SY16 1BE postcode in Newtown, Powys

SY16 1BE is a postcode in Newtown, in the Newtown East ward of Powys. It is in the Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr parliamentary constituency and the Dyfed-Powys police force area, and has been in use since January 1980. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at SY16 1BE can get it Across Powys: 62% Typical price £165,000 Homes sold in SY16 1, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Council tax around here Band B the most common band in the neighbourhood, 47% of homes Nearest station Newtown (Powys) 100 m in a straight line

Where SY16 1BE is, and what is near it

Map of SY16 1BE and what is near it Map of SY16 1BE: its centre point, with the 176 other postcodes in the SY16 1 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 GP practice, 8 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. SY16 1AA: also in SY16 1SY16 1AE: also in SY16 1SY16 1AF: also in SY16 1SY16 1AG: also in SY16 1SY16 1AJ: also in SY16 1SY16 1AL: also in SY16 1SY16 1AP: also in SY16 1SY16 1AQ: also in SY16 1SY16 1AR: also in SY16 1SY16 1AS: also in SY16 1SY16 1AT: also in SY16 1SY16 1AU: also in SY16 1SY16 1AX: also in SY16 1SY16 1AY: also in SY16 1SY16 1BA: also in SY16 1SY16 1BB: also in SY16 1SY16 1BD: also in SY16 1SY16 1BF: also in SY16 1SY16 1BG: also in SY16 1SY16 1BH: also in SY16 1SY16 1BL: also in SY16 1SY16 1BP: also in SY16 1SY16 1BS: also in SY16 1SY16 1BW: also in SY16 1SY16 1BY: also in SY16 1SY16 1BZ: also in SY16 1SY16 1DA: also in SY16 1SY16 1DB: also in SY16 1SY16 1DD: also in SY16 1SY16 1DH: also in SY16 1SY16 1DL: also in SY16 1SY16 1DN: also in SY16 1SY16 1EE: also in SY16 1SY16 1EF: also in SY16 1SY16 1EG: also in SY16 1SY16 1EH: also in SY16 1SY16 1EJ: also in SY16 1SY16 1EQ: also in SY16 1SY16 1EW: also in SY16 1SY16 1FB: also in SY16 1SY16 1JA: also in SY16 1SY16 1JB: also in SY16 1SY16 1LR: also in SY16 1SY16 1NA: also in SY16 1SY16 1NF: also in SY16 1SY16 1NG: also in SY16 1SY16 1NH: also in SY16 1SY16 1NJ: also in SY16 1SY16 1NL: also in SY16 1SY16 1NN: also in SY16 1SY16 1NP: also in SY16 1SY16 1NQ: also in SY16 1SY16 1NS: also in SY16 1SY16 1NW: also in SY16 1SY16 1RB: also in SY16 1 Caersws station 8.1 kmNewtown SY16 1BE Map of SY16 1BE and what is near it Map of SY16 1BE: its centre point, with the 176 other postcodes in the SY16 1 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 GP practice, 8 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Newtown Central and South SY16 1BE
  • SY16 1BE
  • Other postcodes in SY16 1: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 GP practice
  • 8 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.5127, longitude -3.3127)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SY16 1BE?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at SY16 1BE?

Every home and business at SY16 1BE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SY16 1BE 100% Powys 62%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SY16 1BE 100% Powys 88%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at SY16 1BE?

BinDayBuddy does not read Powys County Council's collection days yet.

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

What do homes sell for near SY16 1BE?

Homes in SY16 1 sold for a typical £165,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 37 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£165,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£165,000 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached £249,500 6 sales
  • Semi-detached £176,500 12 sales
  • Terraced £160,000 19 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole SY16 district: a typical £210,000 from 140 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in SY16 1BE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SY16 1BE from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at SY16 1BE

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at SY16 1BE. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SY16 1BE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,180 homes in the neighbourhood around SY16 1BE. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (36%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SY16 1BE

Band D in Powys for 2026‑27: £2,352. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,568 (band A) to £3,920 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,829.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 240 (20%)£1,568
Band Babout 550 (47%)£1,829
Band Cabout 200 (17%)£2,090
Band Dabout 60 (5%)£2,352
Band Eabout 60 (5%)£2,874
Band Fabout 50 (4%)£3,397
Band Gabout 20 (2%)£3,920
Band Hwithheld£4,703

When the homes were built

  1. 28% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 36% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 2020 or later

Averages for Powys before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Welsh Government (StatsWales), Composition of average band D council tax by billing authority, published 24 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SY16 1BE is in (ONS area W01000480), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to SY16 1BE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SY16 1BE is Newtown (Powys) Rail Station, 100 metres away in a straight line.

  • Newtown (Powys) Rail Station Railway station 100 mWalk
  • Caersws Rail Station Railway station 8.1 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Newtown Railway Station, 111 m away.

More stations near SY16 1BE, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SY16 1BE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SY16 1BE, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near SY16 1BE?

2 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SY16 1BE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 450 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 450 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SY16 1BE?

The nearest to the centre of SY16 1BE, in a straight line.

  • My Dentist Out of Hours 100 mWalk
  • Park Street Clinic (Dental Surgery) 350 mWalk

Source: NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near SY16 1BE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SY16 1BE, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near SY16 1BE?

The nearest vets to the centre of SY16 1BE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

How much crime is there near SY16 1BE?

Police.uk records 128 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SY16 1BE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences60 reports
Criminal damage and arson16 reports
Anti-social behaviour14 reports
Public order10 reports
Shoplifting8 reports
Other theft7 reports

Also: drugs 7, burglary 2, other crime 2, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SY16 1BE

Ward
Newtown East
Community
Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn
Country
Wales
Built-up area
Newtown
Rural or urban
Urban, further from a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Where to check what we do not hold

Schools and flood risk in Wales: our sources for them cover England only.

We list hospitals and care homes in England only. In Wales, hospitals are inspected by Healthcare Inspectorate Wales and care homes by Care Inspectorate Wales.

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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