Postcode · Knighton

LD7 1NT area guide

Who lives in LD7 1NT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Knighton & Presteigne
Council: Powys
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,244 (2024)

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At a glance

What LD7 1NT is like

LD7 1NT is a postcode in the Knighton & Presteigne area of Powys. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,244 people. 80.9% of households own their home, 16.1% rent privately and 3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 55.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in LD7 1 sold for a median of £245,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LD7 1NT compares

Headline figures for LD7 1NT, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£245,000

Median over 40 sales in LD7 1, −2% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£40,873

Average annual income before tax, higher than 14% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LD7 1NT differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
32.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
80.9% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

LD7 1NT FAQs

Is LD7 1NT 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 19.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LD7 1NT?

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

Homes in LD7 1 sold for a median of £245,000 across 40 sales in the year to August 2026, −2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LD7 1NT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around LD7 1NT, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LD7 1NT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.6% of residents. 80.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (80.2%).

Which council covers LD7 1NT?

The local authority for LD7 1NT is Powys.

LD7 1NT comes under Powys in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LD7 1NT?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 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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