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Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells

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About

Builth Wells sits along the River Wye, with its historic town layout centered around a wide main street and a traditional livestock market. The area is defined by rolling farmland and wooded valleys, with the remains of a medieval castle overlooking the river. The town's annual Royal Welsh Showground hosts major agricultural events that draw visitors from across the country.

To the north, Llanwrtyd Wells is a small town within the Irfon Valley, known for its claim as Britain's smallest town. The surrounding landscape consists of open moorland, conifer forests, and the River Irfon. This area is associated with niche events like the World Bog Snorkelling Championships, held in a peat bog near the town.

Area overview

On average Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells has None deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 52 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 7.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells is £38,894 per year. Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells is home to around 6,840 people, with a population density of about 11.7 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
52
Deprivation level
N/A
Income level
2/10
Social housing
7.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells Population
6,840
Population density
11.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
26.17(-23%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.89(+7%)
Other theft
5.41(+18%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.12(-61%)
Public order
4.53(-45%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,612
96.67%
Other White
97
1.42%
Irish
29
0.42%
White and Asian (mixed)
20
0.29%
Chinese
16
0.23%
Total population: 6,840

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,828
31.41%
No qualifications
1,105
18.99%
Level 3 (A level)
1,038
17.84%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
858
14.74%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
517
8.88%
Total 16+ residents: 5,819

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,601
50.86%
Owns with a mortgage
655
20.81%
Private landlord or letting agency
498
15.82%
Social rents from council
165
5.24%
Other social rented
113
3.59%
Total households: 3,148

Property prices in Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells

Based on 60 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 in Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells area, with individual transactions ranging from £78,318 up to £700,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached30£355,000
Flats1£95,000
Semi-Detached13£240,000
Terraced16£172,500

10 years median price trend in Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells.

All postcodes in Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells

LD54SN

Dolecoed Road

LD15RT

Fforest Cottage

LD44EW

Llanwrtyd Wells

LD23UE

Crossway Cottage

LD44AN

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD23AP

Church Street

LD23NG

Parc Yr Irfon

LD44DD

Llanwrtyd Wells

LD54RR

Ffordd yr Orsaf

LD54SL

Llanwrtyd Wells

LD54TE

Llandovery Road

LD23LA

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD54TD

Llanwrtyd Wells

LD44AG

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD44BT

Llanwrtyd Wells

LD23DE

Irfon Road

LD44AB

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD23EP

Oaklands Crescent

LD44EL

Llanwrtyd Wells

LD23HD

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD54TH

Dolecoed Road

LD54RS

Ffordd yr Orsaf

LD44AR

Post Office Terrace

LD23FF

Llanelwedd

LD23EH

Newry Road

LD23RQ

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD23AY

Park Road

LD44DG

Llanwrtyd Wells

LD23UA

Rock Terrace

LD54TN

Llanwrtyd Wells

LD44EB

Llanwrtyd Wells

LD54YB

Beulah Road

LD15SB

Llanelwedd

LD54UD

Llanwrtyd Wells

LD23NL

Garth Road

LD54AF

Glanirfon Court

LD23UW

Llanelwedd

LD23TU

Llanelwedd

LD23NN

Golf Club Lane

LD23UP

Llanelwedd

LD54SA

Beulah Road

LD23ST

North Road

LD16NT

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD23LH

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD23LP

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD54AB

Llanwrtyd Wells

LD44AW

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD54RF

Beulah Road

LD54RN

Leighton Close

LD23YN

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD23NQ

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD44BG

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD16NU

Follet Close

LD54UB

Llanwrtyd Wells

LD23TE

Llanelwedd

LD23PP

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD23GA

Hospital Road

LD44DL

Llanwrtyd Wells

LD44AE

Llais yr Afon

LD54UN

Beulah Road

LD23EU

Oaklands

LD16NR

Oaklands

LD23SG

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD23NF

Golf Links Road

LD23BG

The Strand

LD23DS

Spring Gardens

LD23UN

Wyevern Terrace

LD44DQ

Trem Yr Epynt

LD44DJ

Llanwrtyd Wells

LD44AA

Llanwrtyd Wells

LD44DW

Llanwrtyd Wells

LD23UG

Llanelwedd

LD54SY

Victoria Road

LD23YD

Llanelwedd

LD23AE

Broad Street

LD23ED

Brecon Road

LD23DU

Lion Lane

LD54SB

Beulah Road

LD23BT

North Road

LD23GE

Llywelyn Close

LD23YP

Henallt Cottage

LD16HE

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD23BY

The Bungalows

LD23NA

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD23NY

Bryn Llewelyn

LD54YG

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD23LX

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD23NW

Golf Links Road

LD23BD

Strand Street

LD23RE

The Brambles

LD44DB

Llanwrtyd Wells

LD23PE

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD23AH

West Street

LD23SU

Llanelwedd

LD23AN

Smithfield Road

LD54TB

The Old School

LD54UA

Llanwrtyd Wells

LD54SG

Beulah Road

LD23AL

West Street

LD23ND

Llanafanfawr with Garth

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.