Pier Street Aberystwyth, Ceredigion
2 addresses across 2 postcodes (SY23), about 20 m long. USRN 47100208.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2004 the median was £152,500 across 2 sales.
- 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% to 4% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Aberystwyth, about 360 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 110 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 10 to 12 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 2 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Meddygfa'r Llan, about 300 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 690 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 22% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 522 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2 | £152,500 | £125,000 | £180,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £115,000 | £95,000 | £135,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £77,495 | £74,995 | £79,995 |
| 2000 | 1 | £159,995 | £159,995 | £159,995 |
| 1995 | 1 | £75,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2018 | 2 SY23 2LJ | Other | £90,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Sep 2016 | 2 SY23 2LJ | Other | £90,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Dec 2004 | FLAT 2, 19 SY23 2LJ | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Sep 2004 | 11 SY23 2LJ | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 7 Mar 2003 | 17 SY23 2LJ | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2003 | 11 SY23 2LJ | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2002 | FLAT 2, 19 SY23 2LJ | Flat or maisonette | £79,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 20 Dec 2002 | FLAT 1, 19 SY23 2LJ | Flat or maisonette | £74,995 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Feb 2000 | 6 SY23 2LJ | Terraced | £159,995 | |
| 7 Sep 1995 | 11 SY23 2LJ | Terraced | £75,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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: 13.
- 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
- 3 Marine Terrace, grade II
- 34a Pier Street, grade II
- 36 Pier Street, grade II
- 4 Marine Terrace, grade II
- 4 Windmill Court, grade II
- 5 Windmill Court, grade II
- Coleg Corfa, grade II
- Courtyard ot rear of No 6b Marine Terrace, grade II
- Courtyard to rear of No 4 Marine Terrace, grade II
- Courtyard to rear of No 5a Marine Terrace, grade II
- Plaid Cymru, grade II
- Rock House, grade II
- Y Graig, 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 193 address points in this street's postcodes, 2 at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 12 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: 2 at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| SY23 2AZ | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 12 |
| SY23 2LJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 |
Height above sea level
The street's 2 addresses are between 10 m and 12 m above sea level (11 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY23 2AZ | 97% | 4% | 4% | 0% |
| SY23 2LJ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Aberystwyth 299,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 360 m |
| Bow Street 35,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Borth 62,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pier Street Aberystwyth | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 | 370 m |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| 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 | 300 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 230 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 90 m |
| Hospital | Bronglais General Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Aberystwyth Police Station | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 290 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 170 m² | 110 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 2.3 ha | 220 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 970 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5.0 ha | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Fifth Avenue Allotment 7,120 m² | 1.3 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 1 Laura Place, a listed building (Grade II*), 100 m south-west. 256 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Laura Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m south-west |
| 2 Laura Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m south-west |
| 3 Lauara Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m south-west |
| University College of Wales Old College Building | Listed building, Grade I | 110 m south-west |
| Aberystwyth Castle | Scheduled monument | 320 m south-west |
| Aberystwyth Harbour Defences | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Pen Dinas Camp | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| University of Wales, Aberystwyth: Plas Penglais, Penglais Campus and Llanbadarn Campus; The National Library of Wales | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pwll Padarn | Tidal water | 300 m west |
| Ro Fawr | Beach | 390 m south-west |
| Lovers' Dingle | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Constitution Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Coed Glan y Mor | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Sarn Gynfelyn | Wetland | 4 km (2.5 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 2 |
2 of the street's 2 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 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Ysgol Gymraeg Aberystwyth Welsh medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Ysgol Gymunedol Plascrug Welsh and English | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Ysgol Gyfun Penweddig Welsh medium | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Ysgol Penglais English medium | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penny's SY23 2LN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 20 m | 4 Good | 23 Apr 2025 |
| ULTRACOMIDA SY23 2LN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 9 Apr 2026 |
| LIP LICKIN FRIED CHICKEN SY23 2LN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2024 |
| Happi's Place SY23 2LN | Retailers - other | 40 m | 5 Very good | 28 Aug 2026 |
| The Pier Hotel SY23 2LN | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 40 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Cabin /y Caban SY23 2LN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Jul 2025 |
| hollywoodpizza SY23 2LN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Harleys SY23 2AR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Godfather SY23 2AR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Sep 2025 |
| The Bank Vault SY23 2AT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jul 2023 |
| Royal Pier SY23 2AZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 19 Sep 2024 |
| Chip Box 4 SY23 2AZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Seafront Palace Chinese Takeaway SY23 2AZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 19 Jun 2026 |
| CHIVES SANDWICH BAR SY23 2AR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Downies vaults SY23 2AR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | 5 Very good | 27 Sep 2010 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 203 |
| Shoplifting | 79 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 61 |
| Drugs | 39 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 38 |
| Public order | 28 |
| Other theft | 25 |
| Burglary | 24 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| 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 Eastgate (40); On or near Conference/Exhibition Centre (37).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 25 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 22% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 74% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 18% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 23% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 47% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 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) | 44% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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
Nearby streets
Y Stryd Newydd · Tai Crynfryn · Eastgate · Market Street · Stryd Castell · Heol-y-Wig · New Promenade · Maes Alfred · Y Stryd Fawr · Y Stryd Fawr · Stryd y Corfforeath · Stryd y Brenin
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.