High Street Solfach / Solva, Pembrokeshire
56 addresses across 7 postcodes (SA62), about 2 km (1.3 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 47002048.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 5, 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 E; Band D in Pembrokeshire costs £2,166 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Haverfordwest, about 19.5 km (12 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 1.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 3.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 23 to 74 m above sea level.
- Noise: 13 of its 56 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Solva Surgery, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 1,010 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 98 m². Most common: House, detached (5); Flat (4); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: before 1900 (7); 2007 onwards (2); 2003-2006 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 addresses)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band E (30% of about 2,030 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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
- Bank House, grade II
- Church of St Aidan, grade II
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 134 address points in this street's postcodes, 7 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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: 7 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| SA62 6UH | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 0 / 2 |
| SA62 6UJ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 |
| SA62 6TX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| SA62 6TY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| SA62 6TW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| SA62 6UE | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 |
| SA62 6UG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 |
Height above sea level
The street's 56 addresses are between 23 m and 74 m above sea level (52 m on average); the ground rises about 52 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA62 6TW | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| SA62 6TX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SA62 6TY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SA62 6UE | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SA62 6UG | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SA62 6UH | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SA62 6UJ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Haverfordwest 113,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 19.5 km (12 miles) |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Ferry terminal | St. Justinian Ferry Landing Rhosson | 6.5 km (4 miles) |
| Car parks | Car Park on Anchor Drive, SA62 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 140 km (87 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Solva Surgery | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Well | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Withybush General Hospital | 18.7 km (12 miles) |
| Police station | Haverfordwest Police Station | 18.8 km (12 miles) |
| Cash machines | C K Food Stores Cashzone | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,650 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,360 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 460 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Remains of Medieval Farmhouse with Round Chimney at Croftufty, a scheduled monument, 370 m north. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Remains of Medieval Farmhouse with Round Chimney at Croftufty | Scheduled monument | 370 m north |
| Porth-y-Rhaw Camp | Scheduled monument | 680 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Promontory Fort S of Solva Harbour | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Porth y Rhaw | Bay | 670 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Aber Castell | Beach | 780 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Dwr Cleifion | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Carn Warpool | Hill | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) west |
| Merry Vale | Valley | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) west |
| Ffynnon Clegyr-Boia | Wetland | 4.8 km (3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 3.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 43 | 56 |
13 of the street's 56 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.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pen Pant Farm SA62 6UH | Retailers - other | 140 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Upper House Residential Home SA62 6UG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 26 Jan 2011 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (dyfed-powys).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 42% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 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
- SA62 6UH: 34 addresses
- SA62 6UJ: 15 addresses of 16 in the postcode
- SA62 6TX: 2 addresses of 12 in the postcode
- SA62 6TY: 2 addresses of 39 in the postcode
- SA62 6TW: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
- SA62 6UE: 1 address of 3 in the postcode
- SA62 6UG: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
All the streets in SA62 and across Pembrokeshire.
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.