LD3 8RA postcode in Powys, Wales
LD3 8RA is a postcode in Powys, in the Maescar and Llywel ward. 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 LD3 8RA is, and what is near it
- LD3 8RA
- Other postcodes in LD3 8: press one for its page
- 2 railway stations
- 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 51.9196, longitude -3.6143)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after LD3 8RA?
- PowysCouncil Powys: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around LD3 8RA 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 LD3 8RA?
None of the homes and businesses at LD3 8RA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) 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 LD3 8RA?
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 8RA?
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.
- 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 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 LD3 8RA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LD3 8RA 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 8RA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 880 homes in the neighbourhood around LD3 8RA. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (56%). 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 C, the most common, is £2,090.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (3%) | £1,568 |
| Band B | about 100 (11%) | £1,829 |
| Band C | about 240 (27%) | £2,090 |
| Band D | about 140 (16%) | £2,352 |
| Band E | about 170 (19%) | £2,874 |
| Band F | about 150 (17%) | £3,397 |
| Band G | about 50 (6%) | £3,920 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,703 |
When the homes were built
- 56% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 12% 1945 to 1964
- 4% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
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 8RA is in (ONS area W01000474), 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 LD3 8RA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LD3 8RA is Llandovery Rail Station, 15.4 km away in a straight line.
- Llandovery Rail Station Railway station 15.4 kmDrive
- Cynghordy Rail Station Railway station 17.3 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near LD3 8RA, and how we find themSource: 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 LD3 8RA?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LD3 8RA 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 vets are near LD3 8RA?
The nearest vets to the centre of LD3 8RA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Abbey Veterinary Centres Brecon 14.4 kmDrive
- Teilo Vets 15.0 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 LD3 8RA?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of LD3 8RA in the latest month it has published.
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 LD3 8RA
- Ward
- Maescar and Llywel
- Community
- Cray
- Country
- Wales
- Rural or urban
- Smaller 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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- Flood risk: Check your flood risk by postcode, at Natural Resources Wales
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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