Postcode SA18 3BQ (Carmarthenshire)

Map showing SA18 3BQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SA18 3BQ is located in Carmarthenshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SA18 3BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SA18 3BQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SA18 3BQ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to SA18 3BQ is Pantyblodau Road which is centered 257 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Badgers and is 106 m away. The closest railway station is Ammanford Rail Station, 2.11 km away.

The local pub for residents of SA18 3BQ is Clwb Rygbi Llandybie and is 1.32 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on December 3, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mermaid Fish Bar and is 1.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 29, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for SA18 3BQ is covered by the Dyfed-Powys police force association and Hywel Dda University Health Board is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SA18 3BQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SA18 3BQ, and the approximate distance away.

Pantyblodau Road 257 m
Penygroes Road 455 m
Blaenau Road 1.14 km
B4556 1.32 km
Saron Road 1.42 km
A476 4.95 km
B4310 14.7 km
A484 20.11 km
A48 66.21 km
A483 81.67 km
A40 94.21 km
A44 103.77 km
A38 106.17 km
A361 136.43 km
A5 145.38 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SA18 3BQ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SA18 3BQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cylch Plant Bach y Blaenau School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
0 m
Ysgol Gynradd Blaenau School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
0 m
BLAENAU COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
0 m
Cylch Plant Bach y Blaenau School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
0 m
Badgers Steakhouse & Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
364 m
Mountain View Ice Cream - Mobile Events Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
364 m
Badgers Steak House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
364 m
Mountain View Ice Cream - Mobile Events Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
364 m
Clwb Rygbi Llandybie Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 3, 2018
1.32 km
LLANDYBIE RUGBY CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 3, 2018
1.32 km
Mermaid Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
1.36 km
MERMAID FISH BAR Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
1.36 km
Siop Fach Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.66 km
Siop Fach Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.66 km
Morfydd`s Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
1.71 km
Morfydd`s Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
1.71 km
Coleg Sir Gâr Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
1.73 km
Coleg Sir Gar - Ammanford Campus Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
1.73 km
Cartref Nyrsio Parc Wern Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
1.8 km
PARC WERN NURSING HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
1.8 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SA18 3BQ - Data from Apr 2022

Badgers Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Badgers Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Sewage Works Bus Stop/Station 347 m
Sewage Works Bus Stop/Station 359 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 670 m
Ammanford Rail Station Rail 2.11 km
Llandybie Rail Station Rail 2.13 km
Pantyffynnon Rail Station Rail 3.48 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SA18 3BQ - Data from Dec 2021

Coed Gelli-wastad Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Coed Bwlarth Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Banc y Llyn Hill Or Mountain 3.31 km
Coed Gelli-fawr Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Coed Mawr Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Glynhir Waterfall Waterfall 3.73 km
Llyn Llech Owen Inland Water 3.99 km
Cwm-Mwyn Valley 4.03 km
Cwm Du Valley 4.82 km
Pen-tŵyn Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.06 km
Cwm Cathan Valley 5.16 km
Coed Llethr Woodland Or Forest 5.17 km
Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.32 km
Allt Woodland Or Forest 5.33 km
Coedcae Ellen Woodland Or Forest 5.46 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SA18 3BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.9 Mbps 64.7 Mbps 550 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 75 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.4 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 55.1 12.4
300+ Mbps 100% 550 75

Location

Country Wales
Latitude 51.80588200
Longitude -4.02255700
OS Easting 260650
OS Northing 0213851
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1061
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dyfed-Powys

National Park

Wales (non-National Park)

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Electoral Ward Penygroes
Local Authority District Carmarthenshire
European Electoral Region Wales
Local Learning and Skills Council South West/Mid Wales

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code W06000010
Travel To Work Area Llanelli

NHS

Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Hywel Dda University Health Board

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Blaenau BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Wales (not covered)
Workplace Zone W35001605
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Carmarthenshire 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Carmarthenshire 015E
Output Area / Small Area 1B1