LD3 7NB Powys
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Brecon East.
Streets
- The Struet, Aberhonddu: 3 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 C (26% of about 990 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Brecon. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 58.
- 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
- Chapter House and Diocesan Centre (with Canonry Flat and Clergy House), grade I
- Hamilton House, grade II*
- Rutland House, including Forecourt Wall, Piers & Iron Railings, grade II*
- The County House, grade II*
- The Elms, grade II*
- 101 The Struet, including rear wings, grade II
- 11 Priory Hill, grade II
- 11 The Struet, including Front Steps and Railings, grade II
- 12 Priory Hill, grade II
- 12 The Struet, grade II
- 13 Priory Hill, grade II
- 14 Priory Hill, grade II
- 14 The Struet, grade II
- 15 The Struet, grade II
- 16 The Struet, grade II
- 17 The Struet, grade II
- 18 The Struet, grade II
- 2 King Street, grade II
- 21 The Struet, grade II
- 21a The Struet, grade II
- 22 The Struet, grade II
- 23 The Struet, grade II
- 31 The Struet, grade II
- 32 The Struet, grade II
- 33 The Struet, grade II
- 34 The Struet, grade II
- 36 The Struet, grade II
- 37 The Struet, grade II
- 39 The Struet, grade II
- 40 The Struet, grade II
And 28 more.
Flood risk
None of the 3 address points in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water on Natural Resources Wales's map. Outside those areas the chance is under 0.1% (1 in 1,000) a year.
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 3 addresses are between 142 m and 146 m above sea level (144 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 67%, gigabit 67% 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 | 21.5 km |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 23 within 800 m; nearest Cotswold Outdoors Brecon | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Brecon Interchange 1 | 460 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Brecon Leisure Centre Carpark | 290 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 320 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 61.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Ty Henry Vaughan | 480 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 240 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 190 m |
| Hospital | Breconshire War Memorial Hospital | 410 m |
| Police station | Brecon Police Station | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest NatWest | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9,350 m² | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 640 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 150 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 720 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,750 m² | 720 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 4.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hamilton House, a listed building (Grade II*), 50 m south-west. 507 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 7 of them Grade I and 28 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton House | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m south-west |
| The Elms | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m south-west |
| Rutland House, including Forecourt Wall, Piers & Iron Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m south-west |
| Chapter House and Diocesan Centre (with Canonry Flat and Clergy House) | Listed building, Grade I | 100 m north-west |
| Brecon Castle | Scheduled monument | 240 m west |
| Brecon Bridge | Scheduled monument | 360 m south-west |
| Town Wall at Watton Mount | Scheduled monument | 410 m south |
| Ffrwdgrech | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Groves | Wood | 190 m north |
| Newton Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km west |
| Slwch Tump | Hill | 1.1 km east |
| Crwcas Wood | Wood | 1.3 km south |
| Priory Groves | Wood | 1.4 km north |
| Cwm-sobr | Valley | 2.1 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
Defra's noise maps cover England only; the Welsh Government's 2022 maps are not shown here yet.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 36% | 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 | 24% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 21% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 55% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 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 The Struet.