Postcode SA10 8LQ is located in an urban city, within the Aberdulais ward of Neath Port Talbot in the Wales region, and forms part of the Aberdulais, Resolven & Afan Valley area. It has high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 52% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. The average income per household in Aberdulais, Resolven & Afan Valley is £39,410 per year. The nearest station is Neath, about 1.7 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Aberdulais, Resolven & Afan Valley has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 735 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in Wales.
Aberdulais, Resolven & Afan Valley has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Aberdulais, Resolven & Afan Valley is £39,410 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SA10 8LQ.
The nearest station is Neath located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 23 recent sales, the median property price is £173,000 (about £192 per square foot) in Aberdulais area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £580,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £328,000 | £279 |
| Semi-Detached | 11 | £170,000 | £192 |
| Terraced | 5 | £140,000 | £148 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £225,000 | £105,000 | — |
| 2017 | £193,500 | £92,500 | £74,000 |
| 2018 | £196,000 | £97,000 | £73,000 |
| 2019 | £235,000 | £104,000 | £73,000 |
| 2020 | £175,000 | £119,000 | £136,500 |
| 2021 | £240,000 | £152,500 | £100,000 |
| 2022 | £300,000 | £171,000 | £131,500 |
| 2023 | £275,000 | £145,500 | £127,000 |
| 2024 | £258,000 | £156,000 | £139,000 |
| 2025 | £336,500 | £159,500 | £140,000 |
| 2026 | — | £173,000 | £140,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £136 | £93 | — |
| 2017 | £158 | £107 | £102 |
| 2018 | £168 | £98 | £88 |
| 2019 | £169 | £111 | £74 |
| 2020 | £187 | £147 | £149 |
| 2021 | £203 | £159 | £111 |
| 2022 | £222 | £196 | £161 |
| 2023 | £233 | £148 | £160 |
| 2024 | £244 | £179 | £162 |
| 2025 | £234 | £169 | £145 |
| 2026 | — | £194 | £157 |
There were 17 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SA10 8LQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2025 | 8, Parc Penscynnor, Neath, SA10 8LQ | Detached | Freehold | £310,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 34, Parc Penscynnor, Neath, SA10 8LQ | Detached | Freehold | £260,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2026 | 11, Penscynor, Neath, SA10 8LF | Terraced | Freehold | £145,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2025 | 12, The Pines, Neath, SA10 8AL | Detached | Freehold | £302,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 23, Ffynnon Dawel, Neath, SA10 8EQ | Detached | Freehold | £235,000 |
In the SA10 8LQ postcode area, located within Aberdulais, Resolven & Afan Valley, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Elected local representatives for SA10 8LQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Caroline Challinor Lewis
Aberdulais - Elected 5 May 2022
Carolyn Harris
Neath and Swansea East - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SA10 8LQ records about 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Wales as a whole the rate is about 86 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, public order and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around SA10 8LQ in Aberdulais, Resolven & Afan Valley is £173,000 (about £192 per square foot) based on 23 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to SA10 8LQ, including Llangatwg Community School, Cilffriw Primary School and Tonnau Primary Community School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SA10 8LQ scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 735 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Neath and Swansea East covering SA10 8LQ is Carolyn Harris (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Caroline Challinor Lewis (Independent).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.