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HR3 5FG

Gwernyfed · Powys · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Gwernyfed
Local authority
Powys
Constituency
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Postcode district
HR3
Postcode sector
HR3 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
HR3 5RN 1.1 km
HR3 5TG 1.8 km
HR3 5RL 2.1 km
HR3 5RH 2.3 km
HR3 5RQ 2.4 km
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
HR3 5FG
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 2017
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
HR
Postcode district
HR3
Postcode sector
HR3 5
Latitude
52.044452
Longitude
-3.090966
British National Grid easting
325,275
British National Grid northing
239,012

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Powys · W06000023
Electoral ward
Gwernyfed · W05001134
Parish or community
W04000317
Westminster constituency
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe · W07000085
Output area
W00002376
Lower layer super output area
Powys 015C · W01000445
Middle layer super output area
Powys 015 · W02000111

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
1
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Hay-On-Wye C.P. School

    Welsh establishment

    4.0 km

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
HR3 5 residents
4,516

Age bands in HR3 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
12.9%

632 residents

Age 15 to 24
7.6%

373 residents

Age 25 to 44
17.6%

860 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.4%

1,439 residents

Age 65 and over
32.5%

1,590 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
50%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Nearby transport

  • Nantyglasdwr Lane

    BCT · Cusop

    2.3 miles

  • Nantyglasdwr Lane

    BCT · Cusop

    2.3 miles

  • Lower Mead

    BCT · Cusop

    2.3 miles

  • Lower Mead

    BCT · Cusop

    2.3 miles

  • Hay Castle

    BCT · Hay-on-Wye

    2.5 miles

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Schools

1 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Hay-On-Wye C.P. School is the nearest published school at 2.5 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.