LD2 3DB postcode in Builth Wells, Powys
LD2 3DB is a postcode in Builth Wells, in the Builth 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.
Where LD2 3DB is, and what is near it
- LD2 3DB
- Other postcodes in LD2 3: press one for its page
- 2 railway stations
- 1 GP practice
- 4 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
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 52.1506, longitude -3.4107)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after LD2 3DB?
- PowysCouncil Powys: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around LD2 3DB Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Dyfed-PowysPolice force area
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm TaweParliamentary constituency. Its MP is David Chadwick (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact David Chadwick
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 LD2 3DB?
Every home and business at LD2 3DB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Powys: 62%
Powys: 88%
The line marks the figure across Powys.
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 LD2 3DB?
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 LD2 3DB?
Homes in LD2 3 sold for a typical £285,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 47 sales, up 7.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £265,500
- 12 months to August 2026
- £285,000
▲ up 7.3% on the 12 months before
Across the whole LD2 district: a typical £285,000 from 47 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 LD2 3DB
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in LD2 3DB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 6 January 2026. The middle sale was £240,000, from £236,000 to £275,000. Across LD2 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £285,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 LD2 3DB
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at LD2 3DB. 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 AgencySource: 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 LD2 3DB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 600 homes in the neighbourhood around LD2 3DB. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (25%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 E, the most common, is £2,874.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (5%) | £1,568 |
| Band B | about 60 (10%) | £1,829 |
| Band C | about 90 (15%) | £2,090 |
| Band D | about 90 (15%) | £2,352 |
| Band E | about 230 (38%) | £2,874 |
| Band F | about 80 (13%) | £3,397 |
| Band G | about 20 (3%) | £3,920 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,703 |
When the homes were built
- 23% Before 1900
- 11% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 9% 1945 to 1964
- 18% 1965 to 1982
- 25% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- 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 LD2 3DB is in (ONS area W01000432), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 LD2 3DB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LD2 3DB is Builth Road Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.
- Builth Road Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
- Cilmeri Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Broadway, 46 m away.
More stations near LD2 3DB, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near LD2 3DB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LD2 3DB, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.
- Maesycoed Phone 01982 552207 100 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near LD2 3DB?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LD2 3DB on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near LD2 3DB?
The nearest to the centre of LD2 3DB, in a straight line.
- Glan Irfon 300 mWalk
Source: NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near LD2 3DB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LD2 3DB, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Boots Phone 01982 552209 650 mWalk
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 LD2 3DB?
The nearest vets to the centre of LD2 3DB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets 950 mWalk
- Ddole Road Veterinary Clinic Phone +441597822044 11.5 kmDrive
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 LD2 3DB?
Police.uk records 20 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LD2 3DB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for LD2 3DB
- Ward
- Builth
- Community
- Builth
- Country
- Wales
- Built-up area
- Builth Wells
- 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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