LD3 9BU postcode in Brecon, Powys

LD3 9BU is a postcode in Brecon, in the Brecon East 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 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Powys: 62% Typical price £250,000 Homes sold in LD3 9, last 12 months. ▼ 12.3% on the year before Council tax around here Band C the most common band in the neighbourhood, 26% of homes MP David Chadwick Liberal Democrat, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

Where LD3 9BU is, and what is near it

Map of LD3 9BU and what is near it Map of LD3 9BU: its centre point, with the 185 other postcodes in the LD3 9 sector, 2 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. LD3 9AA: also in LD3 9LD3 9AB: also in LD3 9LD3 9AD: also in LD3 9LD3 9AE: also in LD3 9LD3 9AF: also in LD3 9LD3 9AH: also in LD3 9LD3 9AL: also in LD3 9LD3 9AN: also in LD3 9LD3 9AP: also in LD3 9LD3 9AR: also in LD3 9LD3 9AS: also in LD3 9LD3 9AT: also in LD3 9LD3 9AU: also in LD3 9LD3 9AY: also in LD3 9LD3 9BB: also in LD3 9LD3 9BD: also in LD3 9LD3 9BE: also in LD3 9LD3 9BG: also in LD3 9LD3 9BH: also in LD3 9LD3 9BL: also in LD3 9LD3 9BN: also in LD3 9LD3 9BW: also in LD3 9LD3 9DA: also in LD3 9LD3 9DB: also in LD3 9LD3 9DD: also in LD3 9LD3 9DE: also in LD3 9LD3 9DF: also in LD3 9LD3 9DG: also in LD3 9LD3 9DH: also in LD3 9LD3 9DJ: also in LD3 9LD3 9DL: also in LD3 9LD3 9DN: also in LD3 9LD3 9DP: also in LD3 9LD3 9DR: also in LD3 9LD3 9DS: also in LD3 9LD3 9DT: also in LD3 9LD3 9DU: also in LD3 9LD3 9DX: also in LD3 9LD3 9DY: also in LD3 9LD3 9EE: also in LD3 9LD3 9HB: also in LD3 9LD3 9HD: also in LD3 9LD3 9HE: also in LD3 9LD3 9HF: also in LD3 9LD3 9LA: also in LD3 9LD3 9LB: also in LD3 9 GP 2.0 kmBrecon LD3 9BU Map of LD3 9BU and what is near it Map of LD3 9BU: its centre point, with the 185 other postcodes in the LD3 9 sector, 2 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. GP 2.0 kmBrecon LD3 9BU
  • LD3 9BU
  • Other postcodes in LD3 9: press one for its page
  • 2 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.9489, longitude -3.3923)

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 9BU?

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 9BU?

Every home and business at LD3 9BU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% 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 9BU?

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 9BU?

Homes in LD3 9 sold for a typical £250,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 49 sales, down 12.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£250,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£285,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 12.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £345,000 19 sales
  • Semi-detached £240,000 16 sales
  • Terraced £180,000 14 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 9BU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LD3 9BU 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 LD3 9BU

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at LD3 9BU. 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 LD3 9BU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 990 homes in the neighbourhood around LD3 9BU. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (66%). 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 9BU

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 130 (13%)£1,568
Band Babout 250 (25%)£1,829
Band Cabout 260 (26%)£2,090
Band Dabout 150 (15%)£2,352
Band Eabout 100 (10%)£2,874
Band Fabout 80 (8%)£3,397
Band Gabout 20 (2%)£3,920
Band Hwithheld£4,703

When the homes were built

  1. 66% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 9BU is in (ONS area W01000492), 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 9BU?

There is no railway station within 20 km of the centre of LD3 9BU.

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Cotswold Outdoors, 73 m away.

More stations near LD3 9BU, 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 9BU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LD3 9BU, 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 9BU?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LD3 9BU 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near LD3 9BU?

The nearest to the centre of LD3 9BU, in a straight line.

  • Crickhowell Dental Practice 0 mWalk
  • Dental Surgery, 12 Castle Street 0 mWalk
  • Dr P J Jones 200 mWalk

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

Which pharmacies are near LD3 9BU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LD3 9BU, 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 9BU?

The nearest vets to the centre of LD3 9BU 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 9BU?

Police.uk records 73 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LD3 9BU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences34 reports
Anti-social behaviour13 reports
Criminal damage and arson7 reports
Public order4 reports
Burglary4 reports
Other theft4 reports

Also: drugs 4, 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 9BU

Ward
Brecon East
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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