SA70 7BY Pembrokeshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Tenby: South.
Streets
- Crackwell Street, Dinbych-y-Pysgod / Tenby: 30 addresses
- Penniless Cove Hill, Dinbych-y-Pysgod / Tenby: 1 address
- Penniless Cove Hill, Dinbych-y-Pysgod / Tenby: 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 (29% of about 1,620 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Tenby. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 92.
- 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
- Church of Saint Mary in Liberty, grade I
- The Tudor Merchant's House, grade I
- Plantagenet House, grade II*
- 1 Quay Hill, grade II
- 1-2 Church Street, grade II
- 2 Bridge Street, grade II
- 4 Bridge Street, grade II
- 4 Church Street, grade II
- 6 Cresswell Street, grade II
- Amroth Cottage, grade II
- Anchorage, grade II
- Athol House, grade II
- Bellevue Court, grade II
- Borough House, grade II
- Brecknock House including rear elevations, grade II
- Bridge House, grade II
- Castellated structure to NW of The Sluice, grade II
- Cheltenham Houses, grade II
- China Cottage, grade II
- Church of St Julian, grade II
- Clifton House, grade II
- Devonia, grade II
- Dolphin Cottage, grade II
- Former house of the artist Charles Norris, grade II
- Former Stables on Sergeants Lane, grade II
- Gateway to Brother Thomas' Garden and wall to left, grade II
- Guild House, grade II
- Gwynne House, including area railings, grade II
- Harbour Court, grade II
- Holly Cottage, grade II
And 62 more.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 32 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: none is in an area at 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 32 addresses are between 10 m and 23 m above sea level (16 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Tenby 133,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Penally 8,960 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Saundersfoot 11,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest South Parade Terminus Only Tenby | 200 m |
| Ferry terminal | Tenby Ferry Landing | 160 m |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Car Park | 210 m |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 98.9 km (61 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tenby Surgery | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 130 m |
| Hospital | Withybush General Hospital | 24.2 km (15 miles) |
| Police station | Tenby Police Station | 360 m |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - New Hedges Cashzone | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 410 m² | 170 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 7,300 m² | 180 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 560 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.0 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,360 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 1.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Tudor Merchant's House, a listed building (Grade I), 30 m. 341 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 17 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Tudor Merchant's House | Listed building, Grade I | 30 m |
| Plantagenet House | Listed building, Grade II* | 30 m |
| Church of Saint Mary in Liberty | Listed building, Grade I | 90 m west |
| Medieval structure in the churchyard | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m west |
| Tenby Town Wall | Scheduled monument | 180 m west |
| Tenby Castle | Scheduled monument | 260 m east |
| Fort St Catherine | Scheduled monument | 460 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Traeth y Castell | Beach | 230 m south-east |
| Iron Bar Sands | Beach | 240 m south-east |
| South Cliff | Cliff or slope | 240 m south |
| Castle Sands | Beach | 270 m east |
| Bells Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Little Drinkim | Wetland | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 3.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 19 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 32 |
19 of the postcode's 32 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 | 48 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 27% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 53% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 16% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 31% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 38% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Crackwell Street.