SY21 7PQ Powys
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Welshpool Llanerchyddol.
Streets
- Union Street, Y Trallwng / Welshpool: 11 addresses
- Seven Stars Road, Y Trallwng / Welshpool: 1 address
- Brook Street, 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: yes, Welshpool. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 28.
- 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
- Church of Saint Mary, grade I
- 1 Boot Street, grade II
- 1 High Street, grade II
- 11 Hall Street, grade II
- 12 Hall Street, grade II
- 12A Hall Street, grade II
- 2 High Street, grade II
- 3 Broad Street, grade II
- 3 High Street, grade II
- 4 Broad Street, grade II
- 44 High Street, grade II
- 45 High Street, grade II
- 46 High Street, grade II
- 5 Hall Street, grade II
- 6 Hall Street, grade II
- 6 Union Street, grade II
- 7 Union Street, grade II
- 8 Union Street, grade II
- Pair of Inscribed Stones in Union Bridge Parapet, grade II
- Pinewood Tavern, grade II
- Pinewood Tavern, grade II
- Pinewood Tavern, grade II
- Retaining walls, steps, gate-piers and gates to churchyard at Church of St Mary, grade II
- Sundial in churchyard at Church of St Mary, grade II
- The Crown Hotel, grade II
- The Pheasant PH, grade II
- Town Hall and Market, grade II
- War Memorial in churchyard at Church of St Mary, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 13 address points in this postcode, 7 at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 2 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, 1 at medium risk and 11 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 7 at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 0 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 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 13 addresses are between 81 m and 83 m above sea level (82 m on average).
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 | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Underground, metro or tram | Welshpool Raven Square Station (W&LLR) | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Church Bank Welshpool | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Welshpool Bus Station Stand A | 240 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Car Park - Welshpool | 370 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 250 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 77.6 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Welshpool Medical Centre | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 110 m |
| Hospital | Victoria Memorial Hospital | 310 m |
| Police station | Welshpool Police Station | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Borfa Green 1,410 m² | 360 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 3.8 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 830 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Maesydre Recreation Ground 9.1 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 4.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of Saint Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 100 m east. 201 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of Saint Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 100 m east |
| 5 & 6 High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m south-west |
| Former Powysland Museum & Library | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m east |
| Christ Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m south-west |
| Railway Transfer Dock at Welshpool | Scheduled monument | 620 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Domen Castell Mound and Bailey Castle | Scheduled monument | 620 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Llanerchydol Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Powis Castle Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Coed y Dinas Round Barrow | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bull Dingle | Valley | 310 m north-east |
| Bron-y-Buckley Wood | Wood | 530 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Llyn Du | Lake or reservoir | 660 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Coed y Bryn | Wood | 840 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| The Flash | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Harriet's Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 13 |
12 of the postcode's 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Powys: see them on the Powys page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 29% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 68% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 73% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 10% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 33% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 74% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 10% | 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 Union Street.