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SY16 2QG

Newtown North · Powys · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Newtown
Ward
Newtown North
Local authority
Powys
Constituency
Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr
Postcode district
SY16
Postcode sector
SY16 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SY16 2QH 48 m
SY16 2QJ 90 m
SY16 2QE 97 m
SY16 2LQ 104 m
SY16 2QQ 134 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SY16 2QG
Status
Current
Introduced
1 September 1981
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SY
Postcode district
SY16
Postcode sector
SY16 2
Latitude
52.521759
Longitude
-3.308065
British National Grid easting
311,345
British National Grid northing
292,345

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Powys · W06000023
Electoral ward
Newtown North · W05001162
Parish or community
W04000335
Westminster constituency
Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr · W07000102
Output area
W00002568
Lower layer super output area
Powys 008B · W01000481
Middle layer super output area
Powys 008 · W02000104

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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24 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
28, Poplar Road, Newtown, SY16 2QG 3 July 2026 £240,000
16, Poplar Road, Newtown, SY16 2QG 31 January 2025 £430,000
21, Poplar Road, Newtown, SY16 2QG 26 July 2024 £280,750

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
11
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Penygloddfa C.P. School

    Welsh establishment

    723 m

  2. North Powys Pupil Referral Unit

    Welsh establishment

    1.1 km

  3. Treowen C.P. School

    Welsh establishment

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
831
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 378
  • Shoplifting 91
  • Public order 81
  • Anti social behaviour 67
  • Criminal damage and arson 60

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
53

28 female, 25 male

Postcode households
26
Residents per household
2.0
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 1.4% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SY16 2 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

    1.2 km

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

  • Sycamore Drive

    BCT · Newtown

    0.1 miles

  • Brynglas Close North

    BCT · Newtown

    0.1 miles

  • Churchill Drive

    BCT · Newtown

    0.1 miles

  • Sycamore Drive

    BCT · Newtown

    0.2 miles

  • Montgomeryshire Infirmary

    BCT · Pen-y-Glodfa

    0.3 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 £272,500 from 6 recorded sales in SY16 2QG. 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

11 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Penygloddfa C.P. School is the nearest published school at 723 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

831 published events cover 12 months, averaging 69.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 378 events.

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