Presteigne
Presteigne is covered by postcode district LD8. It is mostly in the Powys council area: 69 of its 71 postcodes. The others are in County of Herefordshire. It crosses a national border: 69 are in Wales and 2 in England.
Every postcode in Presteigne, and which are new since 2020
- New since 2020: 4
- In use before 2020: 67
Of the 71 postcodes in Presteigne that ONS places, 4 are new since 2020 and 67 were in use before 2020.
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. New since 2020 means it came into use in January 2020 or later. No boundary is drawn.
The middle of its postcodes: latitude 52.2730, longitude -3.0057. 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; when each came into use: the same directory; 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
The 4 newest postcodes
What is it like to live in Presteigne?
Homes sold for a typical £241,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, down 12.4% on the 12 months before. At 14 of the 71 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The Environment Agency counts 10 homes and businesses at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, at 2 of its 2 postcodes. One GP practice is at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Knighton, 8.4 km 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 Presteigne?
Homes in Presteigne sold for a typical £241,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 16 sales, down 12.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £252,500 6 sales
- Semi-detached £234,000 6 sales
- Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole LD8 district, Presteigne's main postcode district: a typical £275,000.
Sales at the postcodes ONS places in Presteigne: 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 Presteigne?
4 of the 71 postcodes now in use in Presteigne came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. In the 12 months to August 2025, 0 of the 29 homes sold in Presteigne were newly built (0%), HM Land Registry's records show; across the LD8 district, 0%.
The newest postcodes
A new postcode is often a new street or estate, but Royal Mail also makes new postcodes when it reorganises old ones, so not every one means new homes. Only postcodes still in use are counted.
New homes among the homes sold
| Period | In Presteigne | Across the LD8 district |
|---|---|---|
| The 12 months to August 2026 | 0 of 16 (0%) | 0 of 26 (0%) |
| The 12 months to August 2025 | 0 of 29 (0%) | 0 of 55 (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 Presteigne?
Ofcom reports on 71 of the 71 postcodes in Presteigne. At 14 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 Presteigne at risk of flooding?
2 of the 2 postcodes in Presteigne that are in England have a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, the Environment Agency says. At those, it puts 10 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 Presteigne?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Presteigne is Knighton Rail Station, 8.4 km away in a straight line.
- Knighton Rail Station Railway station 8.4 kmDrive
- Bucknell Rail Station Railway station 10.2 kmDrive
- Knucklas Rail Station Railway station 11.5 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 Presteigne?
The GP practices at the postcodes in Presteigne. Each practice sets the area it takes patients from, so check with it before registering.
- Presteigne Medical Practice Phone 01544 267985 250 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Who runs Presteigne?
- Councils
- Powys (69) and County of Herefordshire (2)
- Parliamentary constituencies
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe (69) and North Herefordshire (2)
- Police force areas
- Dyfed-Powys (69) and West Mercia (2)
- Countries
- Wales (69) 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 Presteigne
Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week. Most of Presteigne 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 Presteigne
- Take meter readings on the day you move in
- Power cut? Call 105. It is free. About 105, the power cut number
Presteigne postcodes
71 postcodes in use in Presteigne, by district:
That district is in the LD postcode area.
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Enter a full postcode to see its ward, its flood risk, house prices in its sector and its nearest schools.
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Places near Presteigne
With the typical price of a home in each, to set beside Presteigne's £241,000. Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Questions about Presteigne
- What is it like to live in Presteigne?
- Homes sold for a typical £241,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, down 12.4% on the 12 months before. At 14 of the 71 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The Environment Agency counts 10 homes and businesses at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, at 2 of its 2 postcodes. One GP practice is at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Knighton, 8.4 km 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 Presteigne?
- Presteigne is covered by postcode district LD8, across 71 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- How much are houses in Presteigne?
- Homes in Presteigne sold for a typical £241,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 16 sales, down 12.4% on the 12 months before. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026.
- Does Presteigne have a railway station?
- The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Presteigne is Knighton, 8.4 km away in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
- What broadband can you get in Presteigne?
- Ofcom reports on 71 of the 71 postcodes in Presteigne. At 14 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
- Is Presteigne at risk of flooding?
- 2 of the 2 postcodes in Presteigne that are in England have a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, the Environment Agency says. At those, it puts 10 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 Presteigne?
- 4 of the 71 postcodes now in use in Presteigne came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. In the 12 months to August 2025, 0 of the 29 homes sold in Presteigne were newly built (0%), HM Land Registry's records show; across the LD8 district, 0%. Source: ONS Postcode Directory and HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
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