Postcode SA9 1DW is located in a rural hamlet, within the Cwm-twrch ward of Powys in the Wales region, and forms part of the Ystradgynlais & Tawe Uchaf area. It has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 60.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 29% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. The average income per household in Ystradgynlais & Tawe Uchaf is £40,614 per year. The nearest station is Neath, about 8 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Ystradgynlais & Tawe Uchaf has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 667 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in Wales.
Ystradgynlais & Tawe Uchaf has an average crime rate, with approximately 60.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 16.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Ystradgynlais & Tawe Uchaf is £40,614 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SA9 1DW.
The nearest station is Neath located about 8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 13 recent sales, the median property price is £127,000 (about £158 per square foot) in Cwm-twrch area, with individual transactions ranging from £102,500 up to £370,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £357,500 | £247 |
| Terraced | 6 | £132,500 | £157 |
| Semi-Detached | 5 | £110,000 | £155 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £168,000 | £87,500 | £85,000 |
| 2017 | £173,000 | £95,000 | £93,000 |
| 2018 | £175,000 | £101,500 | £94,000 |
| 2019 | £166,000 | £117,500 | £98,500 |
| 2020 | £250,000 | £95,000 | £92,975 |
| 2021 | £230,000 | £97,500 | £92,000 |
| 2022 | £317,000 | £139,500 | £101,000 |
| 2023 | £288,750 | £155,000 | £100,750 |
| 2024 | £295,000 | £133,000 | £152,000 |
| 2025 | £357,000 | £116,000 | £125,000 |
| 2026 | £345,000 | £110,000 | £138,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £140 | £106 | £92 |
| 2017 | £134 | £89 | £109 |
| 2018 | £161 | £108 | £85 |
| 2019 | £146 | £113 | £110 |
| 2020 | £127 | £134 | £118 |
| 2021 | £213 | £113 | £121 |
| 2022 | £189 | £131 | £124 |
| 2023 | £198 | £162 | £152 |
| 2024 | £198 | £141 | £177 |
| 2025 | £176 | £155 | £170 |
| 2026 | £254 | — | £132 |
There were 9 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SA9 1DW.
In the SA9 1DW postcode area, located within Ystradgynlais & Tawe Uchaf, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Elected local representatives for SA9 1DW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Sandra Christine Davies
Cwm-twrch - Elected 5 May 2022
David Chadwick
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SA9 1DW records about 60 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 anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around SA9 1DW in Ystradgynlais & Tawe Uchaf is £127,000 (about £158 per square foot) based on 13 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to SA9 1DW, including Ysgol Gymraeg Dyffryn Y Glowyr, Ysgol Maes-Y-Dderwen and Ysgol Bro Tawe. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SA9 1DW scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 667 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe covering SA9 1DW is David Chadwick (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Sandra Christine Davies (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.