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Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 6.7 km straight lineabout 84 min
Caersws Rail Station
Rail
- 14.0 km straight lineabout 175 min
Newtown (Powys) Rail Station
Rail · Side Entrance
- 14.0 km straight lineabout 176 min
Newtoen (Powys) Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · SY17 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SY17 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 45 sales
SY17 5JR has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the SY17 5 sector.
Average price
£286,700
Median price: £228,000
Median -4.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 45 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £470,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£470k£332k£195k
Sep '25Nov '25Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26
£470,000 · 2026-08-24 · Detached · Freehold
SY17 5JH
£205,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
SY17 5HE
£228,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SY17 5RH
£640,000 · 2026-07-14 · Detached · Freehold
SY17 5PY
£285,000 · 2026-06-30 · Detached · Freehold
SY17 5ED
£200,000 · 2026-06-22 · Terraced · Freehold
SY17 5HF
£124,000 · 2026-06-22 · Terraced · Freehold
SY17 5DZ
£170,000 · 2026-06-19 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SY17 5LJ
£237,500 · 2026-05-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SY17 5HY
£300,000 · 2026-05-14 · Detached · Freehold
SY17 5PE
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.
Police Recorded Crime near SY17 5JR
England & WalesCrime trends · near SY17 5JR
Counts are for Caersws 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
4
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
26130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
0
YoY —
530
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 006 (W02000102)
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
- £43,549
- Disposable (net) annual household income
- £32,152
- Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
- £31,858
- Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
- £32,643
£37,188–£50,997
£27,840–£37,132
£29,355–£34,575
£28,514–£37,369
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.97.9%
Other White0.6%
White Irish0.6%
White & Black Caribbean0.3%
White & Black African0.2%
+ 6 other groups · 0.4%
Religion
Christian50.6%
No religion40.8%
Not answered7.2%
Other religion0.8%
Muslim0.2%
+ 4 other religions · 0.3%
Age groups
50–6425.0%
65–7416.8%
35–4914.4%
25–349.3%
75–849.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.6%
Households
One person: aged 66+17.7%
One person: other14.8%
Single family household, all members 66+14.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.1%
+ 9 other households · 25.9%
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%1070
Rank out of 1,917
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Income
- 1275
- Employment
- 1422
- Health
- 1437
- Education
- 1266
- Access to services
- 105
- Housing
- 746
- Community safety
- 1664
- Physical environment
- 173
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Other postcode pages in the same local area as SY17 5JR.
Technical details
Coordinates & Location for SY17 5JR
Postcode
SY17 5JR
Coordinates
52.5567, -3.5058
Grid reference
SN980964
Easting
298,010
Northing
296,488
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4RHF4V+MM
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
Caersws
Constituency code
W07000102
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Caersws
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 006A W01000433
W01000433MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Powys 006 W02000102
W02000102LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Powys 006A W01000433
W01000433MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Powys 006 W02000102
W02000102Smaller 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
7:00 AM
Sunrise
4:54 PM
Sunset
9 hours 54 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:00 AM
Sunset (today)
4:54 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 54 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 SY17 5JR 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 W01000433 and MSOA W02000102 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
WIMD 2025 rank: 1070
Present — Active
Postcode SY17 5JR 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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