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Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.5 km straight lineabout 43 min
Newtown (Powys) Rail Station
Rail · Side Entrance
- 3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min
Newtoen (Powys) Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 6.2 km straight lineabout 78 min
Caersws Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · SY16 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SY16 4 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 37 sales
SY16 4AF has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the SY16 4 sector.
Average price
£252,205
Median price: £239,000
Median -4.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 37 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 4 sales · avg £293,750
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£319k£243k£167k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Jul '26
£350,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
SY16 4HS
£340,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
SY16 4LQ
£225,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SY16 4PR
£260,000 · 2026-07-10 · Detached · Freehold
SY16 4DA
£200,000 · 2026-06-19 · Detached · Freehold
SY16 4PR
£145,000 · 2026-06-19 · Terraced · Freehold
SY16 4JE
£250,577 · 2026-06-12 · Terraced · Freehold
SY16 4LJ
£240,000 · 2026-05-22 · Detached · Freehold
SY16 4BD
£199,000 · 2026-05-15 · Detached · Freehold
SY16 4JD
£270,000 · 2026-05-05 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SY16 4FD
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.
Police Recorded Crime near SY16 4AF
England & WalesCrime trends · near SY16 4AF
Counts are for Llandinam with Dolfor electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
People
Household income (MSOA)
Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023
Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Powys 010 (W02000106)
This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.
- Total annual household income
- £42,240
- Disposable (net) annual household income
- £31,767
- Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
- £32,616
- Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
- £32,605
£35,984–£49,583
£27,497–£36,700
£30,037–£35,416
£28,515–£37,283
Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.
Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.8%
Other White1.4%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.5%
White Irish0.5%
Other Asian0.3%
+ 5 other groups · 0.4%
Religion
Christian53.1%
No religion37.7%
Not answered7.2%
Buddhist0.9%
Other religion0.7%
+ 3 other religions · 0.2%
Age groups
50–6425.4%
65–7417.7%
35–4915.0%
75–849.2%
25–347.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.1%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+18.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.6%
One person: aged 66+14.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.5%
One person: other10.6%
+ 8 other households · 28.4%
Deprivation Index (IMD)
WIMD 2025 (Wales-only ranking)
Wales-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 1,917 Welsh LSOAs. Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 6 — Least deprived 40–50%1130
Rank out of 1,917
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Income
- 1546
- Employment
- 1683
- Health
- 1824
- Education
- 1315
- Access to services
- 76
- Housing
- 193
- Community safety
- 1696
- Physical environment
- 641
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Technical details
Coordinates & Location for SY16 4AF
Postcode
SY16 4AF
Coordinates
52.4911, -3.3496
Grid reference
SO084889
Easting
308,461
Northing
288,983
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4RFMR2+C4
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Newtown and Welshpool
ITL Region
Powys
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Powys
Local Authority
Council AreaMontgomeryshire and Glyndwr W07000102
Constituency
W07000102Dyfed-Powys
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Llandinam with Dolfor
Constituency code
W07000102
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Mochdre with Penstrowed
International Territorial Level
Powys
Health & NHS
Powys Teaching Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS WalesWales
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Powys Teaching Health Board
NHS Region
Wales
Integrated Care Board
Wales
Primary Care Org
Powys Teaching Health Board
Sub ICB Location
Powys Teaching
Cancer Alliance
Wales
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Powys 010B W01000453
W01000453MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Powys 010 W02000106
W02000106LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Powys 010B W01000453
W01000453MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Powys 010 W02000106
W02000106Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings in a sparse setting F2
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
6:58 AM
Sunrise
4:56 PM
Sunset
9 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:58 AM
Sunset (today)
4:56 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 58 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SY16 4AF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings in a sparse setting F2.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA W01000453 and MSOA W02000106 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
WIMD 2025 rank: 1130
Present — Active
Postcode SY16 4AF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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