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SA12 7DB

Aberavon · Neath Port Talbot · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SA12 7EY 86 m
SA12 7DZ 112 m
SA12 7DA 113 m
SA12 7EX 137 m
SA12 7EU 150 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SA12 7DB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 1999
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SA
Postcode district
SA12
Postcode sector
SA12 7
Latitude
51.605788
Longitude
-3.813379
British National Grid easting
274,519
British National Grid northing
191,219

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Neath Port Talbot · W06000012
Electoral ward
Aberavon · W05001679
Parish or community
W04001021
Westminster constituency
Aberafan Maesteg · W07000081
Output area
W00004706
Lower layer super output area
Neath Port Talbot 016A · W01000883
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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35 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
16, Chapel Close, Port Talbot, SA12 7DB 26 October 2022 £268,000
13, Chapel Close, Port Talbot, SA12 7DB 5 May 2022 £185,000
11, Chapel Close, Port Talbot, SA12 7DB 4 December 2020 £179,500

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

    838 m

  2. St Therese's Catholic Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    839 m

  3. St Joseph's Catholic Junior School

    Welsh establishment

    1.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,563
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 700
  • Anti social behaviour 194
  • Public order 184
  • Criminal damage and arson 123
  • Shoplifting 116

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
38

18 female, 20 male

Postcode households
17
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 0.5% 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
22.2%
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

    272 m

  • KINGS SURGERY

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

    ODS code W98041

    272 m

  • RIVERSIDE SURGERY

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

    ODS code W98035

    272 m

  • QUAYS MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code W98040

    2.2 km

  • WATERSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code W00144

    2.2 km

  • CWMAVON HEALTH CENTRE

    PENLLYN, CWMAVON, PORT TALBOT, SA12 9PY

    ODS code W98019

    4.0 km

  • MOUNT SURGERY

    MARGAM ROAD, PORT TALBOT, SA13 2BN

    ODS code W98031

    4.1 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

  • Plas Newydd

    BCT · Aberavon

    0.0 miles

  • Plas Newydd

    BCT · Aberavon

    0.1 miles

  • Morrisons

    BCT · Sandfields

    0.2 miles

  • Pentre Afan

    BCT · Aberavon

    0.2 miles

  • Pentre Afan

    BCT · Aberavon

    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.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £226,500 from 2 recorded sales in SA12 7DB. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Neath Port Talbot is £162,967 in June 2026, up 1.3% year on year.

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 838 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,563 published events cover 12 months, averaging 130.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 700 events.

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