LD3 8DS postcode in Brecon, Powys

LD3 8DS is a postcode in Brecon, in the Brecon West 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Powys: 62% Typical price £246,250 Homes sold in LD3 8, last 12 months. ▼ 8.3% on the year before Council tax around here Band C the most common band in the neighbourhood, 32% of homes MP David Chadwick Liberal Democrat, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

Where LD3 8DS is, and what is near it

Map of LD3 8DS and what is near it Map of LD3 8DS: its centre point, with the 201 other postcodes in the LD3 8 sector, 2 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. LD3 8AD: also in LD3 8LD3 8AF: also in LD3 8LD3 8AH: also in LD3 8LD3 8AL: also in LD3 8LD3 8AN: also in LD3 8LD3 8AP: also in LD3 8LD3 8AR: also in LD3 8LD3 8AS: also in LD3 8LD3 8AT: also in LD3 8LD3 8AU: also in LD3 8LD3 8AW: also in LD3 8LD3 8AY: also in LD3 8LD3 8BA: also in LD3 8LD3 8BB: also in LD3 8LD3 8BD: also in LD3 8LD3 8BE: also in LD3 8LD3 8BG: also in LD3 8LD3 8BL: also in LD3 8LD3 8BN: also in LD3 8LD3 8BU: also in LD3 8LD3 8BY: also in LD3 8LD3 8DA: also in LD3 8LD3 8DB: also in LD3 8LD3 8DD: also in LD3 8LD3 8DE: also in LD3 8LD3 8DF: also in LD3 8LD3 8DG: also in LD3 8LD3 8DH: also in LD3 8LD3 8DJ: also in LD3 8LD3 8DL: also in LD3 8LD3 8DN: also in LD3 8LD3 8DP: also in LD3 8LD3 8DQ: also in LD3 8LD3 8DR: also in LD3 8LD3 8DT: also in LD3 8LD3 8DU: also in LD3 8LD3 8DW: also in LD3 8LD3 8DX: also in LD3 8LD3 8DY: also in LD3 8LD3 8EA: also in LD3 8LD3 8EB: also in LD3 8LD3 8ED: also in LD3 8LD3 8EE: also in LD3 8LD3 8EG: also in LD3 8LD3 8EQ: also in LD3 8LD3 8LA: also in LD3 8LD3 8LJ: also in LD3 8LD3 8LU: also in LD3 8LD3 8NU: also in LD3 8LD3 8PA: also in LD3 8 GP 2.5 kmBrecon LD3 8DS Map of LD3 8DS and what is near it Map of LD3 8DS: its centre point, with the 201 other postcodes in the LD3 8 sector, 2 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Maescar and Llywel LD3 8DS
  • LD3 8DS
  • Other postcodes in LD3 8: press one for its page
  • 2 GP practices
  • 2 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 51.9442, longitude -3.4014)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after LD3 8DS?

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 LD3 8DS?

Every home and business at LD3 8DS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Powys: 62%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Powys: 88%

The line marks the figure across Powys.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 LD3 8DS?

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 LD3 8DS?

Homes in LD3 8 sold for a typical £246,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 34 sales, down 8.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£246,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£268,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 8.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £313,500 12 sales
  • Semi-detached £242,500 15 sales
  • Terraced £185,000 7 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole LD3 district: a typical £265,000 from 174 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 LD3 8DS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LD3 8DS 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

What council tax band are homes near LD3 8DS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around LD3 8DS. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (34%). 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 LD3 8DS

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 C, the most common, is £2,090.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 140 (16%)£1,568
Band Babout 90 (10%)£1,829
Band Cabout 280 (32%)£2,090
Band Dabout 240 (28%)£2,352
Band Eabout 80 (9%)£2,874
Band Fabout 30 (3%)£3,397
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,920
Band Hfewer than 5£4,703

When the homes were built

  1. 34% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 13% 1919 to 1939
  4. 20% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 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 LD3 8DS is in (ONS area W01000489), 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 LD3 8DS?

There is no railway station within 20 km of the centre of LD3 8DS.

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St David's Church, 119 m away.

More stations near LD3 8DS, and how we find them

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

Which GP surgeries are near LD3 8DS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LD3 8DS, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

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

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 LD3 8DS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LD3 8DS 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.

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

Which dentists are near LD3 8DS?

The nearest to the centre of LD3 8DS, in a straight line.

  • Dr P J Jones 750 mWalk
  • Crickhowell Dental Practice 800 mWalk
  • Dental Surgery, 12 Castle Street 800 mWalk

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

Which pharmacies are near LD3 8DS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LD3 8DS, 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 LD3 8DS?

The nearest vets to the centre of LD3 8DS 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 LD3 8DS?

Police.uk records 68 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LD3 8DS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences32 reports
Anti-social behaviour12 reports
Criminal damage and arson7 reports
Public order4 reports
Other theft4 reports
Burglary3 reports

Also: drugs 3, vehicle crime 1, shoplifting 1, other crime 1.

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 LD3 8DS

Ward
Brecon West
Community
Brecon
Country
Wales
Built-up area
Brecon
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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