SA18 9BD postcode in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire
SA18 9BD is a postcode in Ammanford, in the Ammanford ward of Carmarthenshire. It is in the Caerfyrddin parliamentary constituency and the Dyfed-Powys police force area, and has been in use since December 2019. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where SA18 9BD is, and what is near it
- SA18 9BD
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- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 23 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 51.7916, longitude -3.9844)
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 SA18 9BD?
- CarmarthenshireCouncil Carmarthenshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SA18 9BD Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Dyfed-PowysPolice force area
- CaerfyrddinParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Ann Davies (Plaid Cymru), as Parliament lists them. Contact Ann Davies
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 SA18 9BD?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for SA18 9BD. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at SA18 9BD?
BinDayBuddy has not read Carmarthenshire County Council's days for SA18 9BD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SA18 9BD on BinDayBuddySource: 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 SA18 9BD?
Homes in the SA18 district sold for a typical £192,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 327 sales, up 6.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £274,000 139 sales
- Semi-detached £175,000 146 sales
- Terraced £139,500 39 sales
- Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
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 SA18 9BD
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SA18 9BD 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
What council tax band are homes near SA18 9BD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around SA18 9BD. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (48%). 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 Carmarthenshire for 2026‑27: £2,351. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,567 (band A) to £3,396 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,090.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 200 (23%) | £1,567 |
| Band B | about 170 (20%) | £1,829 |
| Band C | about 340 (39%) | £2,090 |
| Band D | about 110 (13%) | £2,351 |
| Band E | about 40 (5%) | £2,874 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,396 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,919 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,702 |
When the homes were built
- 13% Before 1900
- 48% 1900 to 1918
- 10% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 5% 1965 to 1982
- 13% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Carmarthenshire 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 SA18 9BD is in (ONS area W01000626), 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 SA18 9BD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SA18 9BD is Ammanford Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.
- Ammanford Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
- Pantyffynnon Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
23 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Foundry Road, 64 m away.
More stations near SA18 9BD, 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 SA18 9BD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SA18 9BD, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.
- Margaret Street Practice Phone 01269 592777 450 mWalk
- Brynteg Surgery Phone 01269 592058 750 mWalk
- Meddygfa Penygroes Phone 01269 506930 4.9 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 SA18 9BD?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SA18 9BD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 350 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 350 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 SA18 9BD?
The nearest to the centre of SA18 9BD, in a straight line.
- Amman Dental 350 mWalk
- Heol Cae Gurwen Dental Surgery 7.2 kmDrive
- Llannon Road (Dental Surgery) 8.8 kmDrive
Source: NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near SA18 9BD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SA18 9BD, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Boots Phone 01269 592067 250 mWalk
- Margaret Street Pharmacy Phone 01269 594488 350 mWalk
- Allied Pharmacy Ammanford Phone 01269 592415 750 mWalk
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 SA18 9BD?
The nearest vets to the centre of SA18 9BD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Emerald Vets 9.2 kmDrive
- The Carpenters Arms Veterinary Clinic 12.4 kmDrive
- St. James Veterinary Group Penllergaer 12.8 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 SA18 9BD?
Police.uk records 83 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SA18 9BD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 2, burglary 1, theft from the person 1, possession of weapons 1, other crime 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SA18 9BD
- Ward
- Ammanford
- Community
- Ammanford
- Country
- Wales
- Built-up area
- Ammanford
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- December 2019
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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- 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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