What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
NestScope Score
72/ 100
Partial score · Wales
A full NestScope Score relies on the England-only IMD backbone (plus schools, healthcare and crime data), so this is a partial score for Wales, based only on the layers actually covered here.
20 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare77/100
2GP & hospitals
2 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MARGARET STREET PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
Transport89/100
Ammanford Rail Station0.5 mi
29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space84/100
23green spaces
19.4 ha total — largest park 8.4 ha (0.23 mi away)
Nearest: Religious Grounds (0.14 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities84/100
5supermarkets
5 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi
Nearest: Iceland Ammanford — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SA18 2NS.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
4.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SA18.
Average sold price by property type across the SA18 district, 2021–2026 — 2,291 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£285k▲ 14.8%
Semi-detached£182k▲ 28.2%
Terraced£114k▼ 4.2%
Flat£98k▲ 36.9%
District-level averages (SA18) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About SA18 2NS
SA18 2NS scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and green space — with Ammanford Rail Station about 10 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
SA18 2NS sits outside England, so the national deprivation backbone (IMD) that anchors the NestScope Score isn't available — the figures below are based on local amenities only.
There are 7 schools within the typical catchment area. The nearest school is Ysgol Feithrin Rhydaman, within a short walk.
There were 20 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is available, with 2 GP surgeries and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MARGARET STREET PRACTICE, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Ammanford Rail Station (Train, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 29 bus stops within walking distance.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).
There are 23 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 19.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Religious Grounds (0.14 ha), within a short walk.
There are 5 supermarkets in the wider area, including Iceland, The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Tesco and others. The nearest is Iceland Ammanford, about 2 minutes' walk away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore SA18 2NS on NestScope.
