnamed street near B4343, Cellan: 5 addresses
- Unnamed street near B4343, Cellan: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near B4343, 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: 2.
- 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
- Nythfa, grade II
- Pontfaen Cottage, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 41 address points in this postcode, 5 at high risk, 2 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: 2 at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 4 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 41 addresses are between 124 m and 141 m above sea level (136 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 18%, gigabit 18% of premises; 0% 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 | 21.1 km (13 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pont Pont-faen-Cellan | 50 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 93.9 km (58 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Bro Pedr Medical Group | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Allied Pharmacy Bridge Street | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | My Dentist | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Hospital | Tregaron Community Hospital | 12.2 km (7.6 miles) |
| Police station | Lampeter Police Station | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Lampeter Cashzone | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 590 m² | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.4 ha | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 780 m (0.5 miles) north-east. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Castell Allt-Goch | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Castell Goetre | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Caer Cadwgan | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Allt Cae-glas | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Allt Ffos-glai | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Coed Gwarallt | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Coed Tangaer | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Cellan Mountain | Hill | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Falcondale Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.0 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 10 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 41 |
18 of the postcode's 41 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 | 58 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 61% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 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 | 3% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 32% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 41% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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.