SY21 8LU maps, stats, and open data
SY21 8LU lies on Leighton Road in Forden, Welshpool. SY21 8LU is located in the Forden and Montgomery electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Powys and the Welsh Parliamentary constituency of Montgomeryshire. The Local Health Board is Powys Teaching and the police force is Dyfed-Powys. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
SY21 8LU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SY21 8LU geodata
| Easting | 323989 |
| Northing | 302453 |
| Latitude | 52.614509 |
| Longitude | -3.124073 |
Where is SY21 8LU?
| Street | Leighton Road |
| Locality | Forden |
| Town/City | Welshpool |
| Country | Wales |
| Postcode District | SY21 |
SY21 8LU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SY21 8LU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 150m | 492ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Forden And Montgomery |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Montgomeryshire |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in SY21 8LU
8, HOLLY VIEW, FORDEN, WELSHPOOL, SY21 8LU 2025 22 AUG £195,000 |
5, HOLLY VIEW, FORDEN, WELSHPOOL, SY21 8LU 2024 12 AUG £245,000 |
WOODHAM, LEIGHTON ROAD, FORDEN, WELSHPOOL, SY21 8LU 2022 13 OCT £275,000 |
5, HOLLY VIEW, LEIGHTON ROAD, FORDEN, WELSHPOOL, SY21 8LU 2022 18 FEB £245,500 |
10, HOLLY VIEW, LEIGHTON ROAD, FORDEN, WELSHPOOL, SY21 8LU 2021 22 SEP £215,000 |
7, HOLLY VIEW, LEIGHTON ROAD, FORDEN, WELSHPOOL, SY21 8LU 2019 8 NOV £270,000 |
5, LEIGHTON ROAD, FORDEN, WELSHPOOL, SY21 8LU 2014 2 JUN £100,000 |
1, HOLLY VIEW, LEIGHTON ROAD, FORDEN, WELSHPOOL, SY21 8LU 2000 31 JUL £75,000 |
2, HOLLY VIEW, LEIGHTON ROAD, FORDEN, WELSHPOOL, SY21 8LU 1998 6 FEB £82,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to SY21 8LU
| Cock Hotel (A490) | Kingswood | 132m |
| Cock Hotel (A490) | Kingswood | 140m |
| Stone House Court (B4388) | Kingswood | 214m |
| Stone House Court (B4388) | Kingswood | 216m |
| Village Hall (B4388) | Forden | 1,561m |
Nearest railway stations to SY21 8LU
| Welshpool Station | 4.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SY21 8LU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in SY21 8LU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 54.2Mbps |
| Average download speed | 51.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SY21 8LU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
SY21 8LU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SY21 8LU by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 78,182 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,599 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,060 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SY21 8LU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SY21 8LU.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
15.2% of Welsh postcodes are less deprived than SY21 8LU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SY21 8LU (metres)
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Nearest post box to SY21 8LU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Bridge | 17:00 | 11:15 | 5,133m |
SY21 8LU ITL and SY21 8LU LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for SY21 8LU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLL | Wales |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLL2 | East Wales |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLL24 | Powys |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| W06000023 | Powys |
SY21 8LU census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for SY21 8LU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | W00002351 | |
| LSOA | W01000441 | Powys 005B |
| MSOA | W02000101 | Powys 005 |
Nearest postcodes to SY21 8LU
| SY21 8LF | Waterloo Fields | 78m |
| SY21 8LH | Heritage Green | 78m |
| SY21 8LX | 165m | |
| SY21 8LT | 173m | |
| SY21 8PA | Withy Close | 192m |
| SY21 8NJ | Withy Avenue | 210m |
| SY21 8LG | Redwood Terrace | 211m |
| SY21 8TR | 215m | |
| SY21 8LQ | Heatherwood | 267m |
| SY21 8LR | Springfields | 325m |
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