Postcode SY17 5LG is located in a remote rural village, within the Caersws ward of Powys in the Wales region, and forms part of the Llanfair Caereinion & Caersws area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 50.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 41% 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 Caersws, about 5.6 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Llanfair Caereinion & Caersws has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,094 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in Wales.
Llanfair Caereinion & Caersws has an average crime rate, with approximately 50.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.8% 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 SY17 5LG.
The nearest station is Caersws located about 5.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 25 recent sales, the median property price is £187,000 (about £176 per square foot) in Caersws area, with individual transactions ranging from £78,000 up to £510,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £450,000 | £277 |
| Semi-Detached | 8 | £185,000 | £167 |
| Terraced | 12 | £150,000 | £176 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £154,000 | £134,975 | £94,000 |
| 2017 | £186,500 | £192,000 | £120,000 |
| 2018 | £193,500 | £145,000 | £120,000 |
| 2019 | £287,500 | £156,000 | £124,000 |
| 2020 | £206,500 | £187,250 | £130,000 |
| 2021 | £220,000 | £170,000 | £115,000 |
| 2022 | £255,000 | £160,000 | £159,950 |
| 2023 | £299,950 | £212,500 | £144,500 |
| 2024 | £350,000 | £188,075 | £145,000 |
| 2025 | £316,788 | £221,000 | £150,000 |
| 2026 | — | £140,000 | £313,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £159 | £167 | £107 |
| 2017 | £175 | £125 | £143 |
| 2018 | £159 | £144 | £153 |
| 2019 | £185 | £170 | £159 |
| 2020 | £166 | £180 | £189 |
| 2021 | £211 | £190 | £186 |
| 2022 | £211 | £210 | £175 |
| 2023 | £275 | £212 | £204 |
| 2024 | £265 | £202 | £189 |
| 2025 | £285 | £220 | £176 |
| 2026 | — | £120 | £234 |
There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SY17 5LG.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SY17 5LG
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Spar | Pentre'r Felin, Powys, SY17 5LE | Walking directions to Spar |
Elected local representatives for SY17 5LG, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Les George
Caersws - Elected 5 May 2022
Steve Witherden
Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SY17 5LG records about 50 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 SY17 5LG in Llanfair Caereinion & Caersws is £187,000 (about £176 per square foot) based on 25 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to SY17 5LG, including Ysgol Gynradd Carno. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SY17 5LG scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 1,094 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 SY17 5LG is Steve Witherden (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Les George (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.