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SA12 7BD

Sandfields West · Neath Port Talbot · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Port Talbot
Ward
Sandfields West
Local authority
Neath Port Talbot
Constituency
Aberafan Maesteg
Postcode district
SA12
Postcode sector
SA12 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SA12 7NF 57 m
SA12 7BB 72 m
SA12 7BG 78 m
SA12 7AW 82 m
SA12 7BE 82 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SA12 7BD
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SA
Postcode district
SA12
Postcode sector
SA12 7
Latitude
51.605606
Longitude
-3.821603
British National Grid easting
273,949
British National Grid northing
191,213

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Neath Port Talbot · W06000012
Electoral ward
Sandfields West · W05001711
Parish or community
W04000625
Westminster constituency
Aberafan Maesteg · W07000081
Output area
W00005121
Lower layer super output area
Neath Port Talbot 016C · W01000961
Middle layer super output area
Neath Port Talbot 016 · W02000214

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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5 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
4, White Close, Port Talbot, SA12 7BD 4 March 2021 £104,000
7, White Close, Port Talbot, SA12 7BD 9 October 2020 £121,000
1, White Close, Port Talbot, SA12 7BD 20 June 2003 £48,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
14
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. YGG Rhos-Afan

    Welsh establishment

    685 m

  2. St Therese's Catholic Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    907 m

  3. Baglan Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.8 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,216
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 514
  • Anti social behaviour 159
  • Public order 146
  • Shoplifting 115
  • Criminal damage and arson 89

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
13

7 female, 6 male

Postcode households
6
Residents per household
2.2
SA12 7 residents
8,384

Age bands in SA12 7

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.8%

1,547 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.7%

931 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.4%

2,115 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.2%

2,191 residents

Age 65 and over
21.9%

1,900 residents

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SA12 7 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
12.5%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

7

within 5 km

  • FAIRFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    FAIRFIELD SURGERY, PORT TALBOT RESOURCE CENTRE, MOOR ROAD, PORT TALBOT, SA12 7BJ

    ODS code W98032

    842 m

  • KINGS SURGERY

    PRIMARY CARE RESOURCE CENTRE, MOOR ROAD, PORT TALBOT, SA12 7BJ

    ODS code W98041

    842 m

  • RIVERSIDE SURGERY

    PORT TALBOT RESOURCE CENTRE, MOOR ROAD, NEATH, PORT TALBOT, SA12 7BJ

    ODS code W98035

    842 m

  • QUAYS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BRITON FERRY HEALTH CENTRE, BRUNEL WAY, BAGLAN ENERGY PARK, BRITON FERRY, NEATH, SA11 2FP

    ODS code W98040

    2.0 km

  • WATERSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BRITON FERRY HEALTH CENTR, BRUNEL WAY, NEATH, SA11 2FP

    ODS code W00144

    2.0 km

  • CWMAVON HEALTH CENTRE

    PENLLYN, CWMAVON, PORT TALBOT, SA12 9PY

    ODS code W98019

    4.6 km

  • MOUNT SURGERY

    MARGAM ROAD, PORT TALBOT, SA13 2BN

    ODS code W98031

    4.6 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Brahms Avenue

    BCT · Sandfields

    0.1 miles

  • Brahms Avenue

    BCT · Sandfields

    0.1 miles

  • Western Avenue Terminus

    BCT · Sandfields

    0.1 miles

  • Sandfields Comprehensive

    BCT · Sandfields

    0.2 miles

  • Sandfields Community Centre

    BCT · Sandfields

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

14 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. YGG Rhos-Afan is the nearest published school at 685 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,216 published events cover 12 months, averaging 101.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 514 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.