Postcode SY16 3PS is located in a remote rural village, within the Rhiwcynon ward of Powys in the Wales region, and forms part of the Llanfair Caereinion & Caersws area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 71% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. The average income per household in Llanfair Caereinion & Caersws is £43,549 per year. The nearest station is Newtown (Powys), about 5.1 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Llanfair Caereinion & Caersws has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,304 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in Wales.
Llanfair Caereinion & Caersws has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 7.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Llanfair Caereinion & Caersws is £43,549 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SY16 3PS.
The nearest station is Newtown (Powys) located about 5.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 21 recent sales, the median property price is £285,000 (about £240 per square foot) in Rhiwcynon area, with individual transactions ranging from £172,500 up to £730,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 16 | £327,500 | £240 |
| Semi-Detached | 4 | £212,500 | £260 |
| Terraced | 1 | £172,500 | £208 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £194,500 | £127,500 | £119,250 |
| 2017 | £192,500 | £130,000 | £87,500 |
| 2018 | £227,500 | £153,750 | £127,475 |
| 2019 | £215,000 | £166,000 | £156,000 |
| 2020 | £248,000 | £136,500 | £153,125 |
| 2021 | £286,250 | £187,500 | £138,000 |
| 2022 | £320,000 | £197,500 | £145,000 |
| 2023 | £325,000 | £167,000 | £141,500 |
| 2024 | £320,000 | £191,000 | £125,000 |
| 2025 | £292,475 | £195,000 | £172,500 |
| 2026 | £330,000 | — | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £154 | £141 | £142 |
| 2017 | £166 | £178 | £135 |
| 2018 | £176 | £162 | £151 |
| 2019 | £166 | £161 | £165 |
| 2020 | £187 | £192 | £179 |
| 2021 | £211 | £169 | £175 |
| 2022 | £238 | £223 | £220 |
| 2023 | £254 | £207 | £190 |
| 2024 | £246 | £199 | £219 |
| 2025 | £240 | £233 | £208 |
| 2026 | £250 | — | — |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
Elected local representatives for SY16 3PS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
John Yeomans
Rhiwcynon - Elected 4 Jun 2024
Steve Witherden
Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SY16 3PS records about 25 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Wales as a whole the rate is about 86 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and other theft.
The median sale price around SY16 3PS in Llanfair Caereinion & Caersws is £285,000 (about £240 per square foot) based on 21 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to SY16 3PS, including Ysgol Rhiw Bechan. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SY16 3PS scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 1,304 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr covering SY16 3PS is Steve Witherden (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: John Yeomans (Conservative and Unionist Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.