Swallow Drive - SY16 1LA
Key Postcode Insights
SY16 1LA is a residential postcode situated on Swallow Drive, Newtown, SY16 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 577th largest and 109th most expensive of the 637 postcodes in the SY16 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 30 properties: 30 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £126,723
- 10 Year change
- up 51.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £549pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £123/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SY16 1LA is a residential postcode situated on Swallow Drive, Newtown, SY16 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 577th largest and 109th most expensive of the 637 postcodes in the SY16 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 30 properties: 30 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £126,723
- 10 Year change
- up 51.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £549pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £123/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SY16 1LA
- 222 Swallow Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 223 Swallow Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 224 Swallow Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 225 Swallow Drive
Unknown
- 226 Swallow Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SY16 1LA sold for £125,000 on 3rd April 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £126,723.
The SY16 1LA Sales Market has increased by 51.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1% | £126,723 |
| June 2025 | 4.6% | £127,982 |
| June 2024 | 3.7% | £122,305 |
| June 2023 | 0.6% | £117,943 |
| June 2022 | 13% | £117,273 |
| June 2021 | 8.4% | £103,737 |
| June 2020 | 3.7% | £95,687 |
| June 2019 | 3.4% | £92,273 |
| June 2018 | 2.3% | £89,202 |
| June 2017 | 4.4% | £87,181 |
| June 2016 | -3.9% | £83,524 |
| June 2015 | 2.3% | £86,943 |
| June 2014 | 4.5% | £85,025 |
| June 2013 | 1.3% | £81,389 |
| June 2012 | -2% | £80,383 |
| June 2011 | -2.8% | £82,016 |
| June 2010 | 1.5% | £84,372 |
| June 2009 | -4.1% | £83,125 |
| June 2008 | -3.1% | £86,704 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £89,476 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £549.
The SY16 1LA Rental Market has increased by 54.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 6.3% | £549pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.9% | £516pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.5% | £492pcm |
| June 2023 | 4.8% | £471pcm |
| June 2022 | 14% | £449pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.2% | £394pcm |
| June 2020 | -0.8% | £378pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.6% | £381pcm |
| June 2018 | 3.3% | £375pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.1% | £363pcm |
| June 2016 | 0.9% | £356pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.8% | £353pcm |
| June 2014 | -0.7% | £343pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £346pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.3% | £338pcm |
| June 2011 | -1.5% | £337pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.6% | £342pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.7% | £333pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.8% | £353pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £350pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 3rd April 2025 for £125,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.2%. The postcode has had a total of 5 sales since 1995.
SY16 1LA has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2025£125,000 | 3 Bed House247, Swallow Drive, Newtown, SY16 1LA247, Swallow Drive, Newtown, SY16 1LA
- Sold Nov 2021£95,000 | 3 Bed House247, Swallow Drive, Newtown, SY16 1LA247, Swallow Drive, Newtown, SY16 1LA
- Sold Nov 2014£70,000 | 3 Bed House241, Swallow Drive, Newtown, SY16 1LA241, Swallow Drive, Newtown, SY16 1LA
- Sold Aug 2012£75,000 | 3 Bed House242, Swallow Drive, Newtown, SY16 1LA242, Swallow Drive, Newtown, SY16 1LA
- Sold Feb 2000£38,000 | 3 Bed House251, Swallow Drive, Newtown, SY16 1LA251, Swallow Drive, Newtown, SY16 1LA
Nearby Postcodes
SY16 1LA is the 577th largest and the 109th most expensive postcode out of the 637 postcodes in the SY16 area.
- SY16 1LD, Violet Close, Newtown, SY16SY16 1LD25 Addresses|73 m away
- SY16 1JZ, Swallow Drive, Newtown, SY16SY16 1JZ24 Addresses|75 m away
- SY16 1LE, Skylark Way, Newtown, SY16SY16 1LE28 Addresses|76 m away
- SY16 1LG, Falcon Court, Newtown, SY16SY16 1LG14 Addresses|86 m away
- SY16 1LU, Cwrt Y Dryw, Newtown, SY16SY16 1LU4 Addresses|103 m away
Property Types
- 25 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (25)
- house (2)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 25 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (24)
- G (0)
- D (1)
- No EPC (5)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Apr 2025£125,000 | 3 Bed House247, Swallow Drive, Newtown, SY16 1LA247, Swallow Drive, Newtown, SY16 1LA
- Sold Apr 2019£114,000 | 3 Bed House205, Swallow Drive, Newtown, SY16 1JZ205, Swallow Drive, Newtown, SY16 1JZ
- Sold Nov 2021£95,000 | 3 Bed House247, Swallow Drive, Newtown, SY16 1LA247, Swallow Drive, Newtown, SY16 1LA
Schools Nearby
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SY16 1LA is Newtown (Powys) station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- Newtown (Powys)|1.4 km away
- Caersws|7.1 km away
- Llanbister Road|20.4 km away
- Llangynllo|20.8 km away
