SA12 8RF postcode in Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot
SA12 8RF is a postcode in Port Talbot, in the Port Talbot 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.
Where SA12 8RF is, and what is near it
- SA12 8RF
- Other postcodes in SA12 8: press one for its page
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 9 bus stops
- 2 EV charging points
- 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 51.5999, longitude -3.7800)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SA12 8RF?
- 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 8RF 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 8RF?
Every home and business at SA12 8RF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 22% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Neath Port Talbot: 83%
Neath Port Talbot: 98%
The line marks the figure across Neath Port Talbot.
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 8RF?
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 8RF?
Homes in SA12 8 sold for a typical £197,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 73 sales, up 10.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £292,500 24 sales
- Semi-detached £182,000 45 sales
- Terraced Not enough sales to price (4)
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 postcodeSource: 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 8RF
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SA12 8RF 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 8RF
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at SA12 8RF. 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 AgencySource: 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 8RF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around SA12 8RF. Over half of them (78%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (59%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 90 (12%) | £1,694 |
| Band B | about 580 (78%) | £1,977 |
| Band C | about 60 (8%) | £2,259 |
| Band D | about 10 (1%) | £2,541 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £3,106 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,671 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,236 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,083 |
When the homes were built
- 30% Before 1900
- 59% 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- 3% 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1965 to 1982, 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 8RF is in (ONS area W01000950), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 8RF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SA12 8RF is Port Talbot Parkway Rail Station, 900 metres away in a straight line.
- Port Talbot Parkway Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
- Baglan Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Blackwells, 37 m away.
More stations near SA12 8RF, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SA12 8RF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SA12 8RF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.
- Fairfield Medical Centre Phone 01639 500590 2.2 kmCycle
- Kings Surgery Phone 01639 821489 2.2 kmCycle
- Riverside Surgery Phone 01639 813868 2.2 kmCycle
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 8RF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SA12 8RF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 400 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 400 mWalk
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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SA12 8RF?
The nearest to the centre of SA12 8RF, in a straight line.
- Dental Surgery, 41 Forge Road 400 mWalk
- Dental Surgery, 116 Talbot Road 1.3 kmCycle
- Dr Samantha Edwards 1.9 kmCycle
Source: NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near SA12 8RF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SA12 8RF, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Boots Phone 01639 883809 500 mWalk
- Well Phone 01639 883524 550 mWalk
- Allied Pharmacy Marsh Street Phone 01639 884300 1.0 kmWalk
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 8RF?
The nearest vets to the centre of SA12 8RF 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 1.4 kmCycle
- St James Veterinary Group Neath 6.4 kmDrive
- Afon Veterinary Centre 7.5 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.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
How much crime is there near SA12 8RF?
Police.uk records 184 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SA12 8RF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 5, robbery 4, vehicle crime 3, bicycle theft 3, other crime 3, theft from the person 2, drugs 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SA12 8RF
- Ward
- Port Talbot
- Community
- Port Talbot
- 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
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.
Around SA12 8RF
Go wider
Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.
Questions about a postcode
Nearby postcodes
The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it
Check another postcode
Something wrong on this page? Report an error and we will check it against the source.