Postcode LD2 3RE is located in a rural town, within the Builth ward of Powys in the Wales region, and forms part of the Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 44.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 48% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. The average income per household in Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells is £38,894 per year. The nearest station is Builth Road, about 1.7 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,626 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in Wales.
Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells has a low crime rate, with approximately 44.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 10.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells is £38,894 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LD2 3RE.
The nearest station is Builth Road located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 29 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 (about £222 per square foot) in Builth area, with individual transactions ranging from £115,000 up to £420,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 13 | £300,000 | £260 |
| Semi-Detached | 8 | £280,000 | £232 |
| Terraced | 8 | £173,750 | £177 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £182,500 | £92,500 | £154,500 | £112,500 |
| 2017 | £187,000 | £80,000 | £145,000 | £112,000 |
| 2018 | £232,000 | £54,000 | £162,250 | £128,000 |
| 2019 | £226,000 | £60,000 | £176,500 | £128,500 |
| 2020 | £268,750 | £71,750 | £177,500 | £130,000 |
| 2021 | £252,500 | £98,975 | £205,000 | £160,000 |
| 2022 | £292,500 | £88,625 | £217,500 | £166,000 |
| 2023 | £330,000 | £80,000 | £205,000 | £175,000 |
| 2024 | £300,000 | £102,500 | £240,000 | £178,000 |
| 2025 | £313,750 | £95,000 | £251,000 | £175,000 |
| 2026 | £330,000 | — | £271,000 | £155,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £164 | £135 | £147 | £120 |
| 2017 | £164 | £130 | £144 | £133 |
| 2018 | £168 | £75 | £164 | £163 |
| 2019 | £175 | £159 | £168 | £159 |
| 2020 | £200 | £138 | £165 | £190 |
| 2021 | £201 | £177 | £196 | £179 |
| 2022 | £204 | £158 | £190 | £189 |
| 2023 | £252 | £171 | £214 | £220 |
| 2024 | £250 | £131 | £227 | £180 |
| 2025 | £250 | £170 | £221 | £176 |
| 2026 | £311 | — | £197 | £182 |
There were 11 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LD2 3RE.
In the LD2 3RE postcode area, located within Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Elected local representatives for LD2 3RE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jeremy David Pugh
Builth - Elected 5 May 2022
David Chadwick
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LD2 3RE records about 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 other theft.
The median sale price around LD2 3RE in Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells is £275,000 (about £222 per square foot) based on 29 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to LD2 3RE, including Builth Wells C.P. School and Ysgol Calon Cymru. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LD2 3RE scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 1,626 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 LD2 3RE is David Chadwick (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jeremy David Pugh (Independent).
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.