PENRALLT STREET, SY20 8AJ House Prices & Local Information

SY20 8AJ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Penrallt Street, 0.1km from Machynlleth in Machynlleth. Administratively it sits within Machynlleth ward and the Montgomeryshire constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — a classic working-class terrace area — densely packed streets, low ethnic diversity. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a market squares zone — traditional retail areas with professional services and self-employed, often in market towns and higher status areas. Residents average 50 years old — this is a settled, predominantly owner-occupied area with a stable, community-minded population. 50% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 58 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £170k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for SY20 8AJ are sourced from Output Area W00002523 (shared with 33 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.