LD3 0RE Powys
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bronllys and Felin-fach.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Brynheulog, Tredomen: 18 addresses
- Unnamed street near Brynheulog, Llanfilo: 12 addresses
- Unnamed street near Brynheulog, Pen-isa'r-waen: 5 addresses
- Brynheulog, Llanfilo: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Brynheulog, Llanfilo: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Brynheulog, Llanfilo: 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 F (27% of about 630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 7.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Listed buildings
- Church of St Bilo, grade I
- Converted barns at Penmaes, grade II
- Lofted stable at Penmaes, grade II
- Lychgate to Church of St Bilo, grade II
- Pendarren, grade II
- Penmaes, grade II
- Sundial in churchyard of Church of St Bilo, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 40 address points in this postcode, 3 at high risk, 2 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: none is in an area at risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 3 at high risk, 2 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 40 addresses are between 182 m and 224 m above sea level (199 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 station | Cilmeri 1,070 journeys in 2024–25 | 21.3 km (13 miles) |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pontybat Crossroads Llanfilo | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Brecon Interchange 6 | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Evolt Network | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 66.3 km (41 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Haygarth Medical Centre | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Primrose Pharmacy | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Powys Health Care NHS Trust (Dental Practice) | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Bronllys Hospital | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Brecon Police Station | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | ONE Stop - THE Square Supermarket, THE Square Cashzone | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 930 m² | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Medieval Building in Llanfilo Village, a scheduled monument, 60 m south. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Medieval Building in Llanfilo Village | Scheduled monument | 60 m south |
| Church of St Bilo | Listed building, Grade I | 70 m south-west |
| Moated Site in Llanfilo Village | Scheduled monument | 120 m south |
| Llanfilo Moated Site | Scheduled monument | 760 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Bronllys Hospital | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Trefecca Fawr | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Old Pond | Lake or reservoir | 180 m west |
| Allt Filo | Wood | 800 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Great Trebarried Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Rook Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Tredurn Dingle | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Drostre Bank | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) 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) | 6.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 30 | 40 |
10 of the postcode's 40 addresses are 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 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 60% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 31% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 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 Unnamed street near Brynheulog.