Postcode · Lampeter

SA48 8LA area guide

Who lives in SA48 8LA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lampeter & Llanfihangel Ystrad
Council: Ceredigion
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,395 (2024)

SA48 8LALampeter

At a glance

What SA48 8LA is like

SA48 8LA is a postcode in the Lampeter & Llanfihangel Ystrad area of Ceredigion. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,395 people. 81.3% of households own their home, 15.7% rent privately and 2.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SA48 8 sold for a median of £210,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA48 8LA compares

Headline figures for SA48 8LA, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

1/ 10

Lower than most: 6.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£210,000

Median over 46 sales in SA48 8, −20.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£41,022

Average annual income before tax, higher than 14% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA48 8LA differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
6.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SA48 8 is down 20.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
31% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
81.3% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA48 8LA FAQs

Is SA48 8LA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 6.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SA48 8LA?

The median sale price over the last year was £210,000.

Homes in SA48 8 sold for a median of £210,000 across 46 sales in the year to August 2026, −20.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA48 8LA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA48 8LA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in SA48 8LA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 11.2% of residents. 81.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (76.9%).

Which council covers SA48 8LA?

The local authority for SA48 8LA is Ceredigion.

SA48 8LA comes under Ceredigion in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA48 8LA?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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