Postcode LD3 9PL is located in a rural town, within the Brecon West ward of Powys in the Wales region, and forms part of the Brecon area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 93.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. The average income per household in Brecon is £44,805 per year. The nearest station is Llangammarch, about 12.9 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is The Groves.
Brecon has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 515 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in Wales.
Brecon has a high crime rate, with approximately 93.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 48.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Brecon is £44,805 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LD3 9PL.
The nearest station is Llangammarch located about 12.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | The Groves | Small | Walking directions to The Groves |
Based on 24 recent sales, the median property price is £195,000 (about £254 per square foot) in Brecon West area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,012 up to £417,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £416,250 | £234 |
| Semi-Detached | 11 | £210,000 | £258 |
| Terraced | 11 | £185,000 | £253 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £270,000 | £162,500 | £125,000 |
| 2017 | £245,000 | £170,000 | £131,500 |
| 2018 | £188,000 | £167,000 | £141,500 |
| 2019 | £330,000 | £182,500 | £139,000 |
| 2020 | £238,000 | £170,000 | £144,250 |
| 2021 | £330,000 | £216,000 | £159,500 |
| 2022 | £367,500 | £250,000 | £144,500 |
| 2023 | £350,000 | £225,000 | £161,500 |
| 2024 | £388,750 | £231,000 | £181,500 |
| 2025 | £363,750 | £227,500 | £189,000 |
| 2026 | £415,000 | £242,500 | £145,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £156 | £158 | £153 |
| 2017 | £247 | £180 | £172 |
| 2018 | £218 | £182 | £172 |
| 2019 | £204 | £181 | £186 |
| 2020 | £184 | £221 | £191 |
| 2021 | £234 | £195 | £206 |
| 2022 | £237 | £268 | £206 |
| 2023 | £254 | £241 | £251 |
| 2024 | £304 | £244 | £256 |
| 2025 | £248 | £260 | £253 |
| 2026 | — | £256 | £212 |
There were 23 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LD3 9PL.
In the LD3 9PL postcode area, located within Brecon, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LD3 9PL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Spar | Bryn de Winton, Brecon, LD3 9HN | Walking directions to Spar |
Elected local representatives for LD3 9PL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
David William Meredith
Brecon West - Elected 5 May 2022
Matthew Dorrance
Brecon West - Elected 5 May 2022
David Chadwick
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LD3 9PL records about 94 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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 public order.
The median sale price around LD3 9PL in Brecon is £195,000 (about £254 per square foot) based on 24 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to LD3 9PL, including Priory C.I.W. School, Mount Street C.P. Infants and Mount Street C.P. Junior. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LD3 9PL scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 515 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 9PL is David Chadwick (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: David William Meredith (Labour and Co-operative Party) and Matthew Dorrance (Labour and Co-operative Party).
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.