Ynyswen, Rhydargaeau, Carmarthen, SA32 7HY

This property is located in the historic county town of Carmarthen, within the SA 33 postal district. Residents will find themselves in a community that has been a central settlement in Wales for centuries, with a population of over 14,000 and a built‑up area of more than 16,000 people.

Rhydargaeau lies within the community of Carmarthen, the county town of Carmarthenshire in Wales. The town sits on the River Towy, approximately 13 km north of its estuary in Carmarthen Bay. According to the 2021 census, the community had a population of 14,636, while the built‑up area reached 16,455 residents. Carmarthen occupies the site of a Roman town and is often cited as the oldest town in Wales. In medieval times it consisted of Old Carmarthen around Carmarthen Priory and New Carmarthen around Carmarthen Castle; the two were merged into a single borough in 1546. Historically, it was the most populous borough in Wales during the 16th‑18th centuries, described by William Camden as the "chief citie of the country". By the mid‑19th century its size was surpassed by growing settlements in the South Wales Coalfield. The locality’s postal district is SA 33, placing it within the broader Carmarthen area.