SY20 9BX postcode in Gwynedd, Wales

SY20 9BX is a postcode in Gwynedd, in the Corris a Mawddwy ward. It is in the Dwyfor Meirionnydd parliamentary constituency and the North Wales police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Where SY20 9BX is, and what is near it

Map of SY20 9BX and what is near it Map of SY20 9BX: its centre point, with the 184 other postcodes in the SY20 9 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. SY20 9BE: also in SY20 9SY20 9BG: also in SY20 9SY20 9BH: also in SY20 9SY20 9BJ: also in SY20 9SY20 9BL: also in SY20 9SY20 9BN: also in SY20 9SY20 9BP: also in SY20 9SY20 9BQ: also in SY20 9SY20 9BS: also in SY20 9SY20 9BT: also in SY20 9SY20 9BU: also in SY20 9SY20 9BW: also in SY20 9SY20 9BY: also in SY20 9SY20 9RG: also in SY20 9 Bus stop 350 m2 places, 7.6–8.0 kmThe Surgery 8.9 kmCorris a Mawddwy SY20 9BX Map of SY20 9BX and what is near it Map of SY20 9BX: its centre point, with the 184 other postcodes in the SY20 9 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 places, 7.6–8.0 kmThe Surgery 8.9 kmCorris a Mawddwy SY20 9BX
  • SY20 9BX
  • Other postcodes in SY20 9: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 2 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • 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 52.6635, longitude -3.8589)

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 SY20 9BX?

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 SY20 9BX?

33% of the homes and businesses at SY20 9BX cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SY20 9BX 67% Gwynedd 71%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SY20 9BX 67% Gwynedd 94%
Cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s)33%
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 SY20 9BX?

Gwynedd Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.

Check the bin days for SY20 9BX on BinDayBuddy

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 SY20 9BX?

Homes in SY20 9 sold for a typical £230,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 19 sales, up 27.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£230,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£180,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 27.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £280,000 9 sales
  • Semi-detached £180,000 5 sales
  • Terraced £148,000 5 sales

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

Across the whole SY20 district: a typical £220,000 from 52 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 SY20 9BX

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SY20 9BX 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 SY20 9BX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around SY20 9BX. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (74%). 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 SY20 9BX

Band D in Gwynedd for 2026‑27: £2,469. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,646 (band A) to £4,115 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,920.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (7%)£1,646
Band Babout 240 (33%)£1,920
Band Cabout 150 (21%)£2,194
Band Dabout 140 (19%)£2,469
Band Eabout 100 (14%)£3,017
Band Fabout 30 (4%)£3,566
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,115
Band Hwithheld£4,938

When the homes were built

  1. 74% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Gwynedd 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 SY20 9BX is in (ONS area W01000060), 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 SY20 9BX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SY20 9BX is Machynlleth Rail Station, 7.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Machynlleth Rail Station Railway station 7.6 kmDrive
  • Dovey Junction Rail Station Railway station 11.9 kmDrive

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Swyddfa'r Post Office, 91 m away.

More stations near SY20 9BX, 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 SY20 9BX?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SY20 9BX, 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 SY20 9BX?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SY20 9BX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 kmCycle
  • evolt; Swarco E.Connect Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 2.9 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 SY20 9BX?

The nearest to the centre of SY20 9BX, in a straight line.

  • Community Dental Service 8.0 kmDrive
  • Llys Einion Dental Surgery 8.1 kmDrive
  • Denticare Ltd 8.2 kmDrive

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

Which vets are near SY20 9BX?

The nearest vets to the centre of SY20 9BX 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 SY20 9BX?

Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of SY20 9BX 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 SY20 9BX

Ward
Corris a Mawddwy
Community
Corris
Country
Wales
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.

Around SY20 9BX

Nearby postcodes

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

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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