SA12 7BL postcode in Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot

SA12 7BL is a postcode in Port Talbot, in the Sandfields West ward of Neath Port Talbot. It is in the Aberafan Maesteg parliamentary constituency and the South Wales police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Neath Port Talbot: 83% Typical price £175,000 Homes sold in SA12 7, last 12 months. ▲ 9.4% on the year before Council tax around here Band B the most common band in the neighbourhood, 76% of homes Nearest station Baglan 850 m in a straight line

Where SA12 7BL is, and what is near it

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  • SA12 7BL
  • Other postcodes in SA12 7: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.6102, longitude -3.8196)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SA12 7BL?

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 7BL?

Every home and business at SA12 7BL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Neath Port Talbot: 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Neath Port Talbot: 98%

The line marks the figure across Neath Port Talbot.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 7BL?

BinDayBuddy does not read Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council's collection days yet.

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 7BL?

Homes in SA12 7 sold for a typical £175,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 35 sales, up 9.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£175,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£160,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 9.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 3 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £172,500 24 sales
  • Terraced £165,000 7 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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 7BL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SA12 7BL from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

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.

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

Food hygiene ratings at SA12 7BL

The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at SA12 7BL. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SA12 7BL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around SA12 7BL. Over half of them (76%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (89%). 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 7BL

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 £2,541 (band D); band B, the most common, is £1,977.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 110 (14%)£1,694
Band Babout 580 (76%)£1,977
Band Cabout 60 (8%)£2,259
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,541
Band Efewer than 5£3,106
Band Ffewer than 5£3,671
Band Gfewer than 5£4,236
Band Hfewer than 5£5,083

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 89% 1945 to 1964
  5. 1% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: 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 7BL is in (ONS area W01000961), 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 7BL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SA12 7BL is Baglan Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.

  • Baglan Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
  • Briton Ferry Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Afandale, 134 m away.

More stations near SA12 7BL, 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 7BL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SA12 7BL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

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 7BL?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SA12 7BL on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 7BL?

The nearest to the centre of SA12 7BL, in a straight line.

  • Swansea Bay Cds 400 mWalk
  • Ty Arian 750 mWalk
  • Port Talbot Resource Centre 850 mWalk

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

Which pharmacies are near SA12 7BL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SA12 7BL, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

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 7BL?

The nearest vets to the centre of SA12 7BL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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.

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

How much crime is there near SA12 7BL?

Police.uk records 126 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SA12 7BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences47 reports
Anti-social behaviour41 reports
Public order10 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Vehicle crime5 reports
Shoplifting4 reports

Also: other theft 3, burglary 2, possession of weapons 2, other crime 2, bicycle theft 1, robbery 1.

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 7BL

Ward
Sandfields West
Community
Sandfields West
Country
Wales
Built-up area
Port Talbot
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

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

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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.

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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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