Plas Drive Machynlleth, Powys
9 addresses across 6 postcodes (SY20), about 730 m (0.5 miles) long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 26200201.
- 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 20% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Machynlleth, about 690 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 1.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 11 to 70 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Glantwymyn Health Centre, about 330 m away.
- People: About 760 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 53% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 62 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (35% of about 2,270 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Machynlleth. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 57.
- 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
- Plas Machynlleth, grade II*
- 1 Heol Penrallt, grade II
- 19 Heol Maengwyn, grade II
- 19 Heol Pentrehedyn, grade II
- 29 Heol Maengwyn, grade II
- 31 Heol Maengwyn, grade II
- 32 Heol Maengwyn, grade II
- 33 Heol Maengwyn, grade II
- 34 Heol Maengwyn, grade II
- 35 Heol Maengwyn, grade II
- 36 Heol Maengwyn, grade II
- 37 Heol Maengwyn, grade II
- 44 Heol Maengwyn, grade II
- 46 Heol Maengwyn, grade II
- 5 Heol Maengwyn, grade II
- 50 Heol Maengwyn, grade II
- 54 Heol Maengwyn, grade II
- 61 Heol Maengwyn, grade II
- 63 Heol Maengwyn, grade II
- 65 Heol Maengwyn, grade II
- 7 Heol Maengwyn, grade II
- 7 Heol Pentrehedyn, grade II
- Allan's, grade II
- Annies, grade II
- Barclays Bank, grade II
- Bargain Carfts & Gifts, grade II
- Bodlondeb, grade II
- Clock Tower, grade II
- Deildy (also known as West Lodge), grade II
- Eaton House, grade II
And 27 more.
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 116 address points in this street's postcodes, 13 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 8 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: 13 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 8 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk |
|---|---|---|
| SY20 8EU | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 0 / 1 |
| SY20 8AU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| SY20 8DQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| SY20 8ER | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 |
| SY20 8ET | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 0 / 2 |
| SY20 8TY | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 5 |
Height above sea level
The street's 9 addresses are between 11 m and 70 m above sea level (26 m on average); the ground rises about 59 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY20 8AU | 100% | 48% | 48% | 0% |
| SY20 8DQ | 100% | 83% | 83% | 0% |
| SY20 8ER | 20% | 20% | 20% | 3% |
| SY20 8ET | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SY20 8EU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SY20 8TY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Machynlleth 128,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Dovey Junction 41,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Penhelig 8,190 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.5 km (8.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wynnstay Arms Hotel Machynlleth | 230 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Evolt Network | 100 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 107 km (66 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Glantwymyn Health Centre | 330 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Llys Einion Dental Surgery | 100 m |
| Hospital | Broddyfi Community Hospital | 330 m |
| Police station | Machynlleth Police Station | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Machynlleth, Machynlleth Cashzone | 120 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 920 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 200 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,360 m² | 140 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Owain Glyndwr's Parliament House, a listed building (Grade I), 130 m north. 112 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Owain Glyndwr's Parliament House | Listed building, Grade I | 130 m north |
| The Court House | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m north-east |
| The Court House | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m north-east |
| Plas Machynlleth | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m south-west |
| Plas Machynlleth | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 490 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Machynlleth Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Ffridd round barrows | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coed Llynlloedd | Wood | 810 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Coed Salter | Wood | 840 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Wylfa | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Llyn Glanmerin | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Cwm Ysgolion | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north |
| Llyn y Bwtri | Tidal water | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.2 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 9 |
3 of the street's 9 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 | 320 m | Estyn reports · My Local School |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio 13 Ice Cream & Desserts SY20 8DT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2025 |
| Hennighans Bottom Shop SY20 8DT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 1 Nov 2025 |
| Caffi Glyndwr SY20 8EE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Cambrian Butchers and Farm Shop SY20 8DY | Retailers - other | 130 m | 4 Good | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Co-operative Group SY20 8EA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 140 m | 4 Good | 28 Aug 2026 |
| China Garden SY20 8DT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 4 Good | 29 Jul 2026 |
| White Horse Hotel SY20 8DT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 4 Good | 14 Jan 2022 |
| Mandys Coffee Shop SY20 8DT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 Jul 2025 |
| Spar Stores SY20 8EE | Retailers - other | 150 m | 4 Good | 26 Jul 2018 |
| Sploj SY20 8EL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Ian Snow SY20 8AF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | Exempt | |
| Shaw Healthcare Group Ltd SY20 8EL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre SY20 8ER | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 16 Mar 2017 |
| Caffi Y Plas Cafe SY20 8ER | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Green Isle Growers SY20 8AE | Manufacturers/packers | 170 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2015 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 33 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Llynlloedd Lane (24); On or near Pendre Road (8); On or near Heol Powys (7); On or near New Street (6); On or near Bank Lane (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 53% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 31% | 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) | 26% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 42% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 26% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 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 8EU: 4 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- SY20 8AU: 1 address of 26 in the postcode
- SY20 8DQ: 1 address of 7 in the postcode
- SY20 8ER: 1 address of 44 in the postcode
- SY20 8ET: 1 address of 12 in the postcode
- SY20 8TY: 1 address of 19 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Llynlloedd Lane · Heol Maengwyn · New Street · Bank Lane · Trem yr Allt · Llys Glyndwr · Ffordd Pendre · Maglona Villas · Heol Powys · Tre Garth · Heol Iorwerth · Vane Hall Place
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.