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Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Bus stops
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
Crossroads
Bus · before · south
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
Cilcennin Crossroads
Bus · after · north
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · SA48 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SA48 8 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 45 sales
SA48 8QW has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the SA48 8 sector.
Average price
£234,277
Median price: £215,000
Median -18.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 45 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £201,750
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£319k£231k£143k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£231,000 · 2026-08-05 · Detached · Freehold
SA48 8BS
£172,500 · 2026-08-04 · Terraced · Freehold
SA48 8BD
£160,000 · 2026-07-22 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA48 8QA
£190,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA48 8BS
£215,000 · 2026-07-13 · Detached · Freehold
SA48 8BS
£105,000 · 2026-07-08 · Terraced · Freehold
SA48 8QB
£178,000 · 2026-06-22 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA48 8BS
£125,000 · 2026-06-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA48 8ET
£290,000 · 2026-06-15 · Detached · Freehold
SA48 8RF
£365,000 · 2026-05-29 · Detached · Freehold
SA48 8NP
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.
Police Recorded Crime near SA48 8QW
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA48 8QW
Counts are for Llanfihangel Ystrad 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
2
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
2531270
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
People
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 · Ceredigion 008 (W02000123)
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
- £41,022
- Disposable (net) annual household income
- £31,393
- Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
- £32,246
- Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
- £29,686
£34,676–£48,530
£27,234–£36,188
£29,772–£34,925
£25,983–£33,917
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
Ethnicity
White Brit.97.2%
Other White1.4%
White Irish0.4%
White & Black Caribbean0.2%
Indian0.1%
+ 8 other groups · 0.7%
Religion
Christian53.6%
No religion35.8%
Not answered8.6%
Other religion1.0%
Hindu0.4%
+ 3 other religions · 0.6%
Age groups
50–6424.9%
65–7417.5%
35–4913.6%
75–849.4%
25–349.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.2%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+15.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.9%
One person: aged 66+13.8%
One person: other13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.1%
+ 9 other households · 35.0%
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 4 — Most deprived 30–40%711
Rank out of 1,917
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Income
- 949
- Employment
- 1117
- Health
- 1075
- Education
- 1146
- Access to services
- 41
- Housing
- 247
- Community safety
- 1456
- Physical environment
- 762
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Technical details
Coordinates & Location for SA48 8QW
Postcode
SA48 8QW
Coordinates
52.2230, -4.1207
Grid reference
SN552604
Easting
255,238
Northing
260,429
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4Q6VFH+6P
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Aberystwyth
ITL Region
Ceredigion
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Ceredigion
Local Authority
Council AreaCeredigion Preseli W07000093
Constituency
W07000093Dyfed-Powys
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Llanfihangel Ystrad
Constituency code
W07000093
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Nantcwnlle
International Territorial Level
Ceredigion
Health & NHS
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS WalesWales
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Hywel Dda University Health Board
NHS Region
Wales
Integrated Care Board
Wales
Primary Care Org
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Sub ICB Location
Hywel Dda University
Cancer Alliance
Wales
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Ceredigion 008C W01000535
W01000535MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Ceredigion 008 W02000123
W02000123LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Ceredigion 008C W01000535
W01000535MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Ceredigion 008 W02000123
W02000123Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings in a sparse setting F2
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:00 AM
Sunrise
5:00 PM
Sunset
10 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:00 AM
Sunset (today)
5:00 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SA48 8QW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings in a sparse setting F2.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA W01000535 and MSOA W02000123 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
WIMD 2025 rank: 711
Present — Active
Postcode SA48 8QW 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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