UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/sy16
SY16Newtown, Powys, Wales
House prices in SY16, Newtown
Homes in SY16 sold for a median of £212,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 331 standard sales.
It is the third cheapest of the 9 postcode districts in the Powys council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 149 | £290,000 | £238,000 to £360,000 |
| Semi-detached | 89 | £185,000 | £160,000 to £226,000 |
| Terraced | 85 | £162,500 | £138,000 to £188,000 |
SY16 has too few sales linked to an energy certificate for its own price per m². Across the SY postcode area, whose median sale price is within 20% of SY16's, it was £2,977 per m² from 317 linked sales.
Detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 45% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 27%.
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Where prices are higher in SY16
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in SY16 3, around Tregynon, with a median of £284,000, and lowest in SY16 1, around Newtown, at £165,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in SY16 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 33 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| SY16 4HS | £350,000 | 3 |
| SY16 4DF | £325,000 | 3 |
| SY16 3EF | £300,000 | 3 |
| SY16 2DS | £295,000 | 3 |
| SY16 2TH | £270,000 | 11 |
| SY16 3EQ | £255,500 | 4 |
| SY16 1NU | £250,000 | 3 |
| SY16 4DA | £245,000 | 6 |
| SY16 4DZ | £245,000 | 4 |
| SY16 3EH | £242,500 | 3 |
| SY16 4BD | £240,000 | 11 |
| SY16 4FD | £221,500 | 4 |
| SY16 2QR | £220,000 | 4 |
| SY16 1AX | £212,500 | 4 |
| SY16 4EA | £212,500 | 4 |
| SY16 3EE | £207,000 | 3 |
| SY16 2DT | £200,000 | 3 |
| SY16 3EG | £200,000 | 3 |
| SY16 4PR | £200,000 | 4 |
| SY16 2QL | £195,000 | 3 |
| SY16 3HF | £195,000 | 3 |
| SY16 4NU | £185,000 | 3 |
| SY16 1QY | £174,000 | 4 |
| SY16 1RE | £165,000 | 5 |
| SY16 1QT | £163,000 | 3 |
| SY16 1QU | £156,500 | 4 |
| SY16 1EB | £155,000 | 3 |
| SY16 2HQ | £155,000 | 3 |
| SY16 1QZ | £150,000 | 5 |
| SY16 2TF | £148,000 | 3 |
| SY16 2TD | £138,000 | 3 |
| SY16 1RQ | £125,000 | 4 |
| SY16 2JG | £117,500 | 4 |
Prices over time
The median rose 55%, from £137,500 in 2016 to £212,500 in 2025, more than the 48% rise for a typical district in Wales.
Postcode districts in the Powys council area
Median sale price of the 9 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. SY16 is the third cheapest.
- LD3 Brecon£276,000
- LD2 Builth Wells£275,000
- SY22 Llanymynech£265,000
- SY15 Montgomery£260,000
- SY21 Welshpool£242,000
- LD1 Llandrindod Wells£233,000
- SY16 Newtown, this district£212,000
- SY20 Machynlleth£192,000
- SA9 Swansea£170,000
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of SY16, from the sales in SY16, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Rhiwcynon 42 sales£278,000
- Kerry 73 sales£245,000
- Newtown North 65 sales£225,000
- Newtown West 55 sales£198,000
- Newtown Central and South 63 sales£165,000
Fewer than 30 sales, so no median: Llandinam with Dolfor and Newtown East.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £150,000 for a terraced house on Heol Y Nant to £335,000 for a detached house on Herbert Court.
The latest standard sales recorded in SY16. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 4 Parc HafodSold for £151,000
- 12 Rosemary DriveSold for £209,000
- Crud Yr Awel Bryn LaneSold for £215,000
- 4 Llanfair RoadSold for £197,950
- 18 St. Michaels DriveSold for £202,500
- 8 Brynwood DriveSold for £184,000
- 208 Heol Y NantSold for £150,000
- 56 New RoadSold for £215,000
- 9 Herbert CourtSold for £335,000
- Derwen DegSold for £415,000
Living in SY16
Crime
111 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 83 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 83% of homes can get it
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
Every postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 83 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,352 a year in Powys for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 67 in 100 council areas. Wales: £2,283. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as the police and any community council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Welsh Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | |
| B | 15 | |
| C | 140 | |
| D | 126 | |
| E | 51 | |
| F | 18 | |
| G | 4 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | ||
| 26 | ||
| 16 | ||
| 35 | ||
| 105 | ||
| 58 | ||
| 51 | ||
| 10 |
Coal mining
None of the 691 live postcodes in SY16 is in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area, although 39% of postcodes in Wales are.
About these figures
The figures come from 331 standard sales in SY16, the latest on 20 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.