SY23 1SS

Aberystwyth Penparcau · Ceredigion · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Aberystwyth
Local authority
Ceredigion
Constituency
Ceredigion Preseli
Postcode district
SY23
Postcode sector
SY23 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SY23 1RW 63 m
SY23 1RF 84 m
SY23 1RN 92 m
SY23 1SR 98 m
SY23 1RS 100 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SY23 1SS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 1981
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SY
Postcode district
SY23
Postcode sector
SY23 1
Latitude
52.402448
Longitude
-4.072347
British National Grid easting
259,113
British National Grid northing
280,290

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Ceredigion · W06000008
Parish or community
W04000359
Westminster constituency
Ceredigion Preseli · W07000093
Output area
W00002759
Lower layer super output area
Ceredigion 003A · W01000515
Middle layer super output area
Ceredigion 003 · W02000118

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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17 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
32, Brynystwyth, Penparcau, Aberystwyth, SY23 1SS 3 July 2025 £115,000
17, Brynystwyth, Penparcau, Aberystwyth, SY23 1SS 20 November 2024 £162,500
32, Brynystwyth, Penparcau, Aberystwyth, SY23 1SS 21 July 2021 £115,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
8
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Ysgol Llwyn Yr Eos

    Welsh establishment

    394 m
  2. Ysgol Gyfun Penweddig

    Welsh establishment

    862 m
  3. Yr Ysgol Gymraeg

    Welsh establishment

    873 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,225
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 572
  • Criminal damage and arson 108
  • Public order 102
  • Anti social behaviour 97
  • Drugs 81

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
93

48 female, 45 male

Postcode households
43
Residents per household
2.2
SY23 1 residents
5,994

Age bands in SY23 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
12.2%

722 residents

Age 15 to 24
26.7%

1,577 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.5%

1,446 residents

Age 45 to 64
20.3%

1,197 residents

Age 65 and over
16.2%

958 residents

This postcode contained 1.6% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SY23 1 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+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
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

3

within 5 km

  • YSTWYTH MEDICAL GROUP

    PARC Y LLYN RETAIL PARK, LLANBADARN FAWR, ABERYSTWYTH, SY23 3TL

    ODS code W92025

    479 m

  • MEDDYGFA'R LLAN

    CHURCH SURGERY, PORTLAND STREET, ABERYSTWYTH, SY23 2DX

    ODS code W92014

    1.7 km

  • MEDDYGFA PADARN SURGERY

    PENGLAIS ROAD, ABERYSTWYTH, SY23 3DU

    ODS code W92024

    1.7 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

  • Third Avenue

    BCT · Penparcau

    0.1 miles
  • Min-y-Ddol

    BCT · Penparcau

    0.1 miles
  • Min-y-Ddol

    BCT · Penparcau

    0.1 miles
  • First Avenue

    BCT · Penparcau

    0.1 miles
  • Southgate Penparcau

    BCT · South Gate

    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 £138,750 from 2 recorded sales in SY23 1SS. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Ceredigion is £237,176 in June 2026, up 1.6% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

8 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Ysgol Llwyn Yr Eos is the nearest published school at 394 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,225 published events cover 12 months, averaging 102.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 572 events.

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