SA9 2LB postcode in Ystalyfera, Powys

SA9 2LB is a postcode in Ystalyfera, in the Ynyscedwyn ward of Powys. It is in the Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe parliamentary constituency and the Dyfed-Powys police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Gigabit broadband 75% of homes and businesses can get it. Powys: 62% Typical price £163,750 Homes sold in SA9 2, last 12 months. ▲ 11% on the year before Council tax around here Band B the most common band in the neighbourhood, 37% of homes Nearest station Neath 12.4 km in a straight line

Where SA9 2LB is, and what is near it

Map of SA9 2LB and what is near it Map of SA9 2LB: its centre point, with the 258 other postcodes in the SA9 2 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SA9 2AB: also in SA9 2SA9 2AD: also in SA9 2SA9 2AE: also in SA9 2SA9 2AQ: also in SA9 2SA9 2AW: also in SA9 2SA9 2HR: also in SA9 2SA9 2HS: also in SA9 2SA9 2HT: also in SA9 2SA9 2HU: also in SA9 2SA9 2HW: also in SA9 2SA9 2HX: also in SA9 2SA9 2HY: also in SA9 2SA9 2JA: also in SA9 2SA9 2JB: also in SA9 2SA9 2JD: also in SA9 2SA9 2JE: also in SA9 2SA9 2JG: also in SA9 2SA9 2JH: also in SA9 2SA9 2JN: also in SA9 2SA9 2JP: also in SA9 2SA9 2JQ: also in SA9 2SA9 2JR: also in SA9 2SA9 2JS: also in SA9 2SA9 2JT: also in SA9 2SA9 2JU: also in SA9 2SA9 2JW: also in SA9 2SA9 2JX: also in SA9 2SA9 2JY: also in SA9 2SA9 2JZ: also in SA9 2SA9 2LA: also in SA9 2SA9 2LD: also in SA9 2SA9 2LL: also in SA9 2SA9 2LN: also in SA9 2SA9 2LW: also in SA9 2SA9 2PS: also in SA9 2SA9 2PT: also in SA9 2SA9 2PU: also in SA9 2SA9 2PX: also in SA9 2SA9 2PY: also in SA9 2SA9 2QA: also in SA9 2SA9 2QB: also in SA9 2SA9 2QD: also in SA9 2SA9 2QE: also in SA9 2 GP 3.6 kmAmman Tawe Partnership 4.5 kmNeath station 12.4 kmYstalyfera SA9 2LB Map of SA9 2LB and what is near it Map of SA9 2LB: its centre point, with the 258 other postcodes in the SA9 2 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 3.6 kmAmman Tawe Partnership 4.5 kmCwmllynfell and Ystalyfera SA9 2LB
  • SA9 2LB
  • Other postcodes in SA9 2: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 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 51.7720, longitude -3.7713)

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 SA9 2LB?

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 SA9 2LB?

Every home and business at SA9 2LB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 75% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)75% can get it

Powys: 62%

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

Powys: 88%

The line marks the figure across Powys.

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 SA9 2LB?

BinDayBuddy does not read Powys County 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 SA9 2LB?

Homes in SA9 2 sold for a typical £163,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 74 sales, up 11% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£163,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£147,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 11% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £267,000 27 sales
  • Semi-detached £138,000 19 sales
  • Terraced £131,000 28 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole SA9 district: a typical £165,000 from 137 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 SA9 2LB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SA9 2LB 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 SA9 2LB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 970 homes in the neighbourhood around SA9 2LB. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (22%). 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 SA9 2LB

Band D in Powys for 2026‑27: £2,352. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,568 (band A) to £3,920 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,829.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 160 (16%)£1,568
Band Babout 360 (37%)£1,829
Band Cabout 180 (19%)£2,090
Band Dabout 130 (13%)£2,352
Band Eabout 70 (7%)£2,874
Band Fabout 50 (5%)£3,397
Band Gabout 20 (2%)£3,920
Band Hwithheld£4,703

When the homes were built

  1. 22% Before 1900
  2. 18% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 17% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 19% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. Withheld 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

Averages for Powys 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 SA9 2LB is in (ONS area W01000502), 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 SA9 2LB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SA9 2LB is Neath Rail Station, 12.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Neath Rail Station Railway station 12.4 kmDrive
  • Skewen Rail Station Railway station 13.3 kmDrive

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Gurnos Primary School, 223 m away.

More stations near SA9 2LB, 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 SA9 2LB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SA9 2LB, 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 SA9 2LB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SA9 2LB 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.

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

Which dentists are near SA9 2LB?

The nearest to the centre of SA9 2LB, in a straight line.

  • Community Dental Clinic 650 mWalk
  • M J Taylor Dental Surgery 1.1 kmWalk
  • Dental Surgery, 8 Station Road 5.0 kmDrive

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

Which pharmacies are near SA9 2LB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SA9 2LB, 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 SA9 2LB?

The nearest vets to the centre of SA9 2LB 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 SA9 2LB?

Police.uk records 54 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SA9 2LB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences33 reports
Anti-social behaviour7 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Public order3 reports
Drugs2 reports
Vehicle crime1 report

Also: shoplifting 1, other 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 SA9 2LB

Ward
Ynyscedwyn
Community
Ystradgynlais
Country
Wales
Built-up area
Ystalyfera
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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