Postcode SA12 6AT is located in an urban city, within the Sandfields East ward of Neath Port Talbot in the Wales region, and forms part of the Aberafan area. It has very high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 63.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 26% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. The average income per household in Aberafan is £36,165 per year. The nearest station is Port Talbot Parkway, about 1.1 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Aberafan has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 348 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in Wales.
Aberafan has an average crime rate, with approximately 63.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 40.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 25.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Aberafan is £36,165 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SA12 6AT.
The nearest station is Port Talbot Parkway located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £171,250 (about £189 per square foot) in Sandfields East area, with individual transactions ranging from £69,000 up to £425,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £320,000 | £291 |
| Semi-Detached | 36 | £182,500 | £206 |
| Terraced | 20 | £158,500 | £166 |
| Flats | 7 | £80,000 | £167 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £190,000 | £80,000 | £119,000 | £83,500 |
| 2017 | £210,000 | £64,000 | £112,000 | £90,000 |
| 2018 | £184,950 | £75,600 | £106,250 | £106,250 |
| 2019 | £214,975 | £110,000 | £121,500 | £115,000 |
| 2020 | £152,000 | £79,750 | £118,000 | £112,000 |
| 2021 | £250,000 | £125,000 | £142,500 | £137,000 |
| 2022 | £334,995 | £94,000 | £170,000 | £150,000 |
| 2023 | £299,995 | £130,000 | £161,500 | £214,995 |
| 2024 | £297,475 | £160,000 | £177,000 | £234,998 |
| 2025 | £337,500 | £82,000 | £202,113 | £158,500 |
| 2026 | £315,000 | £80,000 | £177,500 | £169,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £142 | £114 | £107 | £109 |
| 2017 | £140 | £115 | £108 | £97 |
| 2018 | £137 | £99 | £110 | £109 |
| 2019 | £197 | £139 | £123 | £122 |
| 2020 | £188 | £99 | £131 | £121 |
| 2021 | £173 | £179 | £156 | £136 |
| 2022 | £295 | £121 | £164 | £158 |
| 2023 | £265 | £183 | £171 | £226 |
| 2024 | £292 | £244 | £184 | £233 |
| 2025 | £305 | £129 | £204 | £167 |
| 2026 | £275 | £167 | £192 | £168 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SA12 6AT.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2025 | 34, Elfed Avenue, Port Talbot, SA12 6AS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £245,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 7, Cronin Avenue, Port Talbot, SA12 6BE | Terraced | Freehold | £174,000 | |
| 22 Apr 2025 | 4, Cronin Avenue, Port Talbot, SA12 6BE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £165,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 37, Jersey Quay, Port Talbot, SA12 6QN | Flats | Leasehold | £153,500 | |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 8, Clos Olympaidd, Port Talbot, SA12 6EX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £198,500 |
In the SA12 6AT postcode area, located within Aberafan, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SA12 6AT
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Nisa | Victoria Road, Neath Port Talbot, SA12 6QG | Walking directions to Nisa |
Elected local representatives for SA12 6AT, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Matthew Crowley
Sandfields East - Elected 5 May 2022
Sean Mark Pursey
Sandfields East - Elected 5 May 2022
Ted Latham
Sandfields East - Elected 5 May 2022
Stephen Kinnock
Aberafan Maesteg - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SA12 6AT records about 63 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around SA12 6AT in Sandfields East is £171,250 (about £189 per square foot) based on 70 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to SA12 6AT, including Tywyn Primary School, Awel Y Môr Primary School and Sandfields Primary School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SA12 6AT scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 348 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Aberafan Maesteg covering SA12 6AT is Stephen Kinnock (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Matthew Crowley (Labour Party), Sean Mark Pursey (Labour Party) and Ted Latham (Labour Party).