Brynygog Machynlleth, Powys
1 address across 1 postcode (SY20), about 140 m long. USRN 85319644.
- Sales: 27 recorded sales since 1995; in 2017 the median was £125,000 across 1 sale.
- Flood: No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Powys costs £2,352 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Machynlleth, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 1.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 24 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Glantwymyn Health Centre, about 480 m (0.3 miles) away.
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 32% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 15 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £120,000 | £110,000 | £122,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £119,000 | £119,000 | £119,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £116,000 | £110,000 | £122,000 |
| 2010 | 4 | £111,750 | £93,750 | £128,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2008 | 4 | £123,625 | £115,000 | £130,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £105,500 | £105,000 | £106,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £123,000 | £123,000 | £123,000 |
| 2003 | 4 | £57,500 | £30,870 | £88,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £38,000 | £38,000 | £38,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 2017 | 48 SY20 8HN | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2015 | 104 SY20 8HN | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2015 | 88 SY20 8HN | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2015 | 98 SY20 8HN | Semi-detached | £122,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2014 | 87 SY20 8HN | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2013 | 102 SY20 8HN | Semi-detached | £119,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2011 | 54 SY20 8HN | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2011 | 98 SY20 8HN | Semi-detached | £122,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2010 | 102 SY20 8HN | Semi-detached | £93,750 | |
| 23 Aug 2010 | 103 SY20 8HN | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2010 | 48 SY20 8HN | Terraced | £98,500 | |
| 21 Apr 2010 | 92 SY20 8HN | Terraced | £128,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2009 | 102 SY20 8HN | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2008 | 51 SY20 8HN | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2008 | 45 SY20 8HN | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2008 | 88 SY20 8HN | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2008 | 109 SY20 8HN | Semi-detached | £127,250 | |
| 12 Dec 2006 | 98 SY20 8HN | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 6 Mar 2006 | 102 SY20 8HN | Semi-detached | £106,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2005 | 103 SY20 8HN | Semi-detached | £123,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2003 | 87 SY20 8HN | Terraced | £88,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2003 | 62 SY20 8HN | Detached | £42,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2003 | 50 SY20 8HN | Semi-detached | £73,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2003 | 48 SY20 8HN | Terraced | £30,870 | |
| 18 Dec 2001 | 102 SY20 8HN | Semi-detached | £38,000 | |
| 2 Jul 1999 | 88 SY20 8HN | Terraced | £37,500 | |
| 14 Jun 1996 | 98 SY20 8HN | Semi-detached | £39,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 street: most are in band C (49% of about 1,130 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Roadworks
Street works permits come from the Department for Transport's Street Manager, which covers England only.
Flood risk
None of the 76 address points in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water on Natural Resources Wales's map. Outside those areas the chance is under 0.1% (1 in 1,000) a year.
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 street's address is about 24 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY20 8HN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Machynlleth 128,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Dovey Junction 41,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Penhelig 8,190 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ysgol Bro Hyddgen Machynlleth | 200 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Evolt Network | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 106 km (66 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Glantwymyn Health Centre | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Denticare LTD | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Broddyfi Community Hospital | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Machynlleth Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Machynlleth, Machynlleth Cashzone | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 920 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.6 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,360 m² | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Court House, a listed building (Grade II*), 590 m (0.4 miles) south-west. 91 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 middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Court House | Listed building, Grade II* | 590 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| The Court House | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Owain Glyndwr's Parliament House | Listed building, Grade I | 740 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Ffridd round barrows | Scheduled monument | 930 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Royal House | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Plas Machynlleth | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Machynlleth Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coed Salter | Wood | 440 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Coed Pant-y-glo | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Bryn Tudur | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Coed Gallt-y-llan | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Cwm Ysgolion | Valley | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 addresses is 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Bro Hyddgen Welsh medium | All-through | 4–19 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Melfed SY20 8JB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 150 m | 4 Good | 18 Jun 2012 |
| Ysgol Bro Hyddgen Primary Campus SY20 8HE | School/college/university | 310 m | 4 Good | 8 May 2025 |
| Maenllwyd Guest House SY20 8EY | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2024 |
| Bro Ddyfi Community Hospital SY20 8AD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bryn-Y-Gog (7); On or near Craig Fryn (4); On or near Maes-Y-Garth (3); On or near Garth Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 32% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 62% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 31% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 31% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- SY20 8HN: 1 address of 76 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Maes Y Garth · Maes-y-Garth · Craigfryn · Maes-y-Garth · Maes-y-Garth · Garth Road · Tre Garth · Bryn-y-Gog · Craig Fryn · Garden Village · Maesnewydd · Trem yr Orsedd
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.