Is SA48 7RF a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

SA48 7RF is a postcode in Lampeter, Ceredigion, Wales, Wales. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near SA48 7RF, then scores the surrounding small area 65/100 - top 28% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around SA48 7RF are health and property market signals, 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 SA48 7RF is based on Ceredigion 005 Census 2021. It covers 7,070 residents, 44 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 53, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 76% owner-occupied, 18% privately rented, 6% 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 SA48 7RF, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the SA48 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £258k from 36 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 SA48 7RF 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.