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 9AY.
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.
Schools72/100
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
Safety40/100
42crimes last month
42 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 32)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare94/100
6GP & hospitals
5 GP, 1 hospital, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: KALEIDISCOPE — 0.1 mi
Transport89/100
Newtown (Powys) Rail Station0.2 mi
25 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space75/100
14green spaces
17.1 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Newtown Baptist Church — 0.1 mi
Amenities85/100
6supermarkets
6 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Spar, Tesco, Lidl… — nearest 0.1 mi
Nearest: Iceland Newtown — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SY16 9AY.
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 quality
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NO₂ annual mean unavailable for this postcode · 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 9AY
SY16 9AY scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and transport — with KALEIDISCOPE about 2 minutes' walk away. 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 9AY 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 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 42 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 KALEIDISCOPE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NEWTOWN HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
