LD3 7DS Powys
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Brecon East.
Streets
- Captains Walk, Aberhonddu: 10 addresses
- Glamorgan Street, Aberhonddu / Brecon: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Captains Walk, Aberhonddu: 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 (26% of about 990 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 10.
- 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
- 5 Glamorgan Street, grade II*
- Havard House, including Forecourt Wall, Railings and Gate; and Former Stable Blocks to East and West, grade II*
- Morgannwg House, including Forecourt Wall and Railings, grade II*
- Tower of Medieval Town Wall to rear of No.3 Buckingham Place, grade II*
- 3 Glamorgan Street, grade II
- 4 Glamorgan Street, grade II
- Former Garden Wall to Nos.3 & 4 Glamorgan Street (now Wall to Car Park), grade II
- Garden Wall to rear of Havard and Morgannwg Houses, grade II
- Garden Wall to rear of No 5, grade II
- Garden Wall to rear of No.3 Buckingham Place to SE of Medieval Tower, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 13 address points in this postcode, 4 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: 4 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: none is in an area at 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 13 addresses are between 132 m and 138 m above sea level (136 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Llangammarch 2,160 journeys in 2024–25 | 21.9 km |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 20 within 800 m; nearest Bulwark Brecon | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Brecon Interchange 1 | 370 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest The Watton Car Park | 410 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 310 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 61.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Ty Henry Vaughan | 330 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 200 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dr P J Jones | 190 m |
| Hospital | Breconshire War Memorial Hospital | 610 m |
| Police station | Brecon Police Station | 830 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme | 170 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 600 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,630 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 250 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 470 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 2.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Town Wall and Gatehouse at Captain's Walk, a scheduled monument, 40 m. 522 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 7 of them Grade I and 27 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Town Wall and Gatehouse at Captain's Walk | Scheduled monument | 40 m |
| Tower of Medieval Town Wall to rear of No.3 Buckingham Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m north-west |
| Havard House, including Forecourt Wall, Railings and Gate; and Former Stable Blocks to East and West | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m north |
| Morgannwg House, including Forecourt Wall and Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m north-east |
| 3 Buckingham Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m north |
| Town Wall at Watton Mount | Scheduled monument | 260 m north-east |
| Brecon Bridge | Scheduled monument | 270 m north-west |
| Ffrwdgrech | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km south-west |
| Abercynrig | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Groves | Wood | 710 m north |
| Crwcas Wood | Wood | 820 m south-west |
| Newton Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km north-west |
| Slwch Tump | Hill | 1.1 km east |
| Coed Nant-y-Ceiliog | Wood | 1.4 km south-east |
| Cwm-sobr | Valley | 2.6 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 13 |
4 of the postcode's 13 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 | 53 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 39% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 25% | 17% |
| Private rented | 36% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 36% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 33% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 22% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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 Captains Walk.