Is SA38 9HY a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

SA38 9HY is a postcode in Cenarth and Llangeler, Carmarthenshire, Wales, Wales. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near SA38 9HY, then scores the surrounding small area 67/100 - top 25% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around SA38 9HY are health and safety, while housing is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for SA38 9HY is based on Carmarthenshire 003 Census 2021. It covers 7,605 residents, 33 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 53, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 75% owner-occupied, 15% privately rented, 9% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official Wales neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 6/10.

For property prices near SA38 9HY, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the SA38 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £330k from 34 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near SA38 9HY by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.