Postcode SA12 7LA is located in an urban city, within the Sandfields West ward of Neath Port Talbot in the Wales region, and forms part of the Sandfields area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 102.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. The average income per household in Sandfields is £36,425 per year. The nearest station is Baglan, about 1 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Sandfields has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 55 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in Wales.
Sandfields has a very high crime rate, with approximately 102.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 53.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 33.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Sandfields is £36,425 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SA12 7LA.
The nearest station is Baglan located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 34 recent sales, the median property price is £168,750 (about £184 per square foot) in Sandfields West area, with individual transactions ranging from £78,000 up to £340,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 7 | £175,000 | £180 |
| Semi-Detached | 26 | £166,750 | £187 |
| Flats | 1 | £78,000 | £137 |
Sale price
| Year | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £91,000 | £121,000 |
| 2017 | £93,998 | £85,375 |
| 2018 | £103,500 | £90,000 |
| 2019 | £110,000 | £95,000 |
| 2020 | £121,000 | £113,000 |
| 2021 | £130,000 | £120,000 |
| 2022 | £147,000 | £137,000 |
| 2023 | £150,000 | £120,000 |
| 2024 | £150,000 | £155,500 |
| 2025 | £165,000 | £162,500 |
| 2026 | £166,250 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £107 | £133 |
| 2017 | £108 | £99 |
| 2018 | £114 | £104 |
| 2019 | £118 | £109 |
| 2020 | £127 | £114 |
| 2021 | £141 | £126 |
| 2022 | £161 | £146 |
| 2023 | £166 | £134 |
| 2024 | £163 | £169 |
| 2025 | £185 | £177 |
| 2026 | £185 | — |
There were 30 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SA12 7LA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2025 | 88, Fairway, Port Talbot, SA12 7HW | Terraced | Freehold | £90,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 7, Southcross Way, Port Talbot, SA12 7LH | Terraced | Freehold | £175,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2025 | 97, Southdown Road, Port Talbot, SA12 7HT | Terraced | Freehold | £149,000 | |
| 06 Feb 2025 | 93, Southdown Road, Port Talbot, SA12 7HT | Terraced | Freehold | £120,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 50, Cae Morfa Road, Port Talbot, SA12 7LD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £170,000 |
In the SA12 7LA postcode area, located within Sandfields, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SA12 7LA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | lifestyle | Rhodfa Gwifr, Neath Port Talbot, SA12 7ET | Walking directions to lifestyle |
| 0.2 mi | kumar stores | Ffordd Deg, Neath Port Talbot, SA12 7HR | Walking directions to kumar stores |
| 0.3 mi | Lidl | Afan Way, Neath Port Talbot, SA12 7BZ | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.3 mi | Morrison Road Late Shop | Morrison Road, Neath Port Talbot, SA12 6TH | Walking directions to Morrison Road Late Shop |
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons | Christchurch Road, Port Talbot, SA12 7DA | Walking directions to Morrisons |
Elected local representatives for SA12 7LA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Oliver Stewart Davies
Sandfields West - Elected 5 May 2022
Robert Wood
Sandfields West - Elected 5 May 2022
Suzanne Paddison
Sandfields West - Elected 5 May 2022
Stephen Kinnock
Aberafan Maesteg - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SA12 7LA records about 102 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 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, anti-social behaviour and public order.
The median sale price around SA12 7LA in Sandfields is £168,750 (about £184 per square foot) based on 34 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to SA12 7LA, including St Therese's Catholic Primary School, YGG Rhos-Afan and Awel Y Môr Primary School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SA12 7LA scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 55 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 7LA is Stephen Kinnock (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Oliver Stewart Davies (Labour Party), Robert Wood (Labour Party) and Suzanne Paddison (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.