HR3 5FJ Powys
Live postcode, introduced September 2024. Ward: Gwernyfed.
Streets
- Y Deri, Llanigon: 6 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Powys in 2026-27: Band D £2,352 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,568 | £1,829 | £2,090 | £2,352 | £2,874 | £3,397 | £3,920 | £4,703 | £5,487 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band F (24% of about 750 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 6 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 0 at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 3 at low risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. The map allows for flood defences. Address points are every property record (UPRN) in the postcode, each counted if it is in an area or within 5 m of one (the maps stop at building walls); a few are not homes, such as garages, business units or caravan pitches. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 6 addresses are between 113 m and 116 m above sea level (115 m on average).
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Builth Road 5,580 journeys in 2024–25 | 22.8 km (14 miles) |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Llanigon Crossroads | 180 m |
| EV charging points | Evolt Network | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 74.3 km (46 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Haygarth Medical Centre | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Rm Jones (Chemist) LTD | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Bronllys Hospital | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Police station | West Mercia Police - Kington Police Station | 18.4 km (11 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Hay-On-Wye, Hay-On-Wye Cashzone | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Warren 8.3 ha | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,180 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5.8 ha | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,520 m² | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Llanthomas Castle Mound, a scheduled monument, 310 m north-west. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Llanthomas Castle Mound | Scheduled monument | 310 m north-west |
| Ty Mawr | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m south-east |
| Pen-y-Wyrlod Long Barrow | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Hay Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Long Wood | Wood | 710 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Tylau Wood | Wood | 790 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Rook Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Pwll Dwrgi | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Garth Dingle | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Treble Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.8 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 6 |
1 of the postcode's 6 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Powys: see them on the Powys page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 60% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales's 1,917 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Y Deri.