SY21 7LA Powys
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Welshpool Castle.
Streets
- Chapel Street, Y Trallwng / Welshpool: 3 addresses
- Old Tavern Lane, Y Trallwng / Welshpool: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Powys in 2026-27: Band D £2,352 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,568 | £1,829 | £2,090 | £2,352 | £2,874 | £3,397 | £3,920 | £4,703 | £5,487 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (33% of about 1,150 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 10.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Listed buildings
- 20 High Street, grade II
- 21 High Street, grade II
- 22 High Street, grade II
- 23 High Street, grade II
- 36 Mount Street, grade II
- 41 Mount Street, grade II
- 42 Mount Street, grade II
- Park Terrace, grade II
- Park Terrace, grade II
- Park Terrace, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 4 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. The map allows for flood defences. Address points are every property record (UPRN) in the postcode, each counted if it is in an area or within 5 m of one (the maps stop at building walls); a few are not homes, such as garages, business units or caravan pitches. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 85 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Welshpool 177,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km |
| Underground, metro or tram | Welshpool Raven Square Station (W&LLR) | 520 m |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 22 within 800 m; nearest High Street A Welshpool | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Welshpool Bus Station Stand A | 540 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Morrisons Car Park - Welshpool | 610 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest PoGo Charge | 580 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 77.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Welshpool Medical Centre | 870 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 390 m |
| Hospital | Victoria Memorial Hospital | 630 m |
| Police station | Welshpool Police Station | 790 m |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 850 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Borfa Green 1,410 m² | 610 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 3.8 ha | 670 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 830 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,260 m² | 280 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 3.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Christ Church, a listed building (Grade II*), 240 m south. 192 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Christ Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m south |
| 5 & 6 High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m south-east |
| Church of Saint Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 430 m east |
| Former Powysland Museum & Library | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m east |
| Railway Transfer Dock at Welshpool | Scheduled monument | 930 m south-east |
| Domen Castell Mound and Bailey Castle | Scheduled monument | 940 m east |
| Llanerchydol Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.2 km west |
| Powis Castle Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.5 km south |
| Mount in Powis Castle Park | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bron-y-Buckley Wood | Wood | 280 m north-west |
| Bull Dingle | Valley | 570 m east |
| Llyn Du | Lake or reservoir | 590 m south |
| Coed y Bryn | Wood | 1.1 km north-east |
| Dairy Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km south |
| Harriet's Hill | Hill | 2.4 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 4 |
4 of the postcode's 4 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 56% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 25% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales's 1,917 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Chapel Street.