LD2 3SS

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 3SR 66 m
LD2 3SU 245 m
LD2 3BL 315 m
LD2 3ST 318 m
LD2 3DJ 320 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LD2 3SS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LD
Postcode district
LD2
Postcode sector
LD2 3
Latitude
52.152666
Longitude
-3.401805
British National Grid easting
304,190
British National Grid northing
251,413

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Powys · W06000023
Parish or community
W04000297
Output area
W00002451
Lower layer super output area
Powys 014D · W01000459
Middle layer super output area
Powys 014 · W02000110

Postcode source versions

Explore LD2

8 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Smithfield Garage, Station Road, Builth Wells, LD2 3SS 15 February 2023 £2,925,000
Smithfield Garage, Station Road, Builth Wells, LD2 3SS 9 September 2020 £1,100,000
Little Chef, Station Road, Builth Wells, LD2 3SS 25 October 2018 £1,399,725

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
4
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Ysgol Bro Epynt

    Welsh establishment

    412 m
  2. Ysgol Calon Cymru

    Welsh establishment

    412 m
  3. Llanelwedd C.I.W. School

    Welsh establishment

    533 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
260
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 133
  • Criminal damage and arson 26
  • Anti social behaviour 25
  • Public order 20
  • Shoplifting 12

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
16

7 female, 9 male

Postcode households
4
Residents per household
4.0
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+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
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.

GP practices

1

within 5 km

  • MAESYCOED

    BUILTH WELLS MEDICAL PRACTICE, GLANDWR PARK, BUILTH WELLS, LD2 3DZ

    ODS code W96007

    697 m

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Groe

    BCT · Builth Wells

    0.2 miles
  • Groe 2

    BCT · Builth Wells

    0.2 miles
  • Builth Wells High School

    BCT · Builth Wells

    0.3 miles
  • Josephs Pitch

    BCT · Builth Wells

    0.3 miles
  • Josephs Pitch

    BCT · Builth Wells

    0.3 miles

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £2,925,000 from 1 recorded sale in LD2 3SS. 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

4 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Ysgol Bro Epynt is the nearest published school at 412 m.

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

Recorded crime

260 published events cover 12 months, averaging 21.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 133 events.

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