Commercial Street is in Newtown and in Montgomeryshire district. SY16 2BL is located in the Newtown Llanllwchaiarn West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Montgomeryshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Commercial Street, Newtown, SY16 2BL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SY16 2BW, SY16 2HP, SY16 2ES, SY16 2HW, SY16 2BP, SY16 2EX, SY16 2BJ, SY16 2BS, SY16 2ET.

Commercial Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Commercial Street are based on 32 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Montgomeryshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY16 2BL

Average Price
£135,006
Semi-Detached
£121,872
Terraced
£139,384
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Commercial Street

Average Price
£127,866
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Commercial Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Commercial Street, Newtown, Powys
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£62,0002020-03-18 £78,307
9 Commercial Street, Newtown, Powys
Terraced, an established residential building
£73,1002015-10-30 £102,266
8 Commercial Street, Newtown, Powys
Terraced, an established residential building
£73,0002003-11-25 £154,568
8 Commercial Street, Newtown, Powys
Terraced, an established residential building
£69,9502003-08-22 £149,927
8 Commercial Street, Newtown, Powys
Terraced, an established residential building
£58,5002002-07-23 £161,279

Schools

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Penygloddfa C.P. School
School Lane , Newtown SY16 2DF
- not rated 55 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
St Mary's R.C. (A) School
Milford Road , Newtown SY16 2EH
- not rated 496 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Ysgol Dafydd Llwyd
Plantation Lane , Newtown SY16 1JE
- not rated 732 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Ysgol Calon y Dderwen
Park Street , SY16 1EG
- not rated 760 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable More About School
Treowen C.P. School
Newtown , SY16 1NJ
- not rated 1,067 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
PonthafrenLongbridge Street, Newtown96 yd
Caterplus @ llys Glan Yr Afon1 Llys Glan yr Afon, Canal Road184 yd
Regent CinemaBroad Street, Newtown215 yd
Fit 4 LifePlas yn Dre, 22 Broad Street215 yd
Gulshan Bengali Restaurant40b Broad Street, Newtown218 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Steam MillRegent Centre, Broad Street172 yd
Cedewain Masonic LodgeMilford Road, Newtown209 yd
Victoria VaultsBroad Street, Newtown215 yd
Exchange NewtownRegent Centre, Broad Street215 yd
23 Social12-13 Broad Street, Newtown215 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crescent Fish and Chip Shop41 Crescent Street, Newtown58 yd
Silver Fish19 Broad Street, Newtown215 yd
Enzos44 Broad Street, Newtown313 yd
Sandwich and Salad Bar LtdSandwich Salad Bar, 50 Broad Street313 yd
China Yummy7 Severn Street, Newtown373 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spar Foodliner41 Broad Street, Newtown256 yd
TescoPool Road, Newtown914 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SY16 2BL postcode.

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Commercial Street dangerous?

In 2023, 461 crimes were reported near Commercial Street . Only 22% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SY16 2BL.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Commercial Street, Newtown, SY16 2BL

Employment

SY16 2BL area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of retired residents living in SY16 2BL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired70
Full-Time Employee52
Long-Term Sick or disabled26
Part-Time Employee23
Student (economically inactive)11
Self-Employed10
Unemployed10
Other9
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Manufacturing15
Construction14
Education9
Human health and social work activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Transport and storage2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Other1

People

Gender

Female130
Male115

Partnership Status

Single95
Married: Opposite sex50
Separated6
Divorced32
Widowed38

Health

Very good health92
Good health72
Fair health53
Bad health22
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications73
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 50
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Other Asian4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White223
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom225
European Union14
Africa1
Middle East and Asia6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK225
10+ Years9
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom157
Germany1
Italy1
Portugal2
Poland1
Romania2
Other EU countries4
Other Europe1
Southern Asia2
No passport held74

Religion

No religion99
Christian116
Jewish1
Muslim11
Other religion5
Not answered13