← SA12 area guide Side by side

SA12 or SA13?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
SA12
Neath Port Talbot
SA13
Neath Port Talbot
Median home sale nearby £175,000
from 87 sales
Average sold price £155,054 £190,000
Area price growth (YoY) +1.3% (Neath Port Talbot) +1.3% (Neath Port Talbot)
Dwelling type Ground-floor flat Detached house
Floor area 91 m² 286 m²
Built 1930–1949 1991–1995
Energy rating D E
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1094/yr £2447/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 170 recorded 1 recorded
Deprivation decile

Common questions

Is SA12 or SA13 cheaper?

SA12 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around SA12 sell for about £175,000 and around SA13 for about £190,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, SA12 or SA13?

SA13 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (170 in SA12 against 1 in SA13, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Should I buy in SA12 or SA13?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.