SY16 2NH

Newtown East · 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 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SY16 2NA 88 m
SY16 2AZ 93 m
SY16 2DY 106 m
SY16 2NQ 108 m
SY16 2NW 112 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SY16 2NH
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SY
Postcode district
SY16
Postcode sector
SY16 2
Latitude
52.516403
Longitude
-3.317573
British National Grid easting
310,689
British National Grid northing
291,761

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Powys · W06000023
Parish or community
W04000335
Output area
W00002556
Lower layer super output area
Powys 008A · W01000480
Middle layer super output area
Powys 008 · W02000104

Postcode source versions

Explore SY16

5 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Argos Ltd, Back Lane, Newtown, SY16 2NH 17 November 2022 £510,000
The Bowling Green, Back Lane, Newtown, SY16 2NH 2 June 2017 £580,000
Argos Ltd, Back Lane, Newtown, SY16 2NH 16 February 2017 £910,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
10
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Penygloddfa C.P. School

    Welsh establishment

    250 m
  2. St Mary's R.C. (A) School

    Welsh establishment

    378 m
  3. Ysgol Dafydd Llwyd

    Welsh establishment

    446 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,323
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 667
  • Criminal damage and arson 128
  • Public order 115
  • Anti social behaviour 92
  • Shoplifting 91

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
44

21 female, 23 male

Postcode households
28
Residents per household
1.6
SY16 2 residents
3,710

Age bands in SY16 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
11.7%

414 residents

Age 15 to 24
10%

354 residents

Age 25 to 44
21.2%

749 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.3%

966 residents

Age 65 and over
29.9%

1,058 residents

This postcode contained 1.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SY16 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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+
21.9%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
21.9%
Gigabit-capable
21.9%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

1

within 5 km straight-line

  • NEWTOWN MEDICAL CENTRE

    PARK STREET, NEWTOWN, SY16 1EF

    ODS code W96015

    473 m

Nearby transport

  • Crescent Presbyterian Church

    BCT · Newtown

    0.1 miles
  • Newtown Bus Station Stand 1

    BCS · Newtown

    0.1 miles
  • Newtown Bus Station Stand 4

    BCS · Newtown

    0.1 miles
  • Newtown Bus Station Stand 2

    BCS · Newtown

    0.1 miles
  • Newtown Bus Station Stand 3

    BCS · Newtown

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £510,000 from 1 recorded sale in SY16 2NH. 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

10 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Penygloddfa C.P. School is the nearest published school at 250 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,323 published events cover 12 months, averaging 110.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 667 events.

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