What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
NestScope Score
75/ 100
Partial score · Wales
A full NestScope Score relies on the England-only IMD backbone (plus schools, healthcare and crime data), so this is a partial score for Wales, based only on the layers actually covered here.
9 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 7.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare91/100
6GP & hospitals
5 GP, 1 hospital, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NEWTOWN MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.4 mi
Transport87/100
Newtown (Powys) Rail Station0.2 mi
15 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space56/100
9green spaces
3.4 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Sports Facility (300 m²) — 0.1 mi
Amenities84/100
6supermarkets
6 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Iceland, Spar, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi
Nearest: Tesco Newtown Superstore — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SY16 1NQ.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
5.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SY16.
Average sold price by property type across the SY16 district, 2021–2026 — 1,121 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£258k▼ 9.2%
Semi-detached£237k▲ 30.0%
Terraced£148k▲ 8.8%
Flat£127k▲ 20.8%
District-level averages (SY16) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About SY16 1NQ
SY16 1NQ scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and transport — with NEWTOWN MEDICAL CENTRE about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
SY16 1NQ 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 Treowen C.P. School, within a short walk.
There were 9 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low 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 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NEWTOWN HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Newtown (Powys) Rail Station (Train, about 3 minutes' walk away). There are also 15 bus stops within walking distance.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).
There are 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 3.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (300 m²), within a short walk.
There are 6 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Iceland, Spar, Lidl and others. The nearest is Tesco Newtown Superstore, about 4 minutes' walk away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore SY16 1NQ on NestScope.
