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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 low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 52 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 39% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. 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
4/10
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

Median price£275,000
Price per sq ft£232
Sales (last 12 months)57
Typical range (middle 50%)£180K – £340K

Based on 57 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 (about £232 per square foot) in Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells area, with individual transactions ranging from £115,000 up to £700,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached28£345,000£267
Semi-Detached15£235,000£222
Terraced14£173,750£186

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£215,000£83,750£146,000£111,250
2017£233,000£84,000£145,995£112,000
2018£270,000£54,000£162,500£127,000
2019£237,500£60,000£165,000£125,000
2020£270,000£71,750£185,000£130,000
2021£285,000£98,975£207,500£148,750
2022£317,500£88,625£207,500£163,500
2023£348,000£87,000£210,000£175,000
2024£327,500£130,000£230,500£172,500
2025£350,000£95,000£240,000£172,500
2026£385,000£235,000£163,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£172£135£146£125
2017£159£132£135£121
2018£173£75£153£162
2019£191£159£141£146
2020£209£138£174£160
2021£196£177£195£179
2022£230£158£209£185
2023£243£171£214£209
2024£243£131£209£182
2025£260£170£221£184
2026£296£172£187
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

All postcodes in Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells

LD16NY

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD23LF

Penybryn

LD23FD

Tyle Heulog

LD23DY

Hill View Estate

LD23PL

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD54RE

Belle Vue Terrace

LD54UF

Llanwrtyd Wells

LD54YD

Beulah Road

LD23RG

Llanelwedd

LD44DP

Llanwrtyd Wells

LD23SF

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD54RH

Irfon Terrace

LD44AU

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD23AR

Garth Road

LD44ES

Llanwrtyd Wells

LD23PF

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD44AP

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD23YA

Llanelwedd

LD23PG

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD44DF

Llanwrtyd Wells

LD23BL

Church Street

LD23AS

Garth Road

LD54RT

Erw Haf

LD23HW

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD54UY

Wylfa

LD15RP

Llanelwedd

LD23DJ

Builth

LD16NB

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD54TT

Llanwrtyd Wells

LD23LZ

Newry Road

LD54RD

Zion Street

LD23AA

Strand Street

LD44BL

Llanwrtyd Wells

LD23RN

Llanelwedd

LD23HS

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD16NS

Caer Llan

LD44DA

Llanwrtyd Wells

LD23YG

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD23EB

Brecon Road

LD23DL

High Street

LD23BF

Castle Road

LD15RU

Llanelwedd

LD15SA

Llanelwedd

LD23LN

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD54TS

Llanwrtyd Wells

LD44EE

Llanwrtyd Wells

LD15RW

Llanelwedd

LD23FL

Cefn Llewelyn

LD44DS

Dan-Yr-Eppynt

LD23LY

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD54YF

Llanwrtyd Wells

LD54SU

Victoria Road

LD44EH

Irfon Terrace

LD23AB

High Street

LD23NX

Cnwc-Y-Llo Road

LD23HL

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD23PT

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD54RW

Station Road

LD23TB

Llanelwedd

LD44ED

Bridgend Cottage

LD44AF

Llais yr Afon

LD16ND

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD15RS

Llanelwedd

LD23DN

High Street

LD23NS

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD54RL

Berthllwyd

LD23DG

Love Lane

LD44DN

Llanwrtyd Wells

LD54UH

Beulah Road

LD23YB

Llanelwedd

LD44DE

Llanwrtyd Wells

LD23LB

Brecon Road

LD44DH

Llanwrtyd Wells

LD54SR

Riverside

LD54UG

Llanwrtyd Wells

LD23PA

Cae Llewelyn

LD44BD

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD23DX

Tarrant Close

LD23RZ

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD54RG

Ffos Road

LD23UH

Edw Crescent

LD54TL

Dolecoed Road

LD54YH

Y Maes

LD23DP

Kingshead Lane

LD23HU

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD23LG

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD23RJ

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD23EG

Castle Road

LD54RP

Station Road

LD23EF

Market Street

LD23PB

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD23SE

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD23YL

Builth

LD23RD

Club Lane

LD23WY

Llanelwedd

LD23LR

Llanafanfawr with Garth

LD23FA

Cae Llewelyn

LD54AD

Llanwrtyd Wells

LD23RH

Railway Terrace

LD23HF

Irfon Bridge Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.