SA12 7NH

POSTCODE

SA12 7NH is a postcode in Sandfields West.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5986, -3.8185
OS grid SS741904 (274,144, 190,430)
WIMD 2025
1/10
#165
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 10.8 per 1k
MoM -8% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3RH5XJ+CH
Most deprived 10%
WIMD 2025
Around average · 10.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£175,000
Median property price · SA12 7 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 35 sales
+9.4%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
Wales
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

WIMD 2025 (Wales-only ranking)
Wales-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 1,917 Welsh LSOAs. Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 1 — Most deprived 10%
165
Rank out of 1,917
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Income
179
Employment
165
Health
161
Education
65
Access to services
767
Housing
986
Community safety
698
Physical environment
1104

gov.wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Neath Port Talbot 016 (W02000214)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£36,425

£31,059–£42,718

Disposable (net) annual household income
£30,458

£26,355–£35,199

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£29,503

£27,200–£32,001

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£26,036

£22,727–£29,826

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SA12 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SA12 7 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 35 sales

SA12 7NH has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SA12 7 sector.

Average price
£184,293
Median price: £175,000
Median +9.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 35 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sales · avg £230,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£230k£184k£138k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£230,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA12 7RL
£166,050 · 2026-07-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA12 7EE
£151,000 · 2026-07-16 · Terraced · Freehold
SA12 7BQ
£154,000 · 2026-07-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA12 7EA
£145,000 · 2026-06-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA12 7NY
£182,500 · 2026-06-19 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA12 7PG
£175,000 · 2026-06-19 · Terraced · Freehold
SA12 7LH
£175,000 · 2026-06-12 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA12 7TW
£290,000 · 2026-06-05 · Detached · Freehold
SA12 7RN
£156,000 · 2026-05-15 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA12 7AP
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SA12 7NH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SA12 7NH

Counts are for Sandfields West electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
29
YoY -9%
422712
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
18
YoY +50%
24155
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
16
YoY stable
292010
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

73
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,857
White Brit.93.8%
Other White2.1%
White & Black Caribbean0.9%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.7%
White Irish0.5%
+ 9 other groups · 2.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,856
No religion56.8%
Christian35.8%
Not answered5.7%
Other religion0.7%
Muslim0.5%
+ 2 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,856
50–6420.0%
35–4916.2%
25–3414.1%
65–7410.2%
10–158.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.9%

Households

Total households: 792
One person: aged 66+16.8%
One person: other14.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.1%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent9.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.6%
+ 9 other households · 38.1%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Baglan Rail Station

    Rail · West Entrance

    1.9 km straight lineabout 23 min
  • Port Talbot Parkway Rail Station

    Rail

    2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min
  • Briton Ferry Rail Station

    Rail · West Entrance

    4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min

Bus stops

  • Briar Road

    Bus · after · north-west

    25 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Briar Road

    Bus · after · south-east

    63 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Western Avenue School

    Bus · nr · south-east

    99 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Western Avenue School

    Bus · adj · north-west

    165 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Farm Drive

    Bus · in · south-west

    227 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for SA12 7NH

Wales
Country
Neath Port Talbot
Local Authority
Sandfields West
Ward
Swansea
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SA12 7NH
Coordinates
51.5986, -3.8185
Grid reference
SS741904
Easting
274,144
Northing
190,430
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RH5XJ+CH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Port Talbot
Travel to Work
Swansea
ITL Region
Neath Port Talbot
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Neath Port Talbot
Local Authority
Council Area
Aberafan Maesteg W07000081
Constituency
W07000081
South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Sandfields West
Constituency code
W07000081
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Sandfields West
International Territorial Level
Neath Port Talbot

Health & NHS

Swansea Bay University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS Wales
Wales
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Swansea Bay University Health Board
NHS Region
Wales
Integrated Care Board
Wales
Primary Care Org
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Sub ICB Location
Swansea Bay University
Cancer Alliance
Wales

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Neath Port Talbot 016E W01000963
W01000963
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Neath Port Talbot 016 W02000214
W02000214
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Neath Port Talbot 016E W01000963
W01000963
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Neath Port Talbot 016 W02000214
W02000214
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:52 AM6:06 PM
7:52 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
10 hours 14 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:52 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 14 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SA12 7NH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA W01000963 and MSOA W02000214 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
WIMD 2025 rank: 165
Present — Active
Postcode SA12 7NH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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