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SY20 8BA

Machynlleth · Powys · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Machynlleth
Ward
Machynlleth
Local authority
Powys
Constituency
Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr
Postcode district
SY20
Postcode sector
SY20 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SY20 8BZ 20 m
SY20 8DA 24 m
SY20 8BX 32 m
SY20 8BT 42 m
SY20 8BU 46 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SY20 8BA
Status
Current
Introduced
1 December 1994
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SY
Postcode district
SY20
Postcode sector
SY20 8
Latitude
52.591326
Longitude
-3.854153
British National Grid easting
274,495
British National Grid northing
300,894

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Powys · W06000023
Electoral ward
Machynlleth · W05001158
Parish or community
W04000326
Westminster constituency
Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr · W07000102
Output area
W00002521
Lower layer super output area
Powys 004C · W01000473
Middle layer super output area
Powys 004 · W02000100

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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33 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
5, Tan Yr Eglwys, Machynlleth, SY20 8BA 20 May 2026 £200,000
1, Tan Yr Eglwys, Machynlleth, SY20 8BA 9 May 2024 £199,000
5, Tan Yr Eglwys, Machynlleth, SY20 8BA 7 December 2020 £155,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
1
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Ysgol Gynradd Pennal

    Welsh establishment

    4.7 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
163
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 79
  • Public order 18
  • Criminal damage and arson 18
  • Anti social behaviour 15
  • Burglary 7

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
27

14 female, 13 male

Postcode households
14
Residents per household
1.9
SY20 8 residents
4,541

Age bands in SY20 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
14.2%

635 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.8%

394 residents

Age 25 to 44
21%

939 residents

Age 45 to 64
30.3%

1,357 residents

Age 65 and over
25.8%

1,157 residents

This postcode contained 0.6% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SY20 8 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

  • GLANTWYMYN HEALTH CENTRE

    IECHYD BRO DDYFI-DYFI VAL, BRO DDYFI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, HEOL MAENGWYN, MACHYNLLETH, SY20 8AD

    ODS code W96011

    571 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

  • Machynlleth Town Clock

    BCT · Machynlleth

    0.1 miles

  • Red Lion

    BCT · Machynlleth

    0.1 miles

  • Wynnstay Arms Hotel

    BCT · Machynlleth

    0.1 miles

  • Clock

    BCT · Machynlleth

    0.1 miles

  • Ysgol Bro Dyfi

    BCT · Machynlleth

    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 £199,500 from 2 recorded sales in SY20 8BA. 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

1 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Ysgol Gynradd Pennal is the nearest published school at 2.9 miles.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

163 published events cover 12 months, averaging 13.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 79 events.

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