Sold STC Detached

161 SYCAMORE DRIVE

NEWTOWN, POWYS SY16 2QQ

4 beds 1 baths 119 m² Listed 5 Feb 2026 (-258d)

£315,000

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# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (SY16 2QQ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 161 SYCAMORE DRIVE, NEWTOWN, POWYS SY16 2QQ |
| Price | £315,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | E |
| Last sold | £300,000 Jul 2026 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 02/03/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,034/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,900

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- G (£350 - £450)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/4700-2472-0222-0408-3753)

## Description

A substantial four-bedroom detached family home offering an excellent opportunity for a new owner to update throughout and truly make it their own. Internally, this spacious property briefly comprises an entrance hallway, kitchen/breakfast room, dining room, generous lounge, and a ground-floor WC. Upstairs, there are four well-proportioned bedrooms, including a master bedroom with its own en-suite shower room, while a family bathroom serves the remaining three bedrooms. Set on an impressive plot, the property enjoys ample private parking to both the front and side, an attached garage, and enclosed, private rear gardens—ideal for family living.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/171898145/2400082) - Floorplan

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/171898145/2400083) - EPC Rating Graph

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 161 SYCAMORE DRIVE, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2QQ | £300,000 | 10/07/2026 | Detached |
| 161 SYCAMORE DRIVE, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2QQ | £88,500 | 03/06/1999 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 41 OAKLANDS PARK, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2QR | £325,000 | 05/12/2025 | Detached |
| 16 POPLAR ROAD, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2QG | £430,000 | 31/01/2025 | Detached |
| 114 SYCAMORE DRIVE, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2QE | £182,500 | 08/11/2024 | Detached |
| 19 BEECHWOOD DRIVE, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2QA | £341,000 | 01/12/2023 | Detached |
| 2 POPLAR ROAD, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2QG | £277,000 | 01/12/2023 | Detached |
| BRYNTEG, 126 SYCAMORE DRIVE, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2QE | £302,000 | 29/09/2023 | Detached |
| CRUD YR AWEL, 32 CHURCHILL DRIVE, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2LQ | £255,000 | 14/03/2023 | Detached |
| 23 OAKTREE AVENUE, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2LF | £290,000 | 02/02/2023 | Detached |
| 18 OAKTREE AVENUE, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2LF | £225,000 | 12/10/2022 | Detached |
| IVY COTTAGE LONESOME LANE, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2JP | £341,555 | 26/04/2022 | Detached |
| 8 POPLAR ROAD, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2QG | £268,000 | 23/02/2022 | Detached |
| 29 OAKLANDS PARK, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2QR | £232,000 | 04/02/2022 | Detached |
| 122 SYCAMORE DRIVE, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2QE | £280,000 | 24/12/2021 | Detached |
| 45 CHURCHILL DRIVE, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2LQ | £185,000 | 10/12/2021 | Detached |
| [Same street] 152 SYCAMORE DRIVE, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2QQ | £140,000 | 29/10/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £140,000 (1 sale)
**Area average:** £281,004 (14 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £348,217 (30 Detached, SY16, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -9.5%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Powys). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £559/mo
- **Realistic:** £621/mo
- **Optimistic:** £683/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.2% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £77,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £62,100

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £2,647/m²

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 5.1%
- **10y growth:** 20.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Powys; Detached series; as of July 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 18.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 47.8%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

119 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Last sold

£300,000 Jul 2026

Price per m²

£2,647/m²

Local average

£348,217 (-9.5%)

Street crime

88 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Listed by

Newtown

McCartneys LLP

Reference: 171898145

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 03/03/2025

Expiry date: 02/03/2035

Current heating cost: £1,034/year

Potential heating cost: £903/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,900

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~562 m² (0.14 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Floorplans

Floorplan

EPC Graphs

EPC Rating Graph

Price history

239% since 1999

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	10/07/2026 (3 months ago)	£300,000	+239%
Sold	03/06/1999 (27 years ago)	£88,500	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
41 OAKLANDS PARK, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2QR	£325,000	05/12/2025	Detached
16 POPLAR ROAD, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2QG	£430,000	31/01/2025	Detached
114 SYCAMORE DRIVE, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2QE	£182,500	08/11/2024	Detached
19 BEECHWOOD DRIVE, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2QA	£341,000	01/12/2023	Detached
2 POPLAR ROAD, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2QG	£277,000	01/12/2023	Detached
BRYNTEG, 126 SYCAMORE DRIVE, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2QE	£302,000	29/09/2023	Detached
CRUD YR AWEL, 32 CHURCHILL DRIVE, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2LQ	£255,000	14/03/2023	Detached
23 OAKTREE AVENUE, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2LF	£290,000	02/02/2023	Detached
18 OAKTREE AVENUE, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2LF	£225,000	12/10/2022	Detached
IVY COTTAGE LONESOME LANE, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2JP	£341,555	26/04/2022	Detached
8 POPLAR ROAD, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2QG	£268,000	23/02/2022	Detached
29 OAKLANDS PARK, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2QR	£232,000	04/02/2022	Detached
122 SYCAMORE DRIVE, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2QE	£280,000	24/12/2021	Detached
45 CHURCHILL DRIVE, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2LQ	£185,000	10/12/2021	Detached
Same street 152 SYCAMORE DRIVE, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2QQ	£140,000	29/10/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £140,000 (1 sale)

Area average: £281,004 (14 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 5.1%

10y growth 20.3%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Powys. Series: Detached. As of July 2026.

1y (index) 3.6%

5y (index) 18.1%

10y (index) 47.8%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Powys. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £559/mo

Realistic £621/mo

Optimistic £683/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Powys.

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View SY16 2QQ

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Hospital	Montgomeryshire County Infirmary	0.3 miles
Bus stop	Unknown	0.5 miles
Shop	Cracked Wheat Organics	0.6 miles
Bus stop	Newtown Tesco	0.6 miles
Shop	Barber Shop	0.7 miles
Train station	Newtown	0.8 miles
Train station	Caersws	5.3 miles
Hospital	Llanidloes War Memorial Hospital	10.9 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	42
Anti-social behaviour	11
Criminal damage and arson	8
Shoplifting	8
Public order	6
Other theft	5
Drugs	4
Burglary	2
Bicycle theft	1
Other crime	1
Total incidents	88

Within 1 mile during Aug 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Penygloddfa C.P. School	Other	0.5 miles	— (No rating)
Treowen C.P. School	Other	0.8 miles	— (No rating)
St Mary's R.C. (A) School	Other	0.9 miles	— (No rating)
Ysgol Dafydd Llwyd	Other	0.9 miles	— (No rating)
Ysgol Calon y Dderwen	Other	0.9 miles	— (No rating)

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.2%

Max investor price (0.8%) £77,625

Target investor price (1%) £62,100

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).