SY16 3FA postcode in Newtown, Powys

SY16 3FA is a postcode in Newtown, in the Newtown West 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 November 2016.

Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Powys: 62% Typical price £285,000 Homes sold in SY16 3, last 12 months. ▲ 2.2% on the year before Council tax around here Band E the most common band in the neighbourhood, 20% of homes Nearest station Newtown (Powys) 1.2 km in a straight line

Where SY16 3FA is, and what is near it

Map of SY16 3FA and what is near it Map of SY16 3FA: its centre point, with the 170 other postcodes in the SY16 3 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 GP practice, 3 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SY16 3AA: also in SY16 3SY16 3AE: also in SY16 3SY16 3AF: also in SY16 3SY16 3AG: also in SY16 3SY16 3AH: also in SY16 3SY16 3AJ: also in SY16 3SY16 3AR: also in SY16 3SY16 3BB: also in SY16 3SY16 3BD: also in SY16 3SY16 3GA: also in SY16 3SY16 3GB: also in SY16 3SY16 3GD: also in SY16 3SY16 3HD: also in SY16 3SY16 3HE: also in SY16 3SY16 3HF: also in SY16 3SY16 3JP: also in SY16 3SY16 3JU: also in SY16 3SY16 3JX: also in SY16 3SY16 3JY: also in SY16 3SY16 3JZ: also in SY16 3SY16 3LB: also in SY16 3SY16 3LR: also in SY16 3SY16 3LX: also in SY16 3SY16 3LY: also in SY16 3SY16 3LZ: also in SY16 3SY16 3NA: also in SY16 3 Caersws station 7.7 kmRhiwcynon SY16 3FA Map of SY16 3FA and what is near it Map of SY16 3FA: its centre point, with the 170 other postcodes in the SY16 3 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 GP practice, 3 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Rhiwcynon SY16 3FA
  • SY16 3FA
  • Other postcodes in SY16 3: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 GP practice
  • 3 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 52.5222, longitude -3.3198)

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 3FA?

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 3FA?

Every home and business at SY16 3FA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Powys: 62%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Powys: 88%

The line marks the figure across Powys.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 3FA?

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 3FA?

Homes in SY16 3 sold for a typical £285,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 25 sales, up 2.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£285,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£279,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £325,000 17 sales
  • Semi-detached £192,500 6 sales
  • Terraced Not enough sales to price (2)

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 3FA

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in SY16 3FA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 June 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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

What council tax band are homes near SY16 3FA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 960 homes in the neighbourhood around SY16 3FA. The largest share of them, 20%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (31%). 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 3FA

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 £4,703 (band H); band E, the most common, is £2,874.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 140 (15%)£1,568
Band Babout 80 (8%)£1,829
Band Cabout 180 (19%)£2,090
Band Dabout 170 (18%)£2,352
Band Eabout 190 (20%)£2,874
Band Fabout 140 (15%)£3,397
Band Gabout 50 (5%)£3,920
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,703

When the homes were built

  1. 31% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 14% 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 11% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 3FA is in (ONS area W01000482), 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 3FA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SY16 3FA is Newtown (Powys) Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Newtown (Powys) Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmCycle
  • Caersws Rail Station Railway station 7.7 kmDrive

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

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bryn Meadows, 236 m away.

More stations near SY16 3FA, 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 3FA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SY16 3FA, 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 3FA?

2 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SY16 3FA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 800 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 800 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 kmCycle

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 3FA?

The nearest to the centre of SY16 3FA, in a straight line.

  • My Dentist Out of Hours 1.1 kmWalk
  • Park Street Clinic (Dental Surgery) 1.1 kmWalk

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

Which pharmacies are near SY16 3FA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SY16 3FA, 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 3FA?

The nearest vets to the centre of SY16 3FA 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 3FA?

Police.uk records 96 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SY16 3FA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences45 reports
Anti-social behaviour12 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports
Shoplifting8 reports
Public order7 reports
Other theft5 reports

Also: drugs 4, burglary 2, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, other crime 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 3FA

Ward
Newtown West
Community
Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn
Country
Wales
Built-up area
Newtown
Rural or urban
Urban, further from a major town or city
In use since
November 2016

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

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