Postcode · Llandrindod Wells

LD1 5US area guide

Who lives in LD1 5US, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Rhayader, Newbridge-on-Wye & Elan Valley
Council: Powys
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,176 (2024)

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At a glance

What LD1 5US is like

LD1 5US is a postcode in the Rhayader, Newbridge-on-Wye & Elan Valley area of Powys. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,176 people. 76.9% of households own their home, 13.5% rent privately and 9.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in LD1 5 sold for a median of £245,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LD1 5US compares

Headline figures for LD1 5US, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£245,000

Median over 64 sales in LD1 5, +8.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£38,772

Average annual income before tax, higher than 8% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LD1 5US differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LD1 5 is up 8.9% on the year before.
02
An older population
29.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
76.9% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

LD1 5US FAQs

Is LD1 5US a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LD1 5US?

The median sale price over the last year was £245,000.

Homes in LD1 5 sold for a median of £245,000 across 64 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LD1 5US safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around LD1 5US, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LD1 5US?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 76.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (75.8%).

Which council covers LD1 5US?

The local authority for LD1 5US is Powys.

LD1 5US comes under Powys in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LD1 5US?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Pen-y-Bont Rail Station, 1.2 miles away.

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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