LD2 3JQ

Llanelwedd · Powys · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Builth Wells
Local authority
Powys
Postcode district
LD2
Postcode sector
LD2 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LD2 3UX 1.0 km
LD2 3JG 1.0 km
LD2 3UZ 1.1 km
LD2 3YQ 1.3 km
LD2 3JH 1.5 km
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LD2 3JQ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LD
Postcode district
LD2
Postcode sector
LD2 3
Latitude
52.102039
Longitude
-3.272259
British National Grid easting
312,954
British National Grid northing
245,619

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Powys · W06000023
Parish or community
W04000337
Output area
W00002364
Lower layer super output area
Powys 015B · W01000443
Middle layer super output area
Powys 015 · W02000111

Postcode source versions

Explore LD2

2 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Lower Pengarth, Painscastle, Builth Wells, LD2 3JQ 14 August 2019 £1,200,000
Old Vicarage, Painscastle, Builth Wells, LD2 3JQ 31 March 2015 £360,000

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Anti social behaviour 4
  • Criminal damage and arson 1
  • Violence and sexual offences 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
17

8 female, 9 male

Postcode households
9
Residents per household
1.9
LD2 3 residents
5,610

Age bands in LD2 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
14.2%

793 residents

Age 15 to 24
9%

506 residents

Age 25 to 44
18.8%

1,054 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.5%

1,594 residents

Age 65 and over
29.5%

1,655 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider LD2 3 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+
63.6%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
72.7%
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

  • Post Office

    BCT · Erwood

    2.6 miles
  • Erwood Inn

    BCT · Erwood

    2.6 miles
  • Boughrood Village

    BCT · Boughrood

    4.4 miles
  • Boughrood Village

    BCT · Boughrood

    4.4 miles
  • Cwmbach Cottage

    BCT · Cwmbach

    4.4 miles

Evidence in context

Recorded crime

6 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Anti social behaviour with 4 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.