SA48 9ZZ Ceredigion
Live postcode, introduced March 2016. Ward: Aberaeron and Aberarth.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
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: 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
Natural Resources Wales's flood risk map has not been checked against this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Aberystwyth 299,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 23.1 km |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 8 within 800 m; nearest Ceredigion Council Office Aberaeron | 180 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 113.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Tanyfron Surgery | 650 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 620 m |
| Hospital | Aberaeron Hospital | 850 m |
| Police station | Dyfed Powys Police - Lampeter Police Station | 18.9 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Aberaeron Stores Cashzone | 590 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Parc-y-fro 1.2 ha | 460 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,160 m² | 590 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 660 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,960 m² | 550 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 1.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 7 Portland Place, a listed building (Grade II*), 480 m north-east. 246 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 19 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Portland Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m north-east |
| 6 Portland Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m north-east |
| 5 Portland Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m north-east |
| 4 Portland Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Llysheli | Wetland | 430 m north-east |
| Allt y Graig | Wood | 1.0 km east |
| Cwm Goetre | Valley | 1.0 km east |
| Allt Dolgwartheg | Wood | 1.3 km south-east |
| Cefn Wig | Hill | 2.6 km south-east |
| Little Quay Bay | Bay | 4.8 km south-west |
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
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 42% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 65% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 39% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 53% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 11% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 37% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 11% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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.