SA9 1DA Powys
Live postcode, introduced September 2004. Ward: Cwm-twrch.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Powys in 2026-27: Band D £2,352 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,568 | £1,829 | £2,090 | £2,352 | £2,874 | £3,397 | £3,920 | £4,703 | £5,487 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (38% of about 1,030 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 19 address points in this postcode, 10 at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 4 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: 10 at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 4 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 19 addresses are between 79 m and 81 m above sea level (80 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 | Neath 839,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.8 km |
| Skewen 44,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.7 km | |
| Llansamlet 38,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 15.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 28 within 800 m; nearest Gorof Road Gurnos | 50 m |
| Car parks | Asda Ystalyfera Car Park | 2.7 km |
| EV charging points | Evolt Network | 8.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 51.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Pengorof Surgery | 210 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Davies Chemists Limited | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest M J Taylor Dental Surgery | 730 m |
| Hospital | Ystradgynlais Community Hospital | 870 m |
| Police station | South Wales Police - Ystradgynlais Police Station | 940 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Parc yr Orsedd 5,000 m² | 500 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 900 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5.9 ha | 270 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,090 m² | 1.3 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 0.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Canal Aqueduct over the River Twrch, Ystalyfera, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km south-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Canal Aqueduct over the River Twrch, Ystalyfera | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cwm Tawe | Valley | 430 m south-east |
| Llyn Dû | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km north-east |
| Farteg Hill | Hill | 2.2 km south |
| Mynydd Allt-y-grug | Hill | 3.6 km south-west |
| Cwm Dulais | Valley | 3.7 km south-east |
| Craig-y-fforest | Wood | 3.8 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
Defra's noise maps cover England only; the Welsh Government's 2022 maps are not shown here yet.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 39% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 39% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 41% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 31% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 30% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 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.