Area Report
Last updated 27 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SY16 1ER.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
0Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
0 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 9 schools in total
No Good or Outstanding school within 2 mi
16crimes last month
16 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 8.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
6GP & hospitals
5 GP, 1 hospital, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NEWTOWN MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi
Newtown (Powys) Rail Station0.5 mi
22 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
14green spaces
34.4 ha total — largest park 12.3 ha (0.34 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (1.0 ha) — 0.1 mi
6supermarkets
6 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Iceland, Spar, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi
Nearest: Lidl Newtown — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SY16 1ER.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
4.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SY16.
Average sold price by property type across the SY16 district, 2021–2026 — 1,135 sales.
About SY16 1ER
SY16 1ER scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and healthcare — with Newtown (Powys) Rail Station about 9 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
SY16 1ER sits outside England, so the national deprivation backbone (IMD) that anchors the NestScope Score isn't available — the figures below are based on local amenities only.
There are 9 schools within the typical catchment area. The nearest school is Newtown High School, about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 16 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 5 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NEWTOWN MEDICAL CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NEWTOWN HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
