LD8 2LL Herefordshire, County of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Arrow. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Unnamed street near B4355, Rodd: 11 addresses
- B4355, Llanandras / Presteigne: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near B4355, Rodd: 1 address
- Unnamed street near B4355, Rodd: 1 address
- Unnamed street near B4355, Rodd Hurst: 1 address
- Unnamed street near B4355, Rodd Hurst: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Herefordshire, County of in 2026-27: Band D £2,574 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,716 | £2,002 | £2,288 | £2,574 | £3,146 | £3,719 | £4,291 | £5,149 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (26% of about 700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- THE RODD, grade II*
- LITTLE RODD, grade II
- TWO ADJOINING BARNS APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES SOUTH EAST OF THE RODD, grade II
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home 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%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 17 addresses are between 143 m and 151 m above sea level (147 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 75%, gigabit 75% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Knighton 19,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.2 km |
| Bucknell 3,860 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.6 km | |
| Knucklas 4,160 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.3 km | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| EV charging points | Wenea | 6.6 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 87.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Presteigne Medical Practice | 1.7 km |
| Pharmacies | Presteigne Pharmacy | 2.0 km |
| Hospital | Knighton Hospital | 10.1 km |
| Police station | West Mercia Police - Kington Police Station | 6.6 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 270 m² | 1.6 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.8 ha | 1.5 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,140 m² | 2.7 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Rodd, a listed building (Grade II*), 50 m south-east. 5 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Rodd | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m south-east |
| Wegnall Cottage | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m north |
| Broadheath House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km north-east |
| Silia | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Rodd Wood | Wood | 590 m south |
| Green Lane Wood | Wood | 1.3 km south |
| Burcher Wood | Wood | 1.4 km south-east |
| Nash Wood | Wood | 1.5 km west |
| Wapley Hill | Hill | 2.5 km east |
| Titley Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 7 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 17 |
13 of the postcode's 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 39% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 22% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Unnamed street near B4355.