LD8 2AS postcode in Presteigne, Powys

LD8 2AS is a postcode in Presteigne, in the Presteigne 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 92% of homes and businesses can get it. Powys: 62% Typical price £275,000 Homes sold in LD8 2, last 12 months. ▼ 12% on the year before Council tax around here Band C the most common band in the neighbourhood, 33% of homes Nearest station Knighton 8.6 km in a straight line

Where LD8 2AS is, and what is near it

Map of LD8 2AS and what is near it Map of LD8 2AS: its centre point, with the 191 other postcodes in the LD8 2 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. LD8 2AA: also in LD8 2LD8 2AD: also in LD8 2LD8 2AE: also in LD8 2LD8 2AH: also in LD8 2LD8 2AN: also in LD8 2LD8 2AP: also in LD8 2LD8 2AR: also in LD8 2LD8 2AT: also in LD8 2LD8 2AW: also in LD8 2LD8 2AY: also in LD8 2LD8 2BA: also in LD8 2LD8 2BD: also in LD8 2LD8 2BE: also in LD8 2LD8 2BF: also in LD8 2LD8 2BQ: also in LD8 2LD8 2DE: also in LD8 2LD8 2DG: also in LD8 2LD8 2DL: also in LD8 2LD8 2DN: also in LD8 2LD8 2DR: also in LD8 2LD8 2DS: also in LD8 2LD8 2DT: also in LD8 2LD8 2DU: also in LD8 2LD8 2DW: also in LD8 2LD8 2HF: also in LD8 2LD8 2RJ: also in LD8 2LD8 2RT: also in LD8 2LD8 2RU: also in LD8 2LD8 2UF: also in LD8 2LD8 2UG: also in LD8 2LD8 2YT: also in LD8 2 GP 8.2 km2 places, 8.6–8.7 kmPresteigne LD8 2AS Map of LD8 2AS and what is near it Map of LD8 2AS: its centre point, with the 191 other postcodes in the LD8 2 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. GP 8.2 km2 places, 8.6–8.7 kmPresteigne LD8 2AS
  • LD8 2AS
  • Other postcodes in LD8 2: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 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 52.2718, longitude -3.0030)

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 LD8 2AS?

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 LD8 2AS?

Every home and business at LD8 2AS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 92% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)92% 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 LD8 2AS?

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 LD8 2AS?

Homes in LD8 2 sold for a typical £275,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 26 sales, down 12% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£275,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£312,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 12% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £285,000 15 sales
  • Semi-detached £240,000 7 sales
  • Terraced 4 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole LD8 district: a typical £275,000 from 26 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 LD8 2AS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LD8 2AS 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 LD8 2AS

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at LD8 2AS. 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 LD8 2AS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 600 homes in the neighbourhood around LD8 2AS. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (36%). 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 LD8 2AS

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 £4,703 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,090.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (7%)£1,568
Band Babout 110 (18%)£1,829
Band Cabout 200 (33%)£2,090
Band Dabout 110 (18%)£2,352
Band Eabout 70 (12%)£2,874
Band Fabout 40 (7%)£3,397
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£3,920
Band Habout 10 (2%)£4,703

When the homes were built

  1. 29% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 36% 1965 to 1982
  6. 17% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 2020 or later

1945 to 1964: 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 LD8 2AS is in (ONS area W01000486), 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 LD8 2AS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LD8 2AS is Knighton Rail Station, 8.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Knighton Rail Station Railway station 8.6 kmDrive
  • Bucknell Rail Station Railway station 10.2 kmDrive

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Townend, 56 m away.

More stations near LD8 2AS, 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 LD8 2AS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LD8 2AS, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near LD8 2AS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LD8 2AS 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 LD8 2AS?

The nearest to the centre of LD8 2AS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near LD8 2AS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LD8 2AS, 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 LD8 2AS?

The nearest vets to the centre of LD8 2AS 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 LD8 2AS?

Police.uk records 4 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LD8 2AS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Drugs1 report
Other crime1 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 LD8 2AS

Ward
Presteigne
Community
Presteigne
Country
Wales
Built-up area
Presteigne
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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