Back Lane, Newtown
House prices, sold prices and local information for SY16 2NH.
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At a glance
0 property sales on Back Lane, Newtown have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Back Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Back Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SY16 house prices.
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.
Sold prices on Back Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argos Ltd, Back Lane SY16 2NH | 17 Nov 2022 | £510,000 | Other | Freehold |
| The Bowling Green, Back Lane SY16 2NH | 2 Jun 2017 | £580,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Argos Ltd, Back Lane SY16 2NH | 16 Feb 2017 | £910,000 | Other | Freehold |
| The Bowling Green, Back Lane SY16 2NH | 27 Oct 2016 | £155,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 7, Glan-Y-Dwr, Back Lane SY16 2NH | 11 Mar 2016 | £110,000 | Other | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Argos Ltd, Back Lane | £910,000 (Feb 2017) → £510,000 (Nov 2022) | -44% over 6 yrs |
| The Bowling Green, Back Lane | £155,000 (Oct 2016) → £580,000 (Jun 2017) | +274% over under a year |
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Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Newtown (Powys) station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
- Caersws station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 37 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Crescent Presbyterian Church (o/s, Long Bridge Street) 2 min walk
- Commercial Street (after Bell Hotel, Commercial Street) 3 min walk
- Commercial Street (opp Bell Hotel, Commercial Street) 3 min walk
- Park Street 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Newtown Medical Centre
Park Street, Newtown · 0.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Newtown · 0.1 mi
- Iceland Iceland Newtown · 0.2 mi
- Lidl Lidl Newtown · 0.4 mi
- Tesco Tesco Newtown Superstore · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.1 mi
- Allied Pharmacy Newtown · 0.3 mi
- Morrisons Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Park Street Clinic (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
- My Dentist Out Of Hours · 0.3 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 38.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 25.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 35.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,009 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 20.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,106 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 73% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 96% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 92% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 77% | 92% |
Share of homes across Powys with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Back Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | Powys | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.3% | 97.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.1% | 0.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.3% | 0.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 1% | 0.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 0.2% |
Religion
| Here | Powys | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 50.5% | 42% |
| Christian | 40.7% | 48.9% |
| Not answered | 5.6% | 7.2% |
| Muslim | 1.4% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Powys | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 89.1% | 95.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 10.9% | 4.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Powys | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 24.7% | 18.9% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 20.2% | 31.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.9% | 14.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.3% | 17% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12% | 8.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Other qualifications | 3.9% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Powys | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 41.8% | 44.5% |
| Good health | 33% | 34.5% |
| Fair health | 17.6% | 15.1% |
| Bad health | 6.2% | 4.5% |
| Very bad health | 1.3% | 1.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Powys | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40.9% | 40.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 34.9% | 13.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 18% | 31% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.1% | 15% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Powys.
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