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SY7 8PS area guide

Who lives in SY7 8PS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Abermule, Churchstoke & Kerry
Council: Powys
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,132 (2024)

SY7 8PSCraven Arms

At a glance

What SY7 8PS is like

SY7 8PS is a postcode in the Abermule, Churchstoke & Kerry area of Powys. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,132 people. 76% of households own their home, 16.4% rent privately and 7.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SY7 8 sold for a median of £378,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY7 8PS compares

Headline figures for SY7 8PS, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£378,250

Median over 36 sales in SY7 8, −6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£46,402

Average annual income before tax, higher than 31% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SY7 8PS differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SY7 8 is down 6% on the year before.
02
An older population
27.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
76% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SY7 8PS FAQs

Is SY7 8PS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SY7 8PS?

The median sale price over the last year was £378,250.

Homes in SY7 8 sold for a median of £378,250 across 36 sales in the year to August 2026, −6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SY7 8PS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY7 8PS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SY7 8PS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 76% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (66.9%).

Which council covers SY7 8PS?

The local authority for SY7 8PS is Powys.

SY7 8PS comes under Powys in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY7 8PS?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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