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LD6 5EA

Rhayader · Powys · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Rhayader
Ward
Rhayader
Local authority
Powys
Constituency
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Postcode district
LD6
Postcode sector
LD6 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LD6 5ED 71 m
LD6 5DP 79 m
LD6 5DR 86 m
LD6 5ES 87 m
LD6 5EB 89 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LD6 5EA
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LD
Postcode district
LD6
Postcode sector
LD6 5
Latitude
52.301570
Longitude
-3.507523
British National Grid easting
297,302
British National Grid northing
268,119

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Powys · W06000023
Electoral ward
Rhayader · W05001166
Parish or community
W04000341
Westminster constituency
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe · W07000085
Output area
W00002601
Lower layer super output area
Powys 012E · W01000487
Middle layer super output area
Powys 012 · W02000108

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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18 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Glascwm, East Street, Rhayader, LD6 5EA 1 July 2022 £213,000
The Old Builders Trading Estate, Unit 1, East Street, Rhayader, LD6 5EA 22 October 2021 £357,500
Osborne House, East Street, Rhayader, LD6 5EA 25 June 2021 £130,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
1
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Rhayader C.I.W. School

    Welsh establishment

    608 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
190
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 100
  • Criminal damage and arson 25
  • Public order 23
  • Anti social behaviour 19
  • Drugs 8

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
29

14 female, 15 male

Postcode households
15
Residents per household
1.9
LD6 5 residents
2,887

Age bands in LD6 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.1%

406 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.8%

238 residents

Age 25 to 44
19.6%

528 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.6%

716 residents

Age 65 and over
29.9%

807 residents

This postcode contained 1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider LD6 5 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+
94.4%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
5.6%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
5.6%
Gigabit-capable
5.6%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
94.4%
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

1

within 5 km

  • RHAYADER GROUP PRACTICE

    CAEHERBERT LANE, RHAYADER, LD6 5ED

    ODS code W96006

    71 m

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

  • Post Office

    BCT · Rhayader

    0.0 miles

  • Green Gardens

    BCT · Rhayader

    0.1 miles

  • Green Gardens

    BCT · Rhayader

    0.1 miles

  • Brynheulog

    BCT · Rhayader

    0.1 miles

  • Rhayader Central Car Park

    BCT · Rhayader

    0.1 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 £285,250 from 2 recorded sales in LD6 5EA. 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

1 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Rhayader C.I.W. School is the nearest published school at 608 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

190 published events cover 12 months, averaging 15.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 100 events.

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