UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/sy20
SY20Machynlleth, Powys, Wales
House prices in SY20, Machynlleth
Homes in SY20 sold for a median of £192,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 155 standard sales.
It is the second 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 | 61 | £320,000 | £200,000 to £400,000 |
| Semi-detached | 30 | £200,000 | £174,000 to £270,000 |
| Terraced | 62 | £155,000 | £120,000 to £182,000 |
Terraced houses and detached houses sold in similar numbers here, at 40% and 39% of sales.
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Where prices are higher in SY20
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in SY20 9, around Pennal and Corris, with a median of £200,000, and lowest in SY20 8, around Machynlleth, at £192,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in SY20 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 14 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| SY20 8PF | £312,500 | 4 |
| SY20 8PN | £245,000 | 4 |
| SY20 8HG | £217,000 | 3 |
| SY20 8JH | £210,500 | 6 |
| SY20 8HT | £191,500 | 4 |
| SY20 8HN | £184,000 | 3 |
| SY20 8QJ | £175,500 | 3 |
| SY20 9LL | £157,000 | 3 |
| SY20 9DZ | £156,000 | 3 |
| SY20 8PP | £151,000 | 3 |
| SY20 8NR | £145,000 | 3 |
| SY20 9HJ | £138,000 | 3 |
| SY20 8NT | £135,000 | 4 |
| SY20 8BH | £120,000 | 4 |
Prices over time
The median rose 31%, from £149,000 in 2016 to £195,000 in 2025, less than the 48% rise for a typical district in Wales.
Fewer homes sold in SY20 in 2025: 77 standard sales, down 25% on the 103 in 2024.
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. SY20 is the second 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£212,000
- SY20 Machynlleth, this district£192,000
- SA9 Swansea£170,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 5 | |
| B | 8 | |
| C | 32 | |
| D | 58 | |
| E | 74 | |
| F | 33 | |
| G | 17 |
Only 20% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales. E was the most common rating: see what a D rating means.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | ||
| 18 | ||
| 15 | ||
| 10 | ||
| 39 | ||
| 11 | ||
| 19 | ||
| 4 |
57% of homes put up for sale were built before 1930, against 24% across England and Wales. For older homes RICS suggests a Level 3 survey: see which survey you need.
With 49% built before 1900, ask early whether a home is listed or in a conservation area, which limits the work you can do: see buying a listed building and buying in a conservation area.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £105,000 for a terraced house on Heol Pentrerhedyn to £285,000 for a detached house on Plas Mawr.
The latest standard sales recorded in SY20. 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.
- FronygogSold for £460,000
- 4 MaestegSold for £180,000
- Tegfan, 15 Heol PentrerhedynSold for £105,000
- Dol-dyhewyddSold for £372,500
- 8 Brickfield StreetSold for £125,000
- BryntegSold for £340,000
- Prem Ty CapelSold for £230,000
- 1 Plas MawrSold for £285,000
- ArfrynSold for £247,500
- TanyralltSold for £157,000
Living in SY20
Crime
42 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 82 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 70% of homes can get it
Lower than 78 in 100 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.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of SY20, from the sales in SY20, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Corris a Mawddwy 41 sales£200,000
- Glantwymyn 50 sales£197,500
- Machynlleth 41 sales£183,000
Fewer than 30 sales, so no median: Aberdyfi and Ceulan a Maesmawr.
Coal mining
None of the 421 live postcodes in SY20 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 155 standard sales in SY20, the latest on 28 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.