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HR3 5SP area guide

Who lives in HR3 5SP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hay-on-Wye & Talgarth
Council: Powys
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,323 (2024)

HR3 5SPHereford

At a glance

What HR3 5SP is like

HR3 5SP is a postcode in the Hay-on-Wye & Talgarth area of Powys. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,323 people. 77.2% of households own their home, 17.7% rent privately and 4.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 57% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in HR3 5 sold for a median of £327,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HR3 5SP compares

Headline figures for HR3 5SP, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£327,500

Median over 45 sales in HR3 5, +2.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school nearby.

Household incomeMore

£41,861

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HR3 5SP differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
10.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
31.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
77.2% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

HR3 5SP FAQs

Is HR3 5SP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in HR3 5SP?

The median sale price over the last year was £327,500.

Homes in HR3 5 sold for a median of £327,500 across 45 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HR3 5SP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around HR3 5SP, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in HR3 5SP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.7% of residents. 77.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (75.2%).

Which council covers HR3 5SP?

The local authority for HR3 5SP is Powys.

HR3 5SP comes under Powys in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HR3 5SP?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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