SA38 9LS

Cenarth and Llangeler · Carmarthenshire · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Newcastle Emlyn
Local authority
Carmarthenshire
Constituency
Caerfyrddin
Postcode district
SA38
Postcode sector
SA38 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SA38 9LT 284 m
SA38 9LJ 366 m
SA38 9LU 447 m
SA38 9LR 765 m
SA38 9NA 886 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SA38 9LS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SA
Postcode district
SA38
Postcode sector
SA38 9
Latitude
52.000296
Longitude
-4.494963
British National Grid easting
228,827
British National Grid northing
236,478

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Carmarthenshire · W06000010
Parish or community
W04000496
Westminster constituency
Caerfyrddin · W07000087
Output area
W00003470
Lower layer super output area
Carmarthenshire 003A · W01000646
Middle layer super output area
Carmarthenshire 003 · W02000144

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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6 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Merlins Lair, Capel Iwan, Newcastle Emlyn, SA38 9LS 15 January 2025 £300,000
Brynderw, Capel Iwan, Newcastle Emlyn, SA38 9LS 5 May 2023 £275,000
Glaspant Lodge, Capel Iwan, Newcastle Emlyn, SA38 9LS 23 March 2018 £225,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
2
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Ysgol Gyfun Emlyn

    Welsh establishment

    4.2 km
  2. Ysgol Y Ddwylan

    Welsh establishment

    4.7 km

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
11

5 female, 6 male

Postcode households
5
Residents per household
2.2
SA38 9 residents
4,558

Age bands in SA38 9

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
13%

663 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.1%

465 residents

Age 25 to 44
16.7%

853 residents

Age 45 to 64
31.1%

1,586 residents

Age 65 and over
30.1%

1,533 residents

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SA38 9 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
37.5%
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

1

within 5 km

  • MEDDYGFA EMLYN

    LLOYDS TERRACE, ADPAR, NEWCASTLE EMLYN, SA38 9NS

    ODS code W92018

    4.9 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

  • Post Office

    BCT · Capel-Iwan

    0.1 miles
  • Post Office

    BCT · Capel-Iwan

    0.2 miles
  • Penrherber Cross

    BCT · Penrherber

    1.6 miles
  • Penrherber Cross

    BCT · Penrherber

    1.6 miles
  • Morlogws Uchaf Junction

    BCT · Tanglwst

    1.9 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 £287,500 from 2 recorded sales in SA38 9LS. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Carmarthenshire is £197,547 in June 2026, up 6.1% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

2 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Ysgol Gyfun Emlyn is the nearest published school at 2.6 miles.

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