LD1 6EJ Powys
Live postcode, introduced June 2021. Ward: Llandrindod North.
Streets
- Glan yr Ithon, Llandrindod Wells / Llandrindod: 56 addresses
- Ithon Road, Llandrindod Wells / Llandrindod: 1 address
- A4081, Llandrindod Wells / Llandrindod: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Glan yr Ithon, Llandrindod Wells: 1 address
- Glan yr Ithon, Llandrindod Wells / Llandrindod: 1 address
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 C (32% of about 1,070 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 60 address points in this postcode, 1 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: none is in an area at risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 1 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 60 addresses are between 176 m and 190 m above sea level (185 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Llandrindod 30,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 790 m |
| Pen-Y-Bont (Mid Wales) 1,260 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km | |
| Builth Road 5,580 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 11 within 800 m; nearest Project Estate Llandrindod Wells | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Llandrindod Wells Interchange 4 | 760 m |
| Car parks | Middleton Street Car Park | 900 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Evolt Network | 830 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 94.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Llandrindod Wells Medical Practice | 1.3 km |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 870 m |
| Hospital | Llandrindod Wells Hospital | 880 m |
| Police station | Llandrindod Wells Police Station | 770 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,170 m² | 480 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 260 m² | 480 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.7 ha | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,100 m² | 200 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Castell Collen, a scheduled monument, 850 m north. 14 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Castell Collen | Scheduled monument | 850 m north |
| Llandrindod Wells Public Parks | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km south |
| Llandrindod Wells Roman road | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km south |
| Llandrindod Common Roman Practice Camps | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km south-east |
| Cwm-nant | Valley | 1.9 km west |
| Coed y Buan | Wood | 2.0 km west |
| Lletty Cottage Covert | Wood | 2.3 km south-west |
| Little Hill | Hill | 2.5 km south-east |
| Upper Bog | Wetland | 4.4 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 11 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 23 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 60 |
35 of the postcode's 60 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 71 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 61% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 74% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 34% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 60% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 23% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Glan yr Ithon.