What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
NestScope Score
78/ 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.
5 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare93/100
6GP & hospitals
5 GP, 1 hospital, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CONTINENCE SERVICE — 0.1 mi
Transport66/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 19 bus stops nearby
Green space74/100
6green spaces
13.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Religious Grounds (0.14 ha) — 0.3 mi
Amenities79/100
6supermarkets
6 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Iceland, Tesco, Aldi… — nearest 0.3 mi
Nearest: Spar - Newtown — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SY16 2NJ.
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
3.4µg/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 2NJ
SY16 2NJ scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and safety — with CONTINENCE SERVICE within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
SY16 2NJ 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 Penygloddfa C.P. School, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 5 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very 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 CONTINENCE SERVICE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is NEWTOWN HOSPITAL, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near SY16 2NJ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 19 bus stops in the immediate area.
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 6 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 13.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Religious Grounds (0.14 ha), about 6 minutes' walk away.
There are 6 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Iceland, Tesco, Aldi and others. The nearest is Spar - Newtown, about 6 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 2NJ on NestScope.
