HR3 5RH

Gwernyfed · Powys · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Hereford
Local authority
Powys
Postcode district
HR3
Postcode sector
HR3 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
HR3 5PY 454 m
HR3 5QP 720 m
HR3 5RL 729 m
HR3 5PX 1.1 km
HR3 5QW 1.4 km
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
HR3 5RH
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
HR
Postcode district
HR3
Postcode sector
HR3 5
Latitude
52.050258
Longitude
-3.122781
British National Grid easting
323,103
British National Grid northing
239,691

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Powys · W06000023
Electoral ward
Gwernyfed · W05001134
Parish or community
W04000317
Output area
W00002376
Lower layer super output area
Powys 015C · W01000445
Middle layer super output area
Powys 015 · W02000111

Postcode source versions

Explore HR3

3 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
The Old House, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5RH 3 September 2021 £670,000
The Old House, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5RH 31 January 2020 £600,000
Cilonw Farm, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5RH 12 April 2017 £621,500

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
2
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Hay-On-Wye C.P. School

    Welsh establishment

    2.5 km
  2. Clyro C.I.W. School

    Welsh establishment

    4.0 km

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
26

14 female, 12 male

Postcode households
13
Residents per household
2.0
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

This postcode contained 0.6% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider HR3 5 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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+
93.8%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
81.3%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
81.3%
Gigabit-capable
81.3%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
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

  • Llanigon Crossroads

    BCT · Llanigon

    1.2 miles
  • Hay Fire Station

    BCT · Hay-on-Wye

    1.4 miles
  • Hay Fire Station

    BCT · Hay-on-Wye

    1.4 miles
  • Lower Sheephouse

    BCT · Hay-on-Wye

    1.6 miles
  • Hay Castle

    BCT · Hay-on-Wye

    1.6 miles

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £670,000 from 1 recorded sale in HR3 5RH. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Powys is £231,004 in June 2026, up 2.9% year on year.

Schools

2 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Hay-On-Wye C.P. School is the nearest published school at 1.5 miles.

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