Is SY20 8LG a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

SY20 8LG is a postcode in Machynlleth, Powys, Wales, Wales. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near SY20 8LG, then scores the surrounding small area 65/100 - top 28% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around SY20 8LG are safety and health, while housing is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for SY20 8LG is based on Powys 004 Census 2021. It covers 6,205 residents, 12 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 51, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 70% owner-occupied, 16% privately rented, 15% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official Wales neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 5/10.

For property prices near SY20 8LG, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the SY20 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £308k from 27 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near SY20 8LG by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

LocaleIQ checks available planning, HMO and roadworks feeds near SY20 8LG; no local change records are currently listed inside this report radius.