Postcode SA14 8LS is located in an urban city, within the Dafen and Felinfoel ward of Carmarthenshire in the Wales region, and forms part of the Dafen & Felin-foel area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 59.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 31% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. The average income per household in Dafen & Felin-foel is £41,311 per year. The nearest station is Llanelli, about 1.7 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Dafen & Felin-foel has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,201 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in Wales.
Dafen & Felin-foel has an average crime rate, with approximately 59.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 27.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Dafen & Felin-foel is £41,311 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SA14 8LS.
The nearest station is Llanelli located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 51 recent sales, the median property price is £145,000 (about £165 per square foot) in Dafen and Felinfoel area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £340,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £212,500 | £211 |
| Semi-Detached | 27 | £147,000 | £162 |
| Terraced | 18 | £139,000 | £158 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £138,750 | £102,500 | £73,250 |
| 2017 | £155,500 | £90,000 | £76,500 |
| 2018 | £159,500 | £96,500 | £90,000 |
| 2019 | £160,000 | £106,498 | £87,500 |
| 2020 | £217,500 | £125,000 | £92,000 |
| 2021 | £163,750 | £114,000 | £98,000 |
| 2022 | £252,750 | £137,500 | £126,925 |
| 2023 | £397,498 | £141,500 | £121,500 |
| 2024 | £142,000 | £142,500 | £140,000 |
| 2025 | £280,000 | £148,500 | £125,000 |
| 2026 | — | £151,500 | £146,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £141 | £109 | £78 |
| 2017 | £141 | £109 | £85 |
| 2018 | £148 | £102 | £105 |
| 2019 | £144 | £122 | £97 |
| 2020 | £154 | £118 | £95 |
| 2021 | £168 | £119 | £112 |
| 2022 | £195 | £152 | £163 |
| 2023 | £183 | £150 | £128 |
| 2024 | £188 | £148 | £145 |
| 2025 | £202 | £169 | £135 |
| 2026 | — | £162 | £161 |
There were 22 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SA14 8LS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2025 | 5, Exchange Row, Llanelli, SA14 8NW | Terraced | Freehold | £149,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2025 | 7, Exchange Row, Llanelli, SA14 8NW | Terraced | Freehold | £173,500 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 18, Maescanner Road, Llanelli, SA14 8LR | Terraced | Freehold | £120,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 73, Pemberton Park, Llanelli, SA14 8RW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £225,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 1, Nantygro, Llanelli, SA14 8NB | Terraced | Freehold | £100,000 |
In the SA14 8LS postcode area, located within Dafen & Felin-foel, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SA14 8LS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Dafen Stores | Maescanner Road, Carmarthenshire, SA14 8LR | Walking directions to Dafen Stores |
| 0.2 mi | Dafen Service Station | Dafen Road, Dafen, SA14 8LY | Walking directions to Dafen Service Station |
| 0.3 mi | Best-one | Brynawelon, Carmarthenshire, SA14 8RE | Walking directions to Best-one |
| 0.4 mi | Hundal Stores | Bryn Elli, Carmarthenshire, SA14 8PW | Walking directions to Hundal Stores |
Elected local representatives for SA14 8LS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Nysia Evans
Dafen and Felinfoel - Elected 5 May 2022
Rob Evans
Dafen and Felinfoel - Elected 5 May 2022
Nia Griffith
Llanelli - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SA14 8LS records about 59 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, criminal damage and arson and public order.
The median sale price around SA14 8LS in Dafen and Felinfoel is £145,000 (about £165 per square foot) based on 51 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 15 schools close to SA14 8LS, including St Mary's R.C. Primary School, St John Lloyd R C School and Dafen Primary School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SA14 8LS scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 1,201 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Llanelli covering SA14 8LS is Nia Griffith (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Nysia Evans (Labour Party) and Rob Evans (Labour Party).