Postcode SA12 6AY 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 average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 53.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 38% 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 an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,092 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in Wales.
Aberafan has an average crime rate, with approximately 53.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 10.6% 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 6AY.
The nearest station is Port Talbot Parkway located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £182,500 (about £196 per square foot) in Sandfields East area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £445,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 8 | £325,000 | £304 |
| Semi-Detached | 43 | £198,500 | £218 |
| Terraced | 18 | £161,500 | £167 |
| Flats | 5 | £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 | £160,000 |
| 2026 | £317,500 | £80,000 | £168,500 | £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 | £284 | £167 | £191 | £180 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SA12 6AY.
In the SA12 6AY postcode area, located within Aberafan, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Elected local representatives for SA12 6AY, 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 6AY records about 53 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 6AY in Aberafan is £182,500 (about £196 per square foot) based on 74 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to SA12 6AY, including Tywyn Primary School, Awel Y Môr Primary School and Sandfields Primary School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SA12 6AY scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 1,092 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 6AY 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).
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.