LD3 7HF

Brecon East · Powys · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Brecon
Local authority
Powys
Postcode district
LD3
Postcode sector
LD3 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LD3 7HE 20 m
LD3 7HA 45 m
LD3 7HD 54 m
LD3 7EL 68 m
LD3 7HU 71 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LD3 7HF
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LD
Postcode district
LD3
Postcode sector
LD3 7
Latitude
51.944063
Longitude
-3.385384
British National Grid easting
304,871
British National Grid northing
228,191

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Powys · W06000023
Parish or community
W04000255
Output area
W00002636
Lower layer super output area
Powys 017D · W01000492
Middle layer super output area
Powys 017 · W02000113

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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41 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
20, Charles Street, Brecon, LD3 7HF 16 December 2024 £160,000
19, Charles Street, Brecon, LD3 7HF 25 November 2024 £175,000
1, Charles Street, Brecon, LD3 7HF 19 September 2024 £149,500

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
8
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Ysgol Penmaes

    Welsh establishment

    266 m
  2. Christ College

    Welsh establishment

    635 m
  3. Ysgol Golwg Pen y Fan

    Welsh establishment

    702 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
804
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 362
  • Criminal damage and arson 107
  • Public order 73
  • Anti social behaviour 64
  • Drugs 45

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
28

10 female, 18 male

Postcode households
20
Residents per household
1.4
LD3 7 residents
5,564

Age bands in LD3 7

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
12.6%

725 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.3%

476 residents

Age 25 to 44
23.7%

1,361 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.5%

1,634 residents

Age 65 and over
26.9%

1,546 residents

This postcode contained 0.5% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider LD3 7 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

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

NHS ODS

GP practices

2

within 5 km

  • TY HENRY VAUGHAN

    BRIDGE STREET, BRECON, LD3 8AH

    ODS code W96003

    786 m

  • BRECON MEDICAL FACILITY

    DERING LINES, BRECON, LD3 7RA

    ODS code W00199

    1.4 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

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

Nearby transport

  • Barracks

    BCT · Brecon

    0.0 miles
  • Barracks

    BCT · Brecon

    0.1 miles
  • Interchange

    BCS · Brecon

    0.1 miles
  • Brecon Interchange 7

    BCT · Brecon

    0.2 miles
  • Driving Test Centre

    BCT · Brecon

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £161,000 from 8 recorded sales in LD3 7HF. 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

Published establishments

8 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Ysgol Penmaes is the nearest published school at 266 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

804 published events cover 12 months, averaging 67 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 362 events.

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