Postcode SY23 3AZ is located in an urban town, within the Faenor area of Ceredigion in the Wales region, and forms part of the Rheidol, Ystwyth & Caron area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 68% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. The average income per household in Rheidol, Ystwyth & Caron is £45,193 per year. The median sale price in Faenor is £265,000 (around £272 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £216,500 and £310,500. The nearest station is Aberystwyth, about 1.2 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Rheidol, Ystwyth & Caron has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,875 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in Wales.
Rheidol, Ystwyth & Caron has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Rheidol, Ystwyth & Caron is £45,193 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SY23 3AZ.
The nearest station is Aberystwyth located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 19 recent sales, the median property price is £265,000 (about £272 per square foot) in Faenor area, with individual transactions ranging from £96,000 up to £481,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 11 | £307,000 | £271 |
| Semi-Detached | 4 | £236,498 | £280 |
| Terraced | 1 | £210,000 | £230 |
| Flats | 3 | £128,000 | £308 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £217,500 | — | — |
| 2017 | £222,500 | £179,000 | £198,500 |
| 2018 | £217,500 | £187,500 | £134,000 |
| 2019 | £217,500 | £205,000 | £201,250 |
| 2020 | £209,000 | £210,000 | £166,000 |
| 2021 | £260,000 | £225,000 | £230,000 |
| 2022 | £328,500 | £225,000 | £237,525 |
| 2023 | £275,000 | £267,500 | £225,000 |
| 2024 | £285,000 | £231,750 | £262,500 |
| 2025 | £303,500 | £202,500 | £307,500 |
| 2026 | £315,000 | £244,000 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £209 | — | — |
| 2017 | £204 | £206 | £179 |
| 2018 | £194 | £179 | £139 |
| 2019 | £203 | £199 | £248 |
| 2020 | £205 | £216 | £213 |
| 2021 | £243 | £253 | £241 |
| 2022 | £242 | £269 | £232 |
| 2023 | £250 | £240 | £213 |
| 2024 | £244 | £225 | £267 |
| 2025 | £267 | £234 | £245 |
| 2026 | £271 | £280 | — |
There were 18 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SY23 3AZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2026 | 2, Erw Goch, Aberystwyth, SY23 3AZ | Detached | Freehold | £330,000 | |
| 04 Dec 2025 | 45, Erw Goch, Aberystwyth, SY23 3AZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £249,995 | |
| 24 Jun 2025 | 7, Erw Goch, Aberystwyth, SY23 3AZ | Detached | Freehold | £245,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 72, Maesceinion, Aberystwyth, SY23 3QJ | Detached | Freehold | £260,000 | |
| 05 Jan 2026 | 84, Maesceinion, Aberystwyth, SY23 3QQ | Detached | Freehold | £481,000 |
In the SY23 3AZ postcode area, located within Rheidol, Ystwyth & Caron, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Ysgol Penglais | Welsh establishment | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | Ysgol Gyfun Penweddig | Welsh establishment | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | Ysgol Comins Coch | Welsh establishment | Unrated Unrated. |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SY23 3AZ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | CK's NISA | Rhos Hendre, Ceredigion, SY23 3QH | Walking directions to CK's NISA |
Elected local representatives for SY23 3AZ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
John Roberts
Faenor - Elected 5 May 2022
Ben Lake
Ceredigion Preseli - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SY23 3AZ records about 28 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, other theft and public order.
The median sale price around SY23 3AZ in Faenor is £265,000 (about £272 per square foot) based on 19 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to SY23 3AZ, including Ysgol Penglais, Ysgol Gyfun Penweddig and Ysgol Comins Coch. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SY23 3AZ scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 1,875 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Ceredigion Preseli covering SY23 3AZ is Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: John Roberts (Liberal Democrats).