# SA18 9BQ: area report for a postcode in Carmarthenshire

SA18 9BQ is a postcode in Carmarthenshire.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Carmarthenshire. Open the map at SA18 9BQ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Carmarthenshire](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire) › [SA18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sa18) › [SA18 9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sa18-9)

## Around this postcode

- **20 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 39% on July. Carmarthenshire 013B: 235 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-3.9844,51.7916,SA189BQ
- **Ammanford, 980 m**: About 12 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-3.9844,51.7916,SA189BQ
- **5 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 280 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-3.9844,51.7916,SA189BQ
- **In flood zone 2**: A medium chance of flooding, ignoring defences. (Outline) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-zones?around=-3.9844,51.7916,SA189BQ
- **Wales’s most deprived 30%**: This neighbourhood, Carmarthenshire 013B. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-wales?around=-3.9844,51.7916,SA189BQ
- **£199,025 average price**: For the whole of Carmarthenshire, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-3.9844,51.7916,SA189BQ
- **2 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 470 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-3.9844,51.7916,SA189BQ
- **4 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 70 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-3.9844,51.7916,SA189BQ
- **80% can get gigabit broadband**: Of homes and businesses in this output area, January 2026. (Output area) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband?around=-3.9844,51.7916,SA189BQ
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-3.9844,51.7916,SA189BQ
- **3.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-3.9844,51.7916,SA189BQ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [AMMANFORD NURSERY](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ammanford-nursery-w6691000) | Nursery | 280 m (4 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [RHYDAMAN](https://openindex.co.uk/school/rhydaman-w6692179) | Primary | 500 m (6 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [Ysgol Dyffryn Aman](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-dyffryn-aman-w6694029) | Secondary | 500 m (6 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [BETWS](https://openindex.co.uk/school/betws-w6692043) | Primary | 500 m (6 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [BRO BANW](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bro-banw-w6692392) | Primary | 600 m (7 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [PARCYRHUN](https://openindex.co.uk/school/parcyrhun-w6692050) | Primary | 840 m (10 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| February 2023 | £136,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 160 m |
| May 2026 | £160,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 200 m |
| May 2026 | £285,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 270 m |
| September 2024 | £150,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 320 m |
| June 2026 | £268,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 350 m |
| May 2025 | £185,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 370 m |
| June 2026 | £197,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 400 m |
| August 2026 | £150,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 420 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Ammanford (980 m, 12 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: MARGARET STREET PRACTICE (470 m); BRYNTEG SURGERY (770 m)
- Pharmacies: BOOTS (250 m); MARGARET STREET PHARMACY (370 m); ALLIED PHARMACY AMMANFORD (770 m)
- Dental practices: AMMAN DENTAL (370 m)
- Supermarkets: Lidl Ammanford (70 m, Lidl); Iceland Ammanford (210 m, Iceland); Co-op Ammanford - College Road (470 m, The Co-operative Group); Tesco Ammanford Superstore (570 m, Tesco)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £199,025** (July 2026). Carmarthenshire’s average house price was £199,025 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 6.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,405** (2025). Full-time workers living in Carmarthenshire earned a median of £37,405 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 138th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.3×** (2025). A home in Carmarthenshire costs 5.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 54th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Population estimate: 190,037** (2025). Carmarthenshire’s population was an estimated 190,037 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.2% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Carmarthenshire 013B (Neighbourhood)

- **Median sale price: £180,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Carmarthenshire 013B was £180,000 in 2025. Joint 4,635th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,619** (2021). Carmarthenshire 013B had 1,619 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 17,176th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 83.1%** (January 2026). In Carmarthenshire 013B, 83.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.
- **Claimant rate: 6.3%** (August 2026). In Carmarthenshire 013B, 6.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026.

## SA18 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £182,750** (2025). The median price paid for a home in SA18 was £182,750 in 2025. 270th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 29,980** (2021). SA18 had 29,980 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 927th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 29%** (2022). About 29% of people in SA18 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 83.4%** (January 2026). In SA18, 83.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Carmarthenshire](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire)
- Centre: 51.7916, -3.9844

Council: [Carmarthenshire](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire) (Welsh council, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Caerfyrddin](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/caerfyrddin): Ann Davies (Plaid Cymru), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood zones](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-zones) (Outline)
- [Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-wales), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Gigabit broadband coverage](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gigabit-broadband), January 2026 (Output area)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-3.9844,51.7916,SA189BQ

## How to cite

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