Postcode SA12 8RB is located in an urban city, within the Port Talbot area of Neath Port Talbot in the Wales region, and forms part of the Port Talbot East area. It has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 72% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. The average income per household in Port Talbot East is £40,065 per year. The median sale price in Port Talbot is £155,000 (around £152 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £123,625 and £178,000. The nearest station is Port Talbot Parkway, about 0.9 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Port Talbot East has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 979 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in Wales.
Port Talbot East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Port Talbot East is £40,065 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SA12 8RB.
The nearest station is Port Talbot Parkway located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Port Talbot Parkway | N/A | Walking directions to Port Talbot Parkway |
Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £155,000 (about £152 per square foot) in Port Talbot area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £840,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £244,500 | £173 |
| Semi-Detached | 12 | £177,000 | £165 |
| Terraced | 51 | £143,500 | £144 |
| Flats | 1 | £40,000 | £— |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £165,000 | £116,000 | £90,000 |
| 2017 | £152,500 | £110,000 | £89,500 |
| 2018 | £165,000 | £130,000 | £91,100 |
| 2019 | £206,000 | £123,750 | £95,000 |
| 2020 | £160,000 | £134,000 | £99,000 |
| 2021 | £210,000 | £137,500 | £115,000 |
| 2022 | £262,500 | £162,500 | £127,250 |
| 2023 | £200,000 | £175,000 | £129,750 |
| 2024 | £180,000 | £160,000 | £125,000 |
| 2025 | £240,000 | £172,500 | £135,000 |
| 2026 | £227,000 | £167,000 | £155,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £132 | £111 | £79 |
| 2017 | £139 | £100 | £87 |
| 2018 | £148 | £111 | £96 |
| 2019 | £127 | £114 | £97 |
| 2020 | £150 | £118 | £102 |
| 2021 | £173 | £137 | £116 |
| 2022 | £210 | £153 | £130 |
| 2023 | £190 | £167 | £128 |
| 2024 | £176 | £140 | £123 |
| 2025 | £195 | £158 | £140 |
| 2026 | £151 | £171 | £149 |
There were 6 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SA12 8RB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 2026 | 34, Ynys Y Gored, Port Talbot, SA13 2EB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £218,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 20, Ynys Y Gored, Port Talbot, SA13 2EB | Detached | Freehold | £285,000 | |
| 01 Aug 2025 | 70, Ynys Y Gored, Port Talbot, SA13 2EB | Detached | Freehold | £255,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2026 | 28, Trefelin Crescent, Port Talbot, SA13 1DZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £186,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 12, Trefelin Crescent, Port Talbot, SA13 1DZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £180,000 |
In the SA12 8RB postcode area, located within Port Talbot East, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
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| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | Cwmafan Primary School | Welsh establishment | Unrated. | |
Cwmafan Primary School ratingInspection information
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| 0.9 mi | Not applicable | St Joseph's RC School and 6th Form Centre | Welsh establishment | Unrated. | |
St Joseph's RC School and 6th Form Centre ratingInspection information
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| 0.9 mi | Not applicable | St Joseph's Catholic Infant School | Welsh establishment | Unrated. | |
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Elected local representatives for SA12 8RB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Saifur Rahaman
Port Talbot - Elected 23 Jun 2022
Sharon Elizabeth Freeguard
Port Talbot - Elected 23 Jun 2022
Stephen Kinnock
Aberafan Maesteg - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SA12 8RB records about 24 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around SA12 8RB in Port Talbot is £155,000 (about £152 per square foot) based on 70 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to SA12 8RB, including Cwmafan Primary School, St Joseph's RC School and 6th Form Centre and St Joseph's Catholic Infant School. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to SA12 8RB is Port Talbot Parkway, about 1,513 m away.
SA12 8RB scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 979 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 8RB is Stephen Kinnock (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Saifur Rahaman (Labour Party) and Sharon Elizabeth Freeguard (Labour Party).