Maesnewydd Machynlleth, Powys
16 addresses across 1 postcode (SY20), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 26200213.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £330,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 7).
- 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 820 m (0.5 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 22 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Glantwymyn Health Centre, about 190 m away.
- People: About 240 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 60% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £242,000 | £242,000 | £242,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £189,000 | £189,000 | £189,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £184,000 | £175,000 | £193,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £186,500 | £186,500 | £186,500 |
| 2007 | 1 | £187,000 | £187,000 | £187,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £191,000 | £191,000 | £191,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £65,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| 1996 | 2 | £76,000 | £75,000 | £77,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2026 | 3 SY20 8XA | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2021 | 14 SY20 8XA | Detached | £242,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2019 | 5 SY20 8XA | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2017 | 12 SY20 8XA | Detached | £189,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2011 | 13 SY20 8XA | Detached | £193,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2011 | 8 SY20 8XA | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 23 Sep 2010 | 2 SY20 8XA | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 9 Feb 2010 | 13 SY20 8XA | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2008 | 2 SY20 8XA | Semi-detached | £186,500 | |
| 4 May 2007 | 3 SY20 8XA | Detached | £187,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2005 | 5 SY20 8XA | Detached | £191,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2000 | 2 SY20 8XA | Semi-detached | £65,000 | |
| 4 Sep 1996 | 5 SY20 8XA | Detached | £77,000 | |
| 18 Jul 1996 | 13 SY20 8XA | Detached | £75,000 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 116 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (4); House, semi-detached (2); House, detached (2). Built: 1967-1975 (6); 1983-1990 (1); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 19 address points in this street's postcodes, 1 at high risk, 1 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: none is in an area at risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 1 at high risk, 1 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: 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 addresses are about 22 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY20 8XA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Machynlleth 128,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Dovey Junction 41,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Penhelig 8,190 journeys in 2024–25 | 14 km (8.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ysbyty Bro Ddyfi Machynlleth | 170 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Evolt Network | 600 m (0.4 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 | 190 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Denticare LTD | 290 m |
| Hospital | Broddyfi Community Hospital | 190 m |
| Police station | Machynlleth Police Station | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Machynlleth, Machynlleth Cashzone | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 920 m² | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,360 m² | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Court House, a listed building (Grade II*), 290 m south-west. 109 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Court House | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m south-west |
| The Court House | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m south-west |
| Owain Glyndwr's Parliament House | Listed building, Grade I | 460 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Royal House | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Plas Machynlleth | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 950 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Ffridd round barrows | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Machynlleth Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coed Salter | Wood | 490 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Coed Llynlloedd | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Coed Pant-y-glo | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Bryn Tudur | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Llyn Glanmerin | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Cwm Ysgolion | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) north |
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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 16 |
3 of the street's 16 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Bro Hyddgen Welsh medium | All-through | 4–19 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maenllwyd Guest House SY20 8EY | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 140 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2024 |
| Bro Ddyfi Community Hospital SY20 8AD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2026 |
| HennighansTop Shop SY20 8EF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Ty Melfed SY20 8JB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | 4 Good | 18 Jun 2012 |
| Cyfle Newydd Day Services SY20 8EQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 1 May 2025 |
| Hafal SY20 8EQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 4 Good | 28 Jan 2020 |
| Llaeth Teulu Jenkins SY20 8EA | Distributors/Transporters | 300 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Green Isle Growers SY20 8AE | Manufacturers/packers | 360 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2015 |
| Co-operative Group SY20 8EA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 380 m | 4 Good | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Ysgol Bro Hyddgen Primary Campus SY20 8HE | School/college/university | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 8 May 2025 |
| Caffi Glyndwr SY20 8EE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 20 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Newtown Road (12); On or near A489 (7); On or near Bryn-Y-Gog (7); On or near Craig Fryn (4); On or near Cae Crwn (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 28% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 25% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 35% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 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 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 8XA: 16 addresses of 19 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Bryn-y-Gog · Garden Village · Tregarth · Parc Bro Dawel · Tanrallt Road · Cae Maenllwyd · Garth Road · Tre Garth · Tre Garth · Tregarth · Llys yr Efail · Tre Garth
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.