SY21 8JJ

Forden and Montgomery · Powys · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Welshpool
Local authority
Powys
Postcode district
SY21
Postcode sector
SY21 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SY21 8TU 1.0 km
SY21 8JL 1.0 km
SY21 8NX 1.4 km
SY21 8TP 1.4 km
SY21 8NW 1.5 km
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SY21 8JJ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SY
Postcode district
SY21
Postcode sector
SY21 8
Latitude
52.603040
Longitude
-3.101481
British National Grid easting
325,499
British National Grid northing
301,152

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Powys · W06000023
Parish or community
W04000273
Output area
W00002349
Lower layer super output area
Powys 005B · W01000441
Middle layer super output area
Powys 005 · W02000101

Postcode source versions

Explore SY21

2 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
The Moors, Marton, Welshpool, SY21 8JJ 18 July 2025 £385,000
The Moors, Marton, Welshpool, SY21 8JJ 6 June 2024 £425,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
2
Primary
1
Secondary
0
  1. Forden C.I.W. School

    Welsh establishment

    2.6 km
  2. Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery

    Voluntary controlled school

    2.7 km

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
16

8 female, 8 male

Postcode households
7
Residents per household
2.3
SY21 8 residents
4,734

Age bands in SY21 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
13.4%

637 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.4%

491 residents

Age 25 to 44
18.7%

887 residents

Age 45 to 64
30%

1,424 residents

Age 65 and over
27.5%

1,303 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SY21 8 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+
16.7%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
16.7%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
16.7%
Gigabit-capable
16.7%
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

  • The Cock Hotel

    BCT · Forden

    1.3 miles
  • The Cock Hotel

    BCT · Forden

    1.3 miles
  • Stone House Court

    BCT · Forden

    1.3 miles
  • Stone House Court

    BCT · Forden

    1.3 miles
  • Village Hall

    BCT · Forden

    1.4 miles

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £405,000 from 2 recorded sales in SY21 8JJ. 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

2 open schools are in scope, including 1 primary and 0 secondary schools. Forden C.I.W. School is the nearest published school at 1.6 miles.

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