Postcode HR3 5JL is located in a rural hamlet, within the Glasbury ward of Powys in the Wales region, and forms part of the Hay-on-Wye & Talgarth area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 21.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 74% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hay-on-Wye & Talgarth is £41,861 per year. The nearest station is Builth Road, about 11.4 miles away.
Hay-on-Wye & Talgarth has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,461 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in Wales.
Hay-on-Wye & Talgarth has a very low crime rate, with approximately 21.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hay-on-Wye & Talgarth is £41,861 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HR3 5JL.
The nearest station is Builth Road located about 11.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 15 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 (about £267 per square foot) in Glasbury area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £705,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £440,000 | £304 |
| Terraced | 3 | £258,000 | £214 |
| Semi-Detached | 3 | £225,000 | £295 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £252,525 | £182,500 | £168,000 |
| 2017 | £267,500 | £175,000 | £157,500 |
| 2018 | £300,000 | £203,500 | £219,750 |
| 2019 | £276,000 | £187,000 | £187,500 |
| 2020 | £298,000 | £317,500 | £207,475 |
| 2021 | £420,000 | £232,000 | £280,000 |
| 2022 | £410,000 | £244,000 | £265,000 |
| 2023 | £457,500 | £325,000 | £227,500 |
| 2024 | £475,000 | — | £171,000 |
| 2025 | £352,500 | £225,000 | £258,000 |
| 2026 | £442,500 | — | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £185 | £164 | £159 |
| 2017 | £219 | £215 | £180 |
| 2018 | £209 | £222 | £176 |
| 2019 | £218 | £232 | £189 |
| 2020 | £234 | £229 | £209 |
| 2021 | £268 | £217 | £225 |
| 2022 | £311 | £173 | £253 |
| 2023 | £279 | £315 | £285 |
| 2024 | £294 | — | £187 |
| 2025 | £299 | £295 | £214 |
| 2026 | £257 | — | — |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the HR3 5JL postcode area, located within Hay-on-Wye & Talgarth, there are no schools in close proximity.
Elected local representatives for HR3 5JL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
James Gibson-Watt
Glasbury - Elected 5 May 2022
David Chadwick
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around HR3 5JL records about 22 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Wales as a whole the rate is about 86 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around HR3 5JL in Hay-on-Wye & Talgarth is £270,000 (about £267 per square foot) based on 15 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
HR3 5JL scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 1,461 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe covering HR3 5JL is David Chadwick (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: James Gibson-Watt (Liberal Democrats).
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.