Heol-y-Wig Aberystwyth, Ceredigion
105 addresses across 4 postcodes (SY23), about 170 m long, classed as a b road. USRN 47114680.
- Energy: 22 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 9, D: 7, E: 4, G: 1).
- 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 B; Band D in Ceredigion costs £2,419 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Aberystwyth, about 290 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 160 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 9 to 14 m above sea level.
- Noise: 96 of its 111 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Meddygfa'r Llan, about 320 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 970 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 18% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 701 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
22 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 63 m². Most common: Flat (13); Maisonette, mid-terrace (6); House, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (16); 1900-1929 (4); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (15); owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 addresses)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (38% of about 1,690 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Aberystwyth. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 66.
- 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
- Staff House, grade II*
- 10 New Street, grade II
- 11 New Street, grade II
- 12 New Street, grade II
- 13 New Street, grade II
- 14 New Street, grade II
- 16 New Street, grade II
- 16&18 Pier Street, grade II
- 18 New Street, grade II
- 2&4 New Street, grade II
- 20 New Street, grade II
- 3 Marine Terrace, grade II
- 3 New Street, grade II
- 32 Eastgate, grade II
- 34 Eastgate, grade II
- 34a Pier Street, grade II
- 36 Eastgate, grade II
- 36 Pier Street, grade II
- 36a Eastgate, grade II
- 38 Eastgate, grade II
- 4 Marine Terrace, grade II
- 4 Windmill Court, grade II
- 5 New Street, grade II
- 5 Windmill Court, grade II
- 51 Great Darkgate Street, grade II
- 6 New Street, grade II
- 6 Windmill Court, grade II
- 7 New Street, grade II
- 7 Windmill Court, grade II
- 8 New Street, grade II
And 36 more.
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 196 address points in this street's postcodes, 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 1 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk |
|---|---|---|
| SY23 2LN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| SY23 2LJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| SY23 1DE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 |
| SY23 2AS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 |
Height above sea level
The street's 111 addresses are between 9 m and 14 m above sea level (12 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY23 1DE | 98% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SY23 2AS | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SY23 2LJ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SY23 2LN | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Aberystwyth 299,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 290 m |
| Bow Street 35,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Borth 62,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Great Darkgate Street Top Aberystwyth | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 1 | 320 m |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 124 km (77 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Meddygfa'r Llan | 320 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 260 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 100 m |
| Hospital | Bronglais General Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Aberystwyth Police Station | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 260 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 160 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 970 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5.0 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Fifth Avenue Allotment 7,120 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 2.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Rectory, a listed building (Grade II*), 100 m west. 255 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 14 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Rectory | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m west |
| Staff House | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m south-west |
| 8 Laura Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m west |
| 6 Laura Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m west |
| Aberystwyth Castle | Scheduled monument | 290 m south-west |
| Aberystwyth Harbour Defences | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Pen Dinas Camp | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| University of Wales, Aberystwyth: Plas Penglais, Penglais Campus and Llanbadarn Campus; The National Library of Wales | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pwll Padarn | Tidal water | 360 m west |
| Ro Fawr | Beach | 380 m west |
| Lovers' Dingle | Valley | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Constitution Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Coed Glan y Mor | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Sarn Gynfelyn | Wetland | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 23 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 73 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 111 |
96 of the street's 111 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 Ceredigion: see them on the Ceredigion page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Padarn's Roman Catholic Primary School Welsh and English | Primary | 4–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Ysgol Gymraeg Aberystwyth Welsh medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Ysgol Gymunedol Plascrug Welsh and English | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Ysgol Gyfun Penweddig Welsh medium | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Ysgol Penglais English medium | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier - Aberystwyth SY23 2LJ | Retailers - other | 10 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Penguin Café SY23 2LJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 10 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2026 |
| The rana’s kitchen SY23 2LJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 13 Sep 2025 |
| Home cafe SY23 2LJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 5 Very good | 22 Dec 2025 |
| Sports Direct SY23 2LJ | Retailers - other | 20 m | Exempt | |
| Yum Yum Tree SY23 2LJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 Aug 2025 |
| Yum Yum Tree SY23 2LJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Yokos SY23 2LJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jul 2025 |
| Godfather SY23 2AR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Sep 2025 |
| ABERYSTWYTH MASONIC SOCIAL CLUB SY23 1DL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 60 m | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2025 |
| The Climate Shop SY23 1DL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Oct 2025 |
| The Academy SY23 1DW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2026 |
| The Bank Vault SY23 2AT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jul 2023 |
| The Cabin /y Caban SY23 2LN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Jul 2025 |
| Agnelli's Authentic Italian Deli SY23 1PY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 270 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 95 |
| Shoplifting | 85 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 60 |
| Drugs | 44 |
| Public order | 40 |
| Other theft | 38 |
| Burglary | 33 |
| Other crime | 12 |
| Possession of weapons | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Ffordd-Y-Mor (68); On or near Sqwâr Owain Glyndŵr (68); On or near Y Stryd Fawr (65); On or near Petrol Station (44); On or near Prospect Street (43).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 25 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 18% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 73% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 17% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 24% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 45% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all 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.
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
- SY23 2LN: 55 addresses of 57 in the postcode
- SY23 2LJ: 48 addresses of 50 in the postcode
- SY23 1DE: 1 address of 75 in the postcode
- SY23 2AS: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Y Stryd Fawr · Y Stryd Newydd · Market Street · Eastgate · Stryd Castell · Lon Rhosmari · Stryd y Fenhines · Maes Iago · Pier Street · Y Stryd Fawr · Tai Crynfryn · Maes Lowri
All the streets in SY23 and across Ceredigion.
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.