SY22 5JD Powys
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn.
Streets
- Unnamed street near B4382, Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa: 14 addresses
- B4382, Powys - Powys: 8 addresses
- Unnamed street near B4382, Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa: 5 addresses
- B4393, Powys - Powys: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Foul Street, Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa: 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 E (29% of about 1,120 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 30 address points in this postcode, 1 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: none is in an area at risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 1 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 30 addresses are between 240 m and 293 m above sea level (279 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 10% 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 | 17.8 km (11 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Goat Inn Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa | 250 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 74.3 km (46 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Llanfyllin Group Practice | 6.7 km (4.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Llanfyllin Group Practice | 6.7 km (4.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Victoria Memorial Hospital | 17.4 km (11 miles) |
| Police station | Dyfed Powys Police - Llanfyllin Police Station | 6.7 km (4.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
No parks, play areas, playing fields or allotments within 3 km (1.9 miles).
Landmarks
2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coed Pontbren-y-ci | Wood | 760 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Moel y Gôd | Hill | 840 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Valley Dam | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Coed Llawr-y-cwm | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Llyn Llwydiarth | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Ceunant y Garys | Valley | 4 km (2.5 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.8 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 30 |
16 of the postcode's 30 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 | 57 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 66% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 28% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 24% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 Unnamed street near B4382.