LD3 8UA Powys
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Maescar and Llywel.
Streets
- Unnamed street near The Old Woollen Mill, Pentre-bach: 10 addresses
- Unnamed street near Masons Row, Pentre'r-felin: 7 addresses
- Unnamed street near The Old Woollen Mill, Pentre'r-felin: 3 addresses
- Masons Row, Pentre'r-felin: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Masons Row, Llanfihangel Nant Bran: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Masons Row, Pentre-bach: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Masons Row, Llanfihangel Nant Bran: 1 address
- Unnamed street near The Old Woollen Mill, Pentre'r-felin: 1 address
- Unnamed street near The Old Woollen Mill, Pentre'r-felin: 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 (27% of about 880 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 28 address points in this postcode, 4 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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: 4 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 28 addresses are between 216 m and 397 m above sea level (276 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 25%, ultrafast 25%, gigabit 25% of premises; 75% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sugar Loaf 840 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.3 km |
| Llanwrtyd 5,300 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.9 km | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 66.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital | Breconshire War Memorial Hospital | 12.8 km |
| Police station | Brecon Police Station | 13.2 km |
| Cash machines | Glanusk Services Cashzone | 3.8 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 540 m² | 2.9 km |
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cwm Cefn-gweision | Valley | 120 m north-east |
| Coed Cefn-gweision-isaf | Wood | 510 m south |
| Cwm Deri | Valley | 700 m south |
| Cwm Trawsgoed | Valley | 890 m east |
| Llanfihangel-Nant-Bran | Hill | 1.3 km north-east |
| Pwll Gwyn | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 28 |
6 of the postcode's 28 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 | 49 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 76% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 62% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 0% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 6% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 50% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 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 6 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 The Old Woollen Mill.