SA65 9PD Pembrokeshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Fishguard: North East.
Streets
- The Slade, Abergwaun / Fishguard: 26 addresses
- Hill Terrace, Abergwaun / Fishguard: 1 address
- A487, Abergwaun / Fishguard: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Pembrokeshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,166 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,444 | £1,685 | £1,925 | £2,166 | £2,648 | £3,129 | £3,610 | £4,332 | £5,054 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (28% of about 1,040 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Fishguard. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 14.
- 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
- 1 Main Street, grade II
- 1 The Slade, including front garden walls & gates, grade II
- 14 West Street, grade II
- 16 West Street, grade II
- 2 The Slade, including front garden walls & gates, grade II
- 3 Main Street, grade II
- 5 West Street, grade II
- Halifax Building Society, grade II
- Inscribed stone in St Mary's Churchyard, grade II
- Parish Church of St Mary, grade II
- Seaways Bookshop, grade II
- The Monthly Tutor's Cottage, grade II
- The Old Post Office, grade II
- Victoria Wine, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 28 address points in this postcode, 2 at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 18 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: none is in an area at risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 2 at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 18 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 28 addresses are between 10 m and 53 m above sea level (38 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Fishguard and Goodwick 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Fishguard Harbour 9,610 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ffordd yr Efail 2 Fishguard | 140 m |
| Ferry terminal | Fishguard Ferry Terminal | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | Goodwick Bridge Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 131 km (81 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fishguard Health Centre | 190 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 160 m |
| Hospital | Withybush General Hospital | 20.3 km (13 miles) |
| Police station | Dyfed Powys Police - Fishguard Police Station | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lota Park 1.9 ha | 210 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,700 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,170 m² | 380 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7,190 m² | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hermon Baptist Church including forecourt walls and steps, a listed building (Grade II*), 240 m south. 150 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hermon Baptist Church including forecourt walls and steps | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m south |
| Castle Point Old Fort | Scheduled monument | 810 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Plas Glyn-y-Mel, including quadrant wall & gatepier to W service court | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Plas Glyn-y-Mel | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Fishguard Bay Hotel | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Aber Bach | Bay | 350 m north-east |
| Carreg Ddu | Wetland | 370 m east |
| Allt Fach | Wood | 940 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Pwll Dyfrig | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Cwmbrandy | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Pen Pwllmelyn | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 3.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 28 |
5 of the postcode's 28 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 Pembrokeshire: see them on the Pembrokeshire page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 39% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 43% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 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 | 5% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 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 | 12% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 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 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 The Slade.