Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SY16 1QS.
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
44crimes last month
44 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 32.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
6GP & hospitals
5 GP, 1 hospital, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NEWTOWN MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.0 mi
Newtown (Powys) Rail Station0.2 mi
21 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
15green spaces
22.9 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Newtown Baptist Church — 0.1 mi
6supermarkets
6 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Spar, Lidl, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi
Nearest: Iceland Newtown — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SY16 1QS.
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
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 — 1,121 sales.
About SY16 1QS
SY16 1QS scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and transport — with NEWTOWN MEDICAL CENTRE within a short walk. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
SY16 1QS 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 Ysgol Dafydd Llwyd, about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 44 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated 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, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is NEWTOWN HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
