LD3 9BA

Brecon West · 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 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LD3 9BL 81 m
LD3 9HA 89 m
LD3 9AS 92 m
LD3 9BD 96 m
LD3 9BB 110 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LD3 9BA
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LD
Postcode district
LD3
Postcode sector
LD3 9
Latitude
51.950165
Longitude
-3.397810
British National Grid easting
304,030
British National Grid northing
228,886

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Powys · W06000023
Parish or community
W04000255
Output area
W00009778
Lower layer super output area
Powys 017G · W01001902
Middle layer super output area
Powys 017 · W02000113

Postcode source versions

Explore LD3

2 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Canal Cottage, Mill Green, Brecon, LD3 9BA 14 January 2022 £270,000
Canal Cottage, Mill Green, Brecon, LD3 9BA 29 September 2004 £147,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
8
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. South Powys Pupil Referral Unit

    Welsh establishment

    264 m
  2. Priory C.I.W. School

    Welsh establishment

    512 m
  3. Christ College

    Welsh establishment

    514 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
819
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 375
  • Criminal damage and arson 106
  • Public order 75
  • Anti social behaviour 64
  • Drugs 43

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
8

5 female, 3 male

Postcode households
4
Residents per household
2.0
LD3 9 residents
5,140

Age bands in LD3 9

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.4%

784 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.1%

435 residents

Age 25 to 44
21.2%

1,018 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.7%

1,280 residents

Age 65 and over
26.6%

1,275 residents

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider LD3 9 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

2

within 5 km

  • TY HENRY VAUGHAN

    BRIDGE STREET, BRECON, LD3 8AH

    ODS code W96003

    359 m

  • BRECON MEDICAL FACILITY

    DERING LINES, BRECON, LD3 7RA

    ODS code W00199

    2.4 km

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

  • Bryn De Winton

    BCT · Pendre

    0.2 miles
  • Uplands

    BCT · Pendre

    0.2 miles
  • Cathedral

    BCT · Brecon

    0.2 miles
  • Cathedral

    BCT · Brecon

    0.2 miles
  • Brecon Cemetery

    BCT · Pendre

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £270,000 from 1 recorded sale in LD3 9BA. 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

8 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. South Powys Pupil Referral Unit is the nearest published school at 264 m.

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

Recorded crime

819 published events cover 12 months, averaging 68.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 375 events.

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