LD6 5HN

Rhayader · Powys · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Rhayader
Local authority
Powys
Postcode district
LD6
Postcode sector
LD6 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LD6 5HY 362 m
LD6 5HW 556 m
LD6 5HP 1.0 km
LD1 6NY 1.0 km
LD6 5HL 1.1 km
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LD6 5HN
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LD
Postcode district
LD6
Postcode sector
LD6 5
Latitude
52.280123
Longitude
-3.558293
British National Grid easting
293,789
British National Grid northing
265,807

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Powys · W06000023
Electoral ward
Rhayader · W05001166
Parish or community
W04000341
Output area
W00002598
Lower layer super output area
Powys 012E · W01000487
Middle layer super output area
Powys 012 · W02000108

Postcode source versions

Explore LD6

13 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Nantmadog Bungalow, 5, Elan Valley, Rhayader, LD6 5HN 18 June 2024 £245,000
Elan Valley Hotel, Elan Valley, Rhayader, LD6 5HN 2 November 2021 £562,500
Nantmadog Bungalow, 3, Elan Valley, Rhayader, LD6 5HN 25 July 2018 £179,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
1
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Rhayader C.I.W. School

    Welsh establishment

    4.4 km

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
37

19 female, 18 male

Postcode households
14
Residents per household
2.6
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 1.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider LD6 5 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 straight-line

  • RHAYADER GROUP PRACTICE

    CAEHERBERT LANE, RHAYADER, LD6 5ED

    ODS code W96006

    4.1 km

Nearby transport

  • Elan Village

    BCT · Elan Village

    0.6 miles
  • Visitor Centre

    BCT · Elan Valley

    0.9 miles
  • Llawrllan

    BCT · Llansantffraed-Cwmdeuddwr

    2.2 miles
  • Station Road

    BCT · Llansantffraed-Cwmdeuddwr

    2.2 miles
  • Station Road

    BCT · Rhayader

    2.2 miles

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £403,750 from 2 recorded sales in LD6 5HN. 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

1 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Rhayader C.I.W. School is the nearest published school at 2.7 miles.

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