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SA12 8AB

Baglan · Neath Port Talbot · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Port Talbot
Ward
Baglan
Local authority
Neath Port Talbot
Constituency
Aberafan Maesteg
Postcode district
SA12
Postcode sector
SA12 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SA12 8DX 80 m
SA12 8AA 164 m
SA12 8DS 168 m
SA12 8AD 172 m
SA12 8SG 179 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SA12 8AB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SA
Postcode district
SA12
Postcode sector
SA12 8
Latitude
51.601269
Longitude
-3.790875
British National Grid easting
276,065
British National Grid northing
190,678

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Neath Port Talbot · W06000012
Electoral ward
Baglan · W05001682
Parish or community
W04001020
Westminster constituency
Aberafan Maesteg · W07000081
Output area
W00004757
Lower layer super output area
Neath Port Talbot 015A · W01000889
Middle layer super output area
Neath Port Talbot 015 · W02000213

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Property

At this postcode

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23 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
6, Wellfield Road, Baglan, Port Talbot, SA12 8AB 8 May 2026 £255,000
15, Wellfield Road, Baglan, Port Talbot, SA12 8AB 9 January 2026 £150,000
3, Wellfield Road, Baglan, Port Talbot, SA12 8AB 16 May 2024 £205,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
12
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. St Joseph's RC School and 6th Form Centre

    Welsh establishment

    296 m

  2. St Joseph's Catholic Junior School

    Welsh establishment

    396 m

  3. St Joseph's Catholic Infant School

    Welsh establishment

    709 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,832
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 797
  • Public order 225
  • Anti social behaviour 187
  • Shoplifting 159
  • Criminal damage and arson 158

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
33

14 female, 19 male

Postcode households
17
Residents per household
1.9
SA12 8 residents
6,865

Age bands in SA12 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.1%

983 residents

Age 15 to 24
10%

650 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.2%

1,572 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.4%

1,716 residents

Age 65 and over
24.2%

1,568 residents

This postcode contained 0.5% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SA12 8 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
95%
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

    1.4 km

  • KINGS SURGERY

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

    ODS code W98041

    1.4 km

  • RIVERSIDE SURGERY

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

    ODS code W98035

    1.4 km

  • MOUNT SURGERY

    MARGAM ROAD, PORT TALBOT, SA13 2BN

    ODS code W98031

    2.7 km

  • CWMAVON HEALTH CENTRE

    PENLLYN, CWMAVON, PORT TALBOT, SA12 9PY

    ODS code W98019

    2.9 km

  • QUAYS MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code W98040

    3.6 km

  • WATERSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code W00144

    3.6 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

  • Pentyla

    BCT · Pentilla

    0.0 miles

  • Pentyla

    BCT · Pentilla

    0.0 miles

  • Newton Avenue

    BCT · Aberavon

    0.1 miles

  • The Elms

    BCT · Aberavon

    0.2 miles

  • The Elms

    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 £205,000 from 5 recorded sales in SA12 8AB. 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

12 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. St Joseph's RC School and 6th Form Centre is the nearest published school at 296 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,832 published events cover 12 months, averaging 152.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 797 events.

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