Knighton
Knighton is covered by postcode district LD7. It is mostly in the Powys council area: 83 of its 85 postcodes. The others are in Shropshire. It crosses a national border: 83 are in Wales and 2 in England.
Every postcode in Knighton, by flood risk
- A home or business at high risk: 0
- At medium risk at worst: 0
- At low risk at worst: 1
- At very low risk only: 0
- Not on the at-risk list: 1
- In Wales or Scotland: not covered by the Environment Agency: 83
Of the 2 postcodes in Knighton in England that ONS places, 1 are at low risk at worst and 1 are not on the Environment Agency's at-risk list. The other 83 are in Wales or Scotland, which the Environment Agency's list does not cover.
Each mark is a postcode's centre point as ONS gives it, not a building. Press one to see its postcode and open its page. No boundary is drawn.
The middle of its postcodes: latitude 52.3434, longitude -3.0491. Open this area on OpenStreetMap
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode; flood risk: Environment Agency, published 6 July 2026; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Drawn by us. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
What is it like to live in Knighton?
Homes sold for a typical £239,648 in the 12 months to August 2026, up 4.2% on the 12 months before. At 23 of the 83 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The Environment Agency counts no home or business at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, at 1 of its 2 postcodes. One GP practice is at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Knighton, 500 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.
We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge.
Source: HM Land Registry, Ofcom, the Environment Agency, NHS England and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says. See all our data sources
What do homes cost in Knighton?
Homes in Knighton sold for a typical £239,648 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 30 sales, up 4.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £280,000 13 sales
- Semi-detached £240,000 7 sales
- Terraced £195,000 9 sales
- Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole LD7 district, Knighton's main postcode district: a typical £245,000.
Sales at the postcodes ONS places in Knighton: standard sales of homes at market value. A typical price is the median, the middle sale. Sales take weeks to be registered, so the last month or two are incomplete. Each postcode page gives the figure for its own postcode sector.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Are new homes being built in Knighton?
None of the 85 postcodes now in use in Knighton came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. In the 12 months to August 2025, 0 of the 40 homes sold in Knighton were newly built (0%), HM Land Registry's records show; across the LD7 district, 0%.
New homes among the homes sold
| Period | In Knighton | Across the LD7 district |
|---|---|---|
| The 12 months to August 2026 | 0 of 30 (0%) | 0 of 39 (0%) |
| The 12 months to August 2025 | 0 of 40 (0%) | 0 of 54 (0%) |
Standard sales of homes at market value that HM Land Registry marks as newly built. New homes take longer to be registered than other sales, so the latest 12 months count fewer of them than were sold. A share is given from 5 sales or more.
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What broadband can you get in Knighton?
Ofcom reports on 83 of the 85 postcodes in Knighton. At 23 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband.
Ofcom gives each postcode's share of homes and businesses, not how many there are, so these count postcodes. Each postcode page has its own figures. A provider's checker answers for one address.
Check one address on Ofcom's checkerSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Is Knighton at risk of flooding?
1 of the 2 postcodes in Knighton that are in England has a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, the Environment Agency says. At those, it puts none of the homes and businesses in an area at high or medium risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
Homes and businesses in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, as the Environment Agency counts them, added up over the postcodes. It is for the land, not each building, and leaves out surface water, groundwater and sewers. Each postcode page has its own figures and its flood warning areas.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How far is the station from Knighton?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Knighton is Knighton Rail Station, 500 m away in a straight line.
- Knighton Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
- Knucklas Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle
- Bucknell Rail Station Railway station 7.1 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
Straight-line distances from the middle of the postcodes, not routes. Each postcode page lists its own nearest stations and bus stops. The Department for Transport's register does not say how often services run.
Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are in Knighton?
The GP practices at the postcodes in Knighton. Each practice sets the area it takes patients from, so check with it before registering.
- Wylcwm Street Surgery Phone 01547 528523 200 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Who runs Knighton?
- Councils
- Powys (83) and Shropshire (2)
- Parliamentary constituencies
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe (83) and South Shropshire (2)
- Police force areas
- Dyfed-Powys (83) and West Mercia (2)
- Countries
- Wales (83) and England (2)
Where the place crosses a boundary, a row lists each side with its number of postcodes. Check a postcode for its own. What council am I in?
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Moving to Knighton
Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week. Most of Knighton is in Powys; near its edge, check which council a postcode is in.
- Tell Powys about council tax Council tax, on en.powys.gov.uk
- Register to vote at the new address Register to vote on GOV.UK
- Register with a GP practice The GP practices in Knighton
- Take meter readings on the day you move in
- Power cut? Call 105. It is free. About 105, the power cut number
Knighton postcodes
85 postcodes in use in Knighton, by district:
That district is in the LD postcode area.
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Places near Knighton
With the typical price of a home in each, to set beside Knighton's £239,648. Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Questions about Knighton
- What is it like to live in Knighton?
- Homes sold for a typical £239,648 in the 12 months to August 2026, up 4.2% on the 12 months before. At 23 of the 83 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The Environment Agency counts no home or business at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, at 1 of its 2 postcodes. One GP practice is at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Knighton, 500 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge. Source: HM Land Registry, Ofcom, the Environment Agency, NHS England and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says.
- What is the postcode for Knighton?
- Knighton is covered by postcode district LD7, across 85 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- How much are houses in Knighton?
- Homes in Knighton sold for a typical £239,648 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 30 sales, up 4.2% on the 12 months before. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026.
- Does Knighton have a railway station?
- Yes: Knighton is 500 metres from the centre point of the postcodes in Knighton, in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
- What broadband can you get in Knighton?
- Ofcom reports on 83 of the 85 postcodes in Knighton. At 23 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
- Is Knighton at risk of flooding?
- 1 of the 2 postcodes in Knighton that are in England has a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, the Environment Agency says. At those, it puts none of the homes and businesses in an area at high or medium risk. This is long-term risk for the land, and leaves out surface water. Source: Environment Agency.
- Are new homes being built in Knighton?
- None of the 85 postcodes now in use in Knighton came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. In the 12 months to August 2025, 0 of the 40 homes sold in Knighton were newly built (0%), HM Land Registry's records show; across the LD7 district, 0%. Source: ONS Postcode Directory and HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
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