Postcode LD3 8YU is located in a rural hamlet, within the Maescar and Llywel ward of Powys in the Wales region, and forms part of the Sennybridge & Talybont-on-Usk area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 42.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 50% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. The average income per household in Sennybridge & Talybont-on-Usk is £46,347 per year. The nearest station is Llandovery, about 10.1 miles away.
Sennybridge & Talybont-on-Usk has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,241 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in Wales.
Sennybridge & Talybont-on-Usk has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Sennybridge & Talybont-on-Usk is £46,347 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LD3 8YU.
The nearest station is Llandovery located about 10.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 14 recent sales, the median property price is £251,500 (about £232 per square foot) in Maescar and Llywel area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,500 up to £1,050,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 8 | £420,000 | £346 |
| Semi-Detached | 3 | £200,500 | £232 |
| Terraced | 3 | £130,000 | £209 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £195,000 | £132,500 | — |
| 2017 | £270,000 | £151,250 | £133,750 |
| 2018 | £287,500 | £136,750 | £127,500 |
| 2019 | £305,000 | £154,000 | £130,000 |
| 2020 | £413,500 | £165,500 | £142,500 |
| 2021 | £330,000 | £185,000 | £140,000 |
| 2022 | £525,000 | £197,000 | £159,500 |
| 2023 | £350,000 | £245,000 | £152,500 |
| 2024 | £298,000 | £155,000 | £225,500 |
| 2025 | £460,000 | £282,500 | £148,000 |
| 2026 | £285,000 | £204,000 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £240 | £131 | — |
| 2017 | £174 | £128 | £125 |
| 2018 | £198 | £135 | £132 |
| 2019 | £229 | £160 | £139 |
| 2020 | £192 | £180 | £190 |
| 2021 | £204 | £177 | £216 |
| 2022 | £320 | £193 | £235 |
| 2023 | £176 | £239 | £201 |
| 2024 | £211 | £196 | £187 |
| 2025 | £346 | £208 | £215 |
| 2026 | — | £253 | — |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the LD3 8YU postcode area, located within Sennybridge & Talybont-on-Usk, there are no schools in close proximity.
Elected local representatives for LD3 8YU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Edwin Roderick
Maescar and Llywel - Elected 5 May 2022
David Chadwick
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LD3 8YU records about 43 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, other theft and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around LD3 8YU in Sennybridge & Talybont-on-Usk is £251,500 (about £232 per square foot) based on 14 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
LD3 8YU scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 1,241 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 LD3 8YU is David Chadwick (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Edwin Roderick (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.