SY16 4LS postcode in Powys, Wales

SY16 4LS is a postcode in Powys, in the Kerry ward. It is in the Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr parliamentary constituency and the Dyfed-Powys police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at SY16 4LS can get it Across Powys: 62% Typical price £239,000 Homes sold in SY16 4, last 12 months. ▼ 4.4% on the year before Council tax around here Band E the most common band in the neighbourhood, 25% of homes Nearest station Newtown (Powys) 7.1 km in a straight line

Where SY16 4LS is, and what is near it

Map of SY16 4LS and what is near it Map of SY16 4LS: its centre point, with the 154 other postcodes in the SY16 4 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. SY16 4BD: also in SY16 4SY16 4DQ: also in SY16 4SY16 4EG: also in SY16 4SY16 4EH: also in SY16 4SY16 4EJ: also in SY16 4SY16 4EQ: also in SY16 4SY16 4EU: also in SY16 4SY16 4EX: also in SY16 4SY16 4FE: also in SY16 4SY16 4HG: also in SY16 4SY16 4HJ: also in SY16 4SY16 4HL: also in SY16 4SY16 4HN: also in SY16 4SY16 4HP: also in SY16 4SY16 4HR: also in SY16 4SY16 4HS: also in SY16 4SY16 4HW: also in SY16 4SY16 4LH: also in SY16 4SY16 4LJ: also in SY16 4SY16 4LL: also in SY16 4SY16 4LN: also in SY16 4SY16 4LP: also in SY16 4SY16 4LR: also in SY16 4SY16 4LT: also in SY16 4SY16 4LU: also in SY16 4SY16 4LW: also in SY16 4SY16 4LX: also in SY16 4SY16 4LY: also in SY16 4SY16 4LZ: also in SY16 4SY16 4NH: also in SY16 4SY16 4PD: also in SY16 4SY16 4PE: also in SY16 4SY16 4PF: also in SY16 4SY16 4PG: also in SY16 4SY16 4PH: also in SY16 4SY16 4PJ: also in SY16 4SY16 4PL: also in SY16 4SY16 4PQ: also in SY16 4 2 places, 7.1–7.4 kmGP 8.3 kmCaersws station 15.2 kmKerry SY16 4LS Map of SY16 4LS and what is near it Map of SY16 4LS: its centre point, with the 154 other postcodes in the SY16 4 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. 3 places, 7.1–15.2 kmGP 8.3 kmKerry SY16 4LS
  • SY16 4LS
  • Other postcodes in SY16 4: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 2 GP practices
  • 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 52.4955, longitude -3.2109)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SY16 4LS?

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 4LS?

Every home and business at SY16 4LS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SY16 4LS 100% Powys 62%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SY16 4LS 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 4LS?

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 4LS?

Homes in SY16 4 sold for a typical £239,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 37 sales, down 4.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£239,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£250,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £268,000 19 sales
  • Semi-detached £238,500 12 sales
  • Terraced £171,500 6 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 4LS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SY16 4LS 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

What council tax band are homes near SY16 4LS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,040 homes in the neighbourhood around SY16 4LS. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (33%). 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 4LS

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 10 (1%)£1,568
Band Babout 70 (7%)£1,829
Band Cabout 180 (17%)£2,090
Band Dabout 230 (22%)£2,352
Band Eabout 260 (25%)£2,874
Band Fabout 210 (20%)£3,397
Band Gabout 70 (7%)£3,920
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,703

When the homes were built

  1. 33% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 12% 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 4LS is in (ONS area W01000447), 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 4LS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SY16 4LS is Newtown (Powys) Rail Station, 7.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Newtown (Powys) Rail Station Railway station 7.1 kmDrive
  • Caersws Rail Station Railway station 15.2 kmDrive

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near SY16 4LS, 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 4LS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SY16 4LS, 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 4LS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SY16 4LS on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 4LS?

The nearest to the centre of SY16 4LS, in a straight line.

  • My Dentist Out of Hours 7.2 kmDrive
  • Park Street Clinic (Dental Surgery) 7.5 kmDrive

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

Which vets are near SY16 4LS?

The nearest vets to the centre of SY16 4LS 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 4LS?

Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of SY16 4LS in the latest month it has published.

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 4LS

Ward
Kerry
Community
Kerry
Country
Wales
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, 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

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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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

SY16 4LR710 mSY16 4PQ910 mSY16 4EG1.0 kmSY16 4HN1.1 kmSY16 4LP1.1 kmSY16 4EQ1.7 km
All of SY16

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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