# SA31 1QG: area report for a postcode in Carmarthenshire

SA31 1QG 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 SA31 1QG for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Carmarthenshire](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire) › [SA31](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sa31) › [SA31 1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sa31-1)

## Around this postcode

- **108 crimes within 500 m**: August, up 9% on July. Carmarthenshire 008A: 444 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-4.3072,51.8577,SA311QG
- **Carmarthen, 490 m**: About 6 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-4.3072,51.8577,SA311QG
- **3 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 540 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-4.3072,51.8577,SA311QG
- **Outside flood zones**: Nearest zone is 210 m south west. (Outline) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-zones?around=-4.3072,51.8577,SA311QG
- **Wales’s most deprived 30%**: This neighbourhood, Carmarthenshire 008A. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-wales?around=-4.3072,51.8577,SA311QG
- **£199,025 average price**: For the whole of Carmarthenshire, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-4.3072,51.8577,SA311QG
- **2 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 270 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-4.3072,51.8577,SA311QG
- **6 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 40 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-4.3072,51.8577,SA311QG
- **62.5% can get gigabit broadband at SA31 1QG**: Superfast for 87.5%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-4.3072,51.8577,SA311QG
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 6**: 5% to 10% 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=-4.3072,51.8577,SA311QG
- **5.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-4.3072,51.8577,SA311QG

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [RICHMOND PARK](https://openindex.co.uk/school/richmond-park-w6692380) | Primary | 540 m (7 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [Y DDERWEN](https://openindex.co.uk/school/y-dderwen-w6692116) | Primary | 580 m (7 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [MYRDDIN COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/myrddin-community-primary-school-w6692171) | Primary | 600 m (8 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [ST MARY'S (CARMARTHEN)](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-marys-carmarthen-w6693301) | Primary | 880 m (11 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [LLANGUNNOR](https://openindex.co.uk/school/llangunnor-w6692173) | Primary | 920 m (12 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [MODEL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/model-w6693322) | Primary | 1.1 km (13 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [Canolfan Bro Tywi, Behaviour Support Service](https://openindex.co.uk/school/canolfan-bro-tywi-behaviour-support-service-w6691111) | Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1.6 km (19 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [Carmarthenshire Secondary Teaching and Learning Centre, Carmarthenshire](https://openindex.co.uk/school/carmarthenshire-secondary-teaching-and-learning-centre-carmarthenshire-w6691112) | Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1.6 km (19 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| February 2025 | £30,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 130 m |
| July 2025 | £110,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 150 m |
| January 2023 | £143,500 | Flat or maisonette, established, freehold | 150 m |
| August 2025 | £157,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 160 m |
| June 2026 | £182,500 | Terraced, established, freehold | 160 m |
| January 2026 | £177,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 180 m |
| September 2024 | £115,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 180 m |
| November 2023 | £177,500 | Terraced, established, freehold | 210 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Carmarthen (490 m, 6 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: FURNACE HOUSE SURGERY (270 m); ST PETER'S SURGERY (360 m)
- Pharmacies: BOOTS (110 m); WALTER LLOYD & SON PHARMACY (180 m); NIGEL WILLIAMS CHEMISTS LTD (270 m); NIGEL WILLIAMS CHEMISTS LTD (420 m); TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY (520 m)
- Dental practices: THE WATER STREET DENTAL PRACTICE (280 m); OLD OAK DENTAL PRACTICE (300 m); 1ST FLOOR (320 m)
- Supermarkets: M&S Carmarthen (40 m, Marks and Spencer); Co-op Carmarthen (150 m, The Co-operative Group); Lidl Carmarthen (480 m, Lidl); Iceland Carmarthen Food Warehouse (840 m, Iceland); Tesco Carmarthen Extra (870 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 008A (Neighbourhood)

- **Median sale price: £132,250** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Carmarthenshire 008A was £132,250 in 2025. Joint 1,464th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 2,063** (2021). Carmarthenshire 008A had 2,063 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,372nd 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: 70.5%** (January 2026). In Carmarthenshire 008A, 70.5% 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: 6.2%** (August 2026). In Carmarthenshire 008A, 6.2% 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.

## SA31 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £225,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in SA31 was £225,000 in 2025. Joint 561st cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 17,582** (2021). SA31 had 17,582 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,143rd least 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: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in SA31 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: 78.3%** (January 2026). In SA31, 78.3% 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: 51.8577, -4.3072

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)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [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=-4.3072,51.8577,SA311QG

## How to cite

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