Newtown East sits on the eastern edge of Newtown in Powys, Wales, blending suburban streets with pockets of riverside green and nearby open countryside. It lies close enough to the town centre to share its amenities and transport links, while offering easy access to walks along the River Severn valley and the rolling Mid Wales landscape beyond.
The wider town grew up in the 18th and 19th centuries around market trading and textile industries, and traces of that industrial heritage sit alongside modern shops, light industry and community facilities. Local life in the ward is typically mixed and neighbourly, with schools, clubs and small businesses shaping a community that balances practical commuter connections with leisure and outdoor opportunities.
Postcode districts covering Newtown East
Most populated places nearby
- Oswestry Rural 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Newtown 1 mile1.5 km
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 1 mile1.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Newtown Built-up area 1 mile1.5 km
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Newtown North Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Kerry Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Newtown Central and South Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Newtown West Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Abermule Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Bettws Parish 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Dolforwyn Ward 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Mochdre Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Llandyssil Parish 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Aberhafesp Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
Example postcodes in Newtown East
SY16 2LS, SY16 1DD, SY16 1BL, SY16 1NF, SY16 1BH, SY16 2PQ, SY16 2AQ, SY16 1DJ, SY16 1NH … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 59.9 miles96.3 km
- Birmingham International Airport 65.2 miles104.9 km
- Newtown Railway Station 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Caersws Railway Station 5.8 miles9.4 km
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Schools in Newtown East
- Ysgol Calon Y Dderwen Primary
Local points of interest
- Latham Park Stadium 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Kerry Hill Hill 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Caersws FC Stadium 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Clun Forest Forest 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Llanllugan Abbey Historic site 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Cambrian Mountains Mountains 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Powis Castle Estate 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Welshpool Stadium 12 miles19.3 km
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Llwydiarth Park Estate 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Rhayader Stadium 17.2 miles27.8 km