Heol y Pentref Sandfields, Neath Port Talbot
1 address across 1 postcode (SA12), about 1 km (0.6 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 47708222.
- Flood: No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Neath Port Talbot costs £2,541 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Baglan, about 900 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 9 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Fairfield Medical Centre, about 540 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 390 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 53 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Neath Port Talbot in 2026-27: Band D £2,541 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,694 | £1,977 | £2,259 | £2,541 | £3,106 | £3,671 | £4,236 | £5,083 | £5,930 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (68% of about 630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Roadworks
Street works permits come from the Department for Transport's Street Manager, which covers England only.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 32 address points in this street's postcodes, 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: none is in an area at risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 street's address is about 9 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA12 7DA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Baglan 35,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Port Talbot Parkway 612,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Briton Ferry 42,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pentre Afan Baglan | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Port Talbot Bus Station 1 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal Swansea Ferry Terminal | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Port Talbot Car Park (Hollywood Park), Port Talbot | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 40.4 km (25 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fairfield Medical Centre | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allied Pharmacy Port Talbot Centre | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Port Talbot Resource Centre | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Neath Port Talbot Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Neath Police Station | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3,340 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Port Talbot Town Cricket Club 2.3 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Moor Road Allotments 8,680 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ruins of St Baglan's Church, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ruins of St Baglan's Church | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Plas Baglan | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Aberavon Sands | Beach | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Cwm Baglan | Valley | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Mynydd Dinas | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Daren Wen | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Cefn-cwrt Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Shelone Wood | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Bae Baglan English medium | All-through | 3–16 | 310 m | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| St Therese's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| YGG Rhosafan Welsh medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Baglan Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Awel Y Mor Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| St Josephs Catholic Junior School Roman Catholic English medium | Primary | 7–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| St Joseph's RC School and 6th Form Centre Roman Catholic English medium | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Sandfields Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Blaenbaglan Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Tywyn Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandy's Cupcakes SA12 7BN | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Sandfields Youth Club SA12 7BL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 8 May 2014 |
| Ysgol Bae Baglan SA12 7BL | School/college/university | 240 m | 4 Good | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Dur SA12 7BL | School/college/university | 240 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jan 2024 |
| Nikas Buffets & Treats SA12 7LW | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 16 Aug 2021 |
| Dreamz Funhouse SA12 7BR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 4 Good | 27 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 33 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Afandale (42); On or near Village Gardens (5); On or near Pentre Afan (4); On or near Village Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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 street is in decile 7 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- SA12 7DA: 1 address of 32 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Pentre Afan · Afandale · Village Gardens · Seaway Parade · Southdown View · Windsor Village · Daffodil Close · Brooklyn Gardens · Seaway Parade · Poppy Close · Chapel Close · Iris Close
All the streets in SA12 and across Neath Port Talbot.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.