LD2 3JJ Powys
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Llanelwedd.
Streets
- B4594, Powys - Powys: 8 addresses
- Unnamed street near B4594, Painscastle: 8 addresses
- Unnamed street near B4594, Llanbedr: 4 addresses
- Unnamed street near B4594, Painscastle: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street near B4594, Llanbedr: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near B4594, Painscastle: 2 addresses
- B4594, Powys - Powys: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near B4594, Painscastle: 1 address
- Gwyns Ploc, Painscastle / Castell-paen: 1 address
- Unnamed street near B4594, Llanbedr: 1 address
- Begwyns View, Painscastle: 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 E (28% of about 1,170 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 33 address points in this postcode, 3 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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: 3 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 33 addresses are between 219 m and 427 m above sea level (311 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 30%, ultrafast 30%, gigabit 30% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Builth Road 5,580 journeys in 2024–25 | 15.0 km |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 79.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacies | Rm Jones (Chemist) LTD | 8.2 km |
| Hospital | Bronllys Hospital | 11.3 km |
| Police station | Builth Wells Police Station | 12.9 km |
Parks and green space
No parks, play areas, playing fields or allotments within 3.0 km.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Pain's Castle, a scheduled monument, 870 m east. 6 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Pain's Castle | Scheduled monument | 870 m east |
| Upper House | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km east |
| Begwns standing stone | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km south |
| Begwns round cairn | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Allt yr Anner | Wood | 790 m west |
| Allt Hawy | Wood | 1.4 km south-west |
| Raddle Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km north |
| The Begwns | Hill | 2.1 km south |
| Cwm-piban | Valley | 3.6 km north-west |
| Long Pool | Wetland | 4.1 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.5 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 33 |
12 of the postcode's 33 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 | 52 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 63% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 40% | 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) | 34% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 B4594.