SY16 3BT

Rhiwcynon · 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 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SY16 3BU 515 m
SY16 3NN 761 m
SY16 3NR 930 m
SY16 3BS 1.0 km
SY16 3BP 1.0 km
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SY16 3BT
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SY
Postcode district
SY16
Postcode sector
SY16 3
Latitude
52.600580
Longitude
-3.357471
British National Grid easting
308,158
British National Grid northing
301,174

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Powys · W06000023
Electoral ward
Rhiwcynon · W05001167
Parish or community
W04000270
Output area
W00002606
Lower layer super output area
Powys 006C · W01000488
Middle layer super output area
Powys 006 · W02000102

Postcode source versions

Explore SY16

10 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Old Rectory, Llanwyddelan, Newtown, SY16 3BT 19 December 2022 £620,000
Erw-Las, Llanwyddelan, Newtown, SY16 3BT 22 October 2021 £264,000
Sunnyview, Llanwyddelan, Newtown, SY16 3BT 25 June 2021 £201,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
1
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Ysgol Rhiw Bechan

    Welsh establishment

    3.0 km

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
31

17 female, 14 male

Postcode households
15
Residents per household
2.1
SY16 3 residents
3,013

Age bands in SY16 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.4%

530 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.7%

336 residents

Age 25 to 44
19.6%

676 residents

Age 45 to 64
31.2%

1,074 residents

Age 65 and over
24.1%

831 residents

This postcode contained 1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SY16 3 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+
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%

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.

Nearby transport

  • Churchfield House

    BCT · Llanwyddelan

    0.0 miles
  • New Inn

    BCT · Llanwyddelan

    0.1 miles
  • Llanwyddelan Bridge

    BCT · Llanwyddelan

    0.6 miles
  • Llanwyddelan Bridge

    BCT · Gwernydd

    0.6 miles
  • New Mills Bridge

    BCT · New Mills

    0.9 miles

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £442,000 from 2 recorded sales in SY16 3BT. 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

1 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Ysgol Rhiw Bechan is the nearest published school at 1.8 miles.

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