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LD3 8BT

Brecon West · Powys · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Brecon
Ward
Brecon West
Local authority
Powys
Constituency
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Postcode district
LD3
Postcode sector
LD3 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LD3 8LQ 188 m
LD3 3DE 285 m
LD3 3DG 285 m
LD3 3DQ 285 m
LD3 8NU 285 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LD3 8BT
Status
Current
Introduced
1 May 1994
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LD
Postcode district
LD3
Postcode sector
LD3 8
Latitude
51.943225
Longitude
-3.414238
British National Grid easting
302,886
British National Grid northing
228,136

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Powys · W06000023
Electoral ward
Brecon West · W05001121
Parish or community
W04000255
Westminster constituency
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe · W07000085
Output area
W00002610
Lower layer super output area
Powys 017A · W01000489
Middle layer super output area
Powys 017 · W02000113

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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6 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Unit 5, Brecon Enterprise Park, Brecon, LD3 8BT 24 January 2023 £500,000
Unit 1b, Ty Brycheiniog, Brecon Enterprise Park, Brecon, LD3 8BT 15 March 2022 £2,400,000
Unit 1, Brecon Enterprise Park, Brecon, LD3 8BT 30 September 2020 £640,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
8
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Llanfaes C.P. School

    Welsh establishment

    1.1 km

  2. South Powys Pupil Referral Unit

    Welsh establishment

    1.3 km

  3. Christ College

    Welsh establishment

    1.4 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
296
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 141
  • Criminal damage and arson 37
  • Public order 27
  • Anti social behaviour 24
  • Drugs 15

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
LD3 8 residents
4,394

Age bands in LD3 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.6%

705 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.5%

382 residents

Age 25 to 44
20.4%

923 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.9%

1,349 residents

Age 65 and over
25.7%

1,160 residents

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+
63.2%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
63.2%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
63.2%
Gigabit-capable
63.2%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
63.2%
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

    1.4 km

  • BRECON MEDICAL FACILITY

    DERING LINES, BRECON, LD3 7RA

    ODS code W00199

    3.4 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

  • St David's Church

    BCT · Llanfaes

    0.5 miles

  • St David`s Church

    BCT · Llanfaes

    0.6 miles

  • Brecon Cemetery

    BCT · Pendre

    0.9 miles

  • Cradoc Close

    BCT · Pendre

    1.0 miles

  • Bryn De Winton

    BCT · Pendre

    1.0 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 £1,450,000 from 2 recorded sales in LD3 8BT. 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. Llanfaes C.P. School is the nearest published school at 0.7 miles.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

296 published events cover 12 months, averaging 24.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 141 events.

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