SA38 9JA postcode in Carmarthenshire, Wales
SA38 9JA is a postcode in Carmarthenshire, in the Cenarth and Llangeler ward. It is in the Caerfyrddin parliamentary constituency and the Dyfed-Powys police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SA38 9JA is, and what is near it
- SA38 9JA
- Other postcodes in SA38 9: press one for its page
- 3 GP practices
- 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 52.0325, longitude -4.4344)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; 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 SA38 9JA?
- CarmarthenshireCouncil Carmarthenshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SA38 9JA 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 SA38 9JA?
None of the homes and businesses at SA38 9JA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 SA38 9JA?
BinDayBuddy has not read Carmarthenshire County Council's days for SA38 9JA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SA38 9JA 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 SA38 9JA?
Homes in SA38 9 sold for a typical £218,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 39 sales, down 26.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £290,000 27 sales
- Semi-detached 3 sales, too few to price
- Terraced £147,500 9 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SA38 district: a typical £218,000 from 39 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 SA38 9JA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SA38 9JA 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 SA38 9JA
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at SA38 9JA. 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 SA38 9JA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 800 homes in the neighbourhood around SA38 9JA. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 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 £3,919 (band G); band E, the most common, is £2,874.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (4%) | £1,567 |
| Band B | about 30 (4%) | £1,829 |
| Band C | about 130 (16%) | £2,090 |
| Band D | about 160 (20%) | £2,351 |
| Band E | about 310 (39%) | £2,874 |
| Band F | about 130 (16%) | £3,396 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £3,919 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,702 |
When the homes were built
- 48% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 13% 1965 to 1982
- 16% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 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 SA38 9JA is in (ONS area W01000689), 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
Which GP surgeries are near SA38 9JA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SA38 9JA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.
- Meddygfa Emlyn Phone 01239 710479 2.6 kmCycle
- Llynyfran Surgery Phone 01559 364000 8.2 kmDrive
- Meddygfa Teifi Surgery Phone 01559 362221 8.6 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
Find a GP on the NHS websiteSource: 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 SA38 9JA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SA38 9JA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Gail-Mary Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 2.6 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near SA38 9JA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SA38 9JA, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Well Phone 01239 710246 2.4 kmCycle
- Boots Phone 01239 710240 2.4 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 SA38 9JA?
The nearest vets to the centre of SA38 9JA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Castle House 2.3 kmCycle
- Castle House Veterinary Practice Phone +44 1239 710 187 2.4 kmCycle
- Tysul Vets Phone +44 1559363318 8.4 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 SA38 9JA?
Police.uk records 4 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SA38 9JA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 SA38 9JA
- Ward
- Cenarth and Llangeler
- Community
- Llangeler
- Country
- Wales
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, 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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