SA12 6EQ postcode in Neath Port Talbot, Wales

SA12 6EQ is a postcode in Neath Port Talbot, in the Sandfields East ward. It is in the Aberafan Maesteg parliamentary constituency and the South Wales police force area, and has been in use since September 2023.

Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at SA12 6EQ can get it Across Neath Port Talbot: 83% Typical price £149,000 Homes sold in SA12 6, last 12 months. ▼ 6.9% on the year before Council tax around here Band B the most common band in the neighbourhood, 36% of homes Nearest station Port Talbot Parkway 2.1 km in a straight line

Who looks after SA12 6EQ?

Neath Port TalbotCouncil Neath Port Talbot: bins, council tax, planning
Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SA12 6EQ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
South WalesPolice force area
Aberafan MaestegParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Stephen Kinnock (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Stephen Kinnock

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at SA12 6EQ?

Every home and business at SA12 6EQ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SA12 6EQ 100% Neath Port Talbot 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SA12 6EQ 100% Neath Port Talbot 98%

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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at SA12 6EQ?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for SA12 6EQ.

Check the bin days for SA12 6EQ on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

What do homes sell for near SA12 6EQ?

Homes in SA12 6 sold for a typical £149,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 104 sales, down 6.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£149,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026

£159,995 12 months to August 2025

▼ down 6.9% on the 12 months before

Detached £322,500 6 sales
Semi-detached £165,000 39 sales
Terraced £137,500 52 sales
Flat or maisonette £80,000 7 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole SA12 district: a typical £166,050 from 265 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in SA12 6EQ

HM Land Registry records 66 standard sales of homes in SA12 6EQ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 June 2026. The middle price was £248,995, from £150,000 to £355,000. Across SA12 6, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £149,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Show the other 58 sales

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

What council tax band are homes near SA12 6EQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 940 homes in the neighbourhood around SA12 6EQ. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (33%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SA12 6EQ

Band D in Neath Port Talbot for 2026‑27: £2,541. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,694 (band A) to £3,671 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,977.

Band	Homes around here	A year
Band A	about 60 (6%)	£1,694
Band B	about 340 (36%)	£1,977
Band C	about 270 (29%)	£2,259
Band D	about 200 (21%)	£2,541
Band E	about 60 (6%)	£3,106
Band F	about 10 (1%)	£3,671
Band G	withheld	£4,236
Band H	fewer than 5	£5,083

When the homes were built

Withheld Before 1900
5% 1900 to 1918
15% 1919 to 1939
33% 1945 to 1964
6% 1965 to 1982
1% 1983 to 1999
24% 2000 to 2009
None 2010 to 2019
15% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Neath Port Talbot before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Welsh Government (StatsWales), Composition of average band D council tax by billing authority, published 24 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SA12 6EQ is in (ONS area W01000959), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to SA12 6EQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SA12 6EQ is Port Talbot Parkway Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

Port Talbot Parkway Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
Baglan Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Aquadome, 83 m away.

More stations near SA12 6EQ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SA12 6EQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SA12 6EQ, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

Fairfield Medical Centre Phone 01639 500590 1.7 kmCycle
Kings Surgery Phone 01639 821489 1.7 kmCycle
Riverside Surgery Phone 01639 813868 1.7 kmCycle

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near SA12 6EQ?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SA12 6EQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 kmCycle
A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SA12 6EQ?

The nearest to the centre of SA12 6EQ, in a straight line.

My Dentist 1.4 kmCycle
Port Talbot Resource Centre 1.7 kmCycle
Ty Arian 1.7 kmCycle

Source: NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near SA12 6EQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SA12 6EQ, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Well Phone 01639 883473 800 mWalk
Allied Pharmacy Morrison Road Phone 01639 883045 850 mWalk
Allied Pharmacy Marsh Street Phone 01639 884300 1.3 kmCycle

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near SA12 6EQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of SA12 6EQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

Forest Vet Group Port Talbot 2.6 kmCycle
St James Veterinary Group Neath 7.2 kmDrive
Forest Vet Group Neath 8.2 kmDrive

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

How much crime is there near SA12 6EQ?

Police.uk records 201 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SA12 6EQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour61 reports

Violence and sexual offences60 reports

Shoplifting25 reports

Public order20 reports

Other theft10 reports

Criminal damage and arson6 reports

Also: vehicle crime 3, robbery 3, other crime 3, burglary 2, theft from the person 2, bicycle theft 2, drugs 2, possession of weapons 2.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SA12 6EQ

Ward: Sandfields East
Community: Sandfields East
Country: Wales
Rural or urban: Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since: September 2023

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Where to check what we do not hold

Schools and flood risk in Wales: our sources for them cover England only.

We list hospitals and care homes in England only. In Wales, hospitals are inspected by Healthcare Inspectorate Wales and care homes by Care Inspectorate Wales.

Flood risk: Check your flood risk by postcode, at Natural Resources Wales
Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

SA12 6JG130 m SA12 6JN130 m SA12 6QW150 m SA12 6JF160 m SA12 6FA160 m SA12 6JL190 m

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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