SA31 3BD postcode in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire

SA31 3BD is a postcode in Carmarthen, in the Carmarthen Town North and South ward of Carmarthenshire. It is in the Caerfyrddin parliamentary constituency and the Dyfed-Powys police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Gigabit broadband 67% of homes and businesses can get it. Carmarthenshire: 73% Typical price £230,000 Homes sold in SA31 3, last 12 months. ▼ 3.7% on the year before Council tax around here Band B the most common band in the neighbourhood, 37% of homes Nearest station Carmarthen 550 m in a straight line

Where SA31 3BD is, and what is near it

Map of SA31 3BD and what is near it Map of SA31 3BD: its centre point, with the 202 other postcodes in the SA31 3 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 21 bus stops and 3 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SA31 3AB: also in SA31 3SA31 3AD: also in SA31 3SA31 3AE: also in SA31 3SA31 3AJ: also in SA31 3SA31 3AL: also in SA31 3SA31 3AN: also in SA31 3SA31 3AP: also in SA31 3SA31 3AQ: also in SA31 3SA31 3AR: also in SA31 3SA31 3AX: also in SA31 3SA31 3AY: also in SA31 3SA31 3AZ: also in SA31 3SA31 3BA: also in SA31 3SA31 3BE: also in SA31 3SA31 3BG: also in SA31 3SA31 3BH: also in SA31 3SA31 3BN: also in SA31 3SA31 3BQ: also in SA31 3SA31 3BS: also in SA31 3SA31 3BT: also in SA31 3SA31 3BU: also in SA31 3SA31 3BX: also in SA31 3SA31 3BY: also in SA31 3SA31 3BZ: also in SA31 3SA31 3DE: also in SA31 3SA31 3DF: also in SA31 3SA31 3DG: also in SA31 3SA31 3DH: also in SA31 3SA31 3DJ: also in SA31 3SA31 3DL: also in SA31 3SA31 3DN: also in SA31 3SA31 3DP: also in SA31 3SA31 3DQ: also in SA31 3SA31 3DR: also in SA31 3SA31 3DS: also in SA31 3SA31 3DT: also in SA31 3SA31 3DU: also in SA31 3SA31 3DW: also in SA31 3SA31 3DX: also in SA31 3SA31 3DY: also in SA31 3SA31 3DZ: also in SA31 3SA31 3EB: also in SA31 3SA31 3EE: also in SA31 3SA31 3EF: also in SA31 3SA31 3EH: also in SA31 3SA31 3EL: also in SA31 3SA31 3EU: also in SA31 3SA31 3EW: also in SA31 3SA31 3FF: also in SA31 3SA31 3JD: also in SA31 3SA31 3JE: also in SA31 3SA31 3JG: also in SA31 3SA31 3JH: also in SA31 3SA31 3JP: also in SA31 3SA31 3JQ: also in SA31 3SA31 3JR: also in SA31 3SA31 3JS: also in SA31 3SA31 3JT: also in SA31 3SA31 3LD: also in SA31 3SA31 3LE: also in SA31 3SA31 3LL: also in SA31 3SA31 3LN: also in SA31 3SA31 3LQ: also in SA31 3SA31 3LW: also in SA31 3 Osprey 950 mMeddygfa Parc 1.4 kmCarmarthen SA31 3BD Map of SA31 3BD and what is near it Map of SA31 3BD: its centre point, with the 202 other postcodes in the SA31 3 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 21 bus stops and 3 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Osprey 950 mCarmarthen Town West SA31 3BD
  • SA31 3BD
  • Other postcodes in SA31 3: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 21 bus stops
  • 3 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 51.8562, longitude -4.3129)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SA31 3BD?

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 SA31 3BD?

Every home and business at SA31 3BD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 67% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)67% can get it

Carmarthenshire: 73%

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

Carmarthenshire: 92%

The line marks the figure across Carmarthenshire.

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 SA31 3BD?

BinDayBuddy has not read Carmarthenshire County Council's days for SA31 3BD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 SA31 3BD?

Homes in SA31 3 sold for a typical £230,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 82 sales, down 3.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£230,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£238,748
12 months to August 2026
£230,000

▼ down 3.7% on the 12 months before

Detached£265,000 31 sales
Semi-detached£225,000 25 sales
Terraced£158,000 25 sales
Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

Across the whole SA31 district: a typical £216,000 from 188 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 SA31 3BD

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SA31 3BD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 July 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 SA31 3BD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,430 homes in the neighbourhood around SA31 3BD. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (60%). 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 SA31 3BD

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 £3,919 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,829.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 350 (24%)£1,567
Band Babout 530 (37%)£1,829
Band Cabout 320 (22%)£2,090
Band Dabout 140 (10%)£2,351
Band Eabout 40 (3%)£2,874
Band Fabout 40 (3%)£3,396
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,919
Band Hwithheld£4,702

When the homes were built

  1. 60% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

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 SA31 3BD is in (ONS area W01000641), 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 SA31 3BD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SA31 3BD is Carmarthen Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.

  • Carmarthen Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
  • Ferryside Rail Station Railway station 10.5 kmDrive

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

21 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Golden Lion, 84 m away.

More stations near SA31 3BD, 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 SA31 3BD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SA31 3BD, 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 SA31 3BD?

3 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SA31 3BD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Carmarthen Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 250 mWalk
  • APCOA Charging point · 5 chargers 300 mWalk
  • Osprey Charging point · No details mapped 950 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near SA31 3BD?

The nearest to the centre of SA31 3BD, in a straight line.

  • Old Oak Dental Practice 150 mWalk
  • The Water Street Dental Practice 150 mWalk
  • 1st Floor 400 mWalk

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

Which pharmacies are near SA31 3BD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SA31 3BD, 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 SA31 3BD?

The nearest vets to the centre of SA31 3BD 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 SA31 3BD?

Police.uk records 212 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SA31 3BD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences92 reports
Anti-social behaviour24 reports
Shoplifting20 reports
Criminal damage and arson18 reports
Burglary14 reports
Other theft14 reports

Also: public order 12, drugs 10, other crime 3, possession of weapons 2, vehicle crime 1, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 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 SA31 3BD

Ward
Carmarthen Town North and South
Community
Carmarthen
Country
Wales
Built-up area
Carmarthen
Rural or urban
Urban, further from 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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

SA31 3BG20 mSA31 3BE30 mSA31 3BQ30 mSA31 3AL50 mSA31 3AP80 mSA31 3DZ80 m
All of SA31

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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