SY16 1EB

Newtown Central and South · Powys · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Newtown
Local authority
Powys
Postcode district
SY16
Postcode sector
SY16 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SY16 1ED 24 m
SY16 1EA 44 m
SY16 1LW 81 m
SY16 1ER 82 m
SY16 1EU 98 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SY16 1EB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 April 1986
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SY
Postcode district
SY16
Postcode sector
SY16 1
Latitude
52.510681
Longitude
-3.321145
British National Grid easting
310,435
British National Grid northing
291,129

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Powys · W06000023
Parish or community
W04000335
Output area
W00002552
Lower layer super output area
Powys 009B · W01000479
Middle layer super output area
Powys 009 · W02000105

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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47 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
51, Pavilion Court, Newtown, SY16 1EB 19 June 2026 £160,000
23, Pavilion Court, Newtown, SY16 1EB 19 February 2026 £140,000
37, Pavilion Court, Newtown, SY16 1EB 28 November 2024 £155,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
10
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Ysgol Calon y Dderwen

    Welsh establishment

    252 m
  2. Newtown High School

    Welsh establishment

    258 m
  3. Ysgol Dafydd Llwyd

    Welsh establishment

    283 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,624
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 806
  • Criminal damage and arson 160
  • Public order 130
  • Anti social behaviour 126
  • Shoplifting 94

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
41

20 female, 21 male

Postcode households
25
Residents per household
1.6
SY16 1 residents
6,667

Age bands in SY16 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
21.7%

1,378 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.4%

789 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.6%

1,692 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.7%

1,508 residents

Age 65 and over
15.6%

993 residents

This postcode contained 0.6% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SY16 1 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

1

within 5 km

  • NEWTOWN MEDICAL CENTRE

    PARK STREET, NEWTOWN, SY16 1EF

    ODS code W96015

    353 m

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Hill View Close

    BCT · Trehafren

    0.1 miles
  • Trehafren Roundabout

    BCT · Trehafren

    0.2 miles
  • Llys Dulais

    BCT · Trehafren

    0.2 miles
  • Llys Dulais

    BCT · Trehafren

    0.2 miles
  • Hill View Close

    BCT · Trehafren

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £154,000 from 6 recorded sales in SY16 1EB. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Powys is £231,004 in June 2026, up 2.9% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

10 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Ysgol Calon y Dderwen is the nearest published school at 252 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,624 published events cover 12 months, averaging 135.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 806 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.