LD3 9SR Powys
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Brecon East.
Streets
- Cerrigcochion Road, Aberhonddu / Brecon: 12 addresses
- A470, Powys - Powys: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Cerrigcochion Road, Pendre: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Cerrigcochion Road, Pendre: 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 (32% of about 770 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 15 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 0 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: 0 at high risk, 0 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 15 addresses are between 176 m and 186 m above sea level (180 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 50%, gigabit 50% 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 | 2 stops within 400 m, 11 within 800 m; nearest Brecon College | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Brecon Interchange 1 | 820 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Brecon Leisure Centre Carpark | 460 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 810 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 62.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Ty Henry Vaughan | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 860 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Powys Health Care NHS Trust (Dental Practice) | 530 m |
| Hospital | Breconshire War Memorial Hospital | 530 m |
| Police station | Brecon Police Station | 1.1 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Brecon Cashzone | 890 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9,350 m² | 500 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 150 m² | 580 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 1.2 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1.2 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Priory Mill, a listed building (Grade II*), 500 m north-west. 359 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 5 of them Grade I and 19 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Priory Mill | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m north-west |
| Cathedral Church of St John the Evangelist | Listed building, Grade I | 760 m west |
| Chapter House and Diocesan Centre (with Canonry Flat and Clergy House) | Listed building, Grade I | 770 m west |
| Hamilton House | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m south-west |
| St Eluned's Chapel and Well | Scheduled monument | 870 m south-east |
| Town Wall at Watton Mount | Scheduled monument | 890 m south-west |
| Slwch Camp | Scheduled monument | 930 m south-east |
| Abercynrig | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km south-east |
| Ffrwdgrech | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Groves | Wood | 610 m west |
| Slwch Tump | Hill | 880 m south-east |
| Priory Groves | Wood | 1.0 km north |
| Cwm-sobr | Valley | 1.6 km north |
| Newton Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km west |
| Cwm Anod | Valley | 1.9 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 15 |
6 of the postcode's 15 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 | 61 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 40% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 60% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 47% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 26% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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 Cerrigcochion Road.