Postcode · Brecon

LD3 8DE area guide

Who lives in LD3 8DE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Brecon
Council: Powys
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,707 (2024)

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At a glance

What LD3 8DE is like

LD3 8DE is a postcode in the Brecon area of Powys. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,707 people. 51.6% of households own their home, 24.1% rent privately and 23.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 54% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in LD3 8 sold for a median of £242,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LD3 8DE compares

Headline figures for LD3 8DE, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£242,500

Median over 35 sales in LD3 8, −10.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

5 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£44,805

Average annual income before tax, higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LD3 8DE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.1% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
23.9% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LD3 8 is down 10.2% on the year before.

Questions

LD3 8DE FAQs

Is LD3 8DE 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 23.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LD3 8DE?

The median sale price over the last year was £242,500.

Homes in LD3 8 sold for a median of £242,500 across 35 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LD3 8DE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around LD3 8DE, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LD3 8DE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 7.4% of residents. 51.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.8%).

Which council covers LD3 8DE?

The local authority for LD3 8DE is Powys.

LD3 8DE comes under Powys in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LD3 8DE?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 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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