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 2LX.
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
35crimes last month
35 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 26)
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: KALEIDISCOPE — 0.1 mi
Newtown (Powys) Rail Station0.3 mi
28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
14green spaces
17.1 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Religious Grounds (0.14 ha) — 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 2LX.
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 2LX
SY16 2LX scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and transport — with KALEIDISCOPE 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 2LX 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 North Powys Pupil Referral Unit, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 35 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 KALEIDISCOPE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is NEWTOWN HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
