Is SY23 3RU a Good Place to Live? Crime, Schools & Area Insights

SY23 3RU is a postcode in Llanbadarn Fawr, Ceredigion, Wales, Wales. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near SY23 3RU, then scores the surrounding small area 45/100 - bottom 32% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around SY23 3RU are property market signals and housing, while local prosperity 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 SY23 3RU is based on Ceredigion 003 Census 2021. It covers 6,453 residents, 1,133 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 36, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 55% owner-occupied, 24% privately rented, 21% 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 4/10.

For property prices near SY23 3RU, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the SY23 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £250k from 70 rolling sales, down 5.7% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near SY23 3RU can compare 10 state schools within one mile. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near SY23 3RU by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.