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LD8

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
211
Current units
192
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
8

Coverage context

Countries represented
England, Wales
English regions represented
West Midlands, W99999999
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
19

Postcode sectors in LD8

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1 sectors

Property

Across this district

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2,058 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
13, The Paddocks, Presteigne, LD8 2NJ 14 July 2026 £387,000
Ty Rhosyn, 36, Townend, Presteigne, LD8 2DW 1 July 2026 £142,500
48, Caenbrook Meadow, Presteigne, LD8 2NE 26 June 2026 £242,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
3
Primary
0
Secondary
0

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
193
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 105
  • Public order 19
  • Anti social behaviour 18
  • Criminal damage and arson 18
  • Other theft 12

Census 2021

Population and age profile

LD8 usual residents
4,491
Age-profile population
4,212

Age bands in LD8

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
11.7%

492 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.5%

356 residents

Age 25 to 44
16.6%

699 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.7%

1,210 residents

Age 65 and over
34.5%

1,455 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

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 191 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
45%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
45%
Gigabit-capable
45%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

131 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 60 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 13 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

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

in this district

  • PRESTEIGNE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LUGG VIEW, PRESTEIGNE, LD8 2RJ

    ODS code W96438

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.

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 £270,000 from 355 recorded sales in LD8. 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

3 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

193 published events cover 12 months, averaging 16.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 105 events.

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