HR3 5PJ postcode in Hay-on-Wye, Powys

HR3 5PJ is a postcode in Hay-on-Wye, in the Hay ward of Powys. It is in the Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe parliamentary constituency and the Dyfed-Powys police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Gigabit broadband 17% of homes and businesses at HR3 5PJ can get it Across Powys: 62% Typical price £328,750 Homes sold in HR3 5, last 12 months. ▲ 3.7% on the year before Council tax around here Band D the most common band in the neighbourhood, 32% of homes MP David Chadwick Liberal Democrat, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

Where HR3 5PJ is, and what is near it

Map of HR3 5PJ and what is near it Map of HR3 5PJ: its centre point, with the 247 other postcodes in the HR3 5 sector, 2 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. HR3 5BT: also in HR3 5HR3 5DF: also in HR3 5HR3 5DG: also in HR3 5HR3 5DL: also in HR3 5HR3 5DN: also in HR3 5HR3 5DP: also in HR3 5HR3 5DQ: also in HR3 5HR3 5DR: also in HR3 5HR3 5DS: also in HR3 5HR3 5DT: also in HR3 5HR3 5DU: also in HR3 5HR3 5DW: also in HR3 5HR3 5DX: also in HR3 5HR3 5DY: also in HR3 5HR3 5DZ: also in HR3 5HR3 5EA: also in HR3 5HR3 5EB: also in HR3 5HR3 5ED: also in HR3 5HR3 5EE: also in HR3 5HR3 5EF: also in HR3 5HR3 5EG: also in HR3 5HR3 5EJ: also in HR3 5HR3 5EL: also in HR3 5HR3 5EQ: also in HR3 5HR3 5LF: also in HR3 5HR3 5PG: also in HR3 5HR3 5PH: also in HR3 5HR3 5PL: also in HR3 5HR3 5PW: also in HR3 5HR3 5QR: also in HR3 5HR3 5QS: also in HR3 5HR3 5TL: also in HR3 5HR3 5TN: also in HR3 5 Hay-on-Wye HR3 5PJ Map of HR3 5PJ and what is near it Map of HR3 5PJ: its centre point, with the 247 other postcodes in the HR3 5 sector, 2 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Glasbury HR3 5PJ
  • HR3 5PJ
  • Other postcodes in HR3 5: press one for its page
  • 2 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.0696, longitude -3.1347)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after HR3 5PJ?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at HR3 5PJ?

Every home and business at HR3 5PJ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 17% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

HR3 5PJ 17% Powys 62%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

HR3 5PJ 100% Powys 88%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at HR3 5PJ?

BinDayBuddy does not read Powys County Council's collection days yet.

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

What do homes sell for near HR3 5PJ?

Homes in HR3 5 sold for a typical £328,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 44 sales, up 3.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£328,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£317,050 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £442,500 16 sales
  • Semi-detached £275,000 12 sales
  • Terraced £300,000 15 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 HR3 district: a typical £375,000 from 78 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in HR3 5PJ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in HR3 5PJ from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

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

Food hygiene ratings at HR3 5PJ

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at HR3 5PJ. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near HR3 5PJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,020 homes in the neighbourhood around HR3 5PJ. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (37%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around HR3 5PJ

Band D in Powys for 2026‑27: £2,352. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,568 (band A) to £3,920 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,352.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (3%)£1,568
Band Babout 170 (17%)£1,829
Band Cabout 150 (15%)£2,090
Band Dabout 330 (32%)£2,352
Band Eabout 160 (16%)£2,874
Band Fabout 130 (13%)£3,397
Band Gabout 50 (5%)£3,920
Band Hwithheld£4,703

When the homes were built

  1. 37% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. 10% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Powys before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Welsh Government (StatsWales), Composition of average band D council tax by billing authority, published 24 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of HR3 5PJ is in (ONS area W01000446), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to HR3 5PJ?

There is no railway station within 20 km of the centre of HR3 5PJ.

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hay Fire Station, 149 m away.

More stations near HR3 5PJ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near HR3 5PJ?

1 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of HR3 5PJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Dragon Charging Charging point · 4 chargers 700 mWalk
  • Tesla, Inc. Charging point · 3 chargers 1.9 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near HR3 5PJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HR3 5PJ, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near HR3 5PJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of HR3 5PJ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

How much crime is there near HR3 5PJ?

Police.uk records 14 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HR3 5PJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences8 reports
Other theft2 reports
Public order1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Vehicle crime1 report
Shoplifting1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for HR3 5PJ

Ward
Hay
Community
Hay
Country
Wales
Built-up area
Hay-on-Wye
Rural or urban
Larger rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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We list hospitals and care homes in England only. In Wales, hospitals are inspected by Healthcare Inspectorate Wales and care homes by Care Inspectorate Wales.

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