LD1 5LP
LD1 5LP is a rural Powys postcode where property types range from flats around £78,500 to detached homes at £280,000. The local median of £41,000 is based on only a handful of recent sales, so it may not be typical of the wider area. In the sector, prices have risen about 5% over the past year. Recorded crime in the immediate neighbourhood has increased 26% year-on-year to 232 incidents, though it remains about 6% below the level three years ago. Violence and sexual offences remains the most common category. The immediate neighbourhood ranks in the middle range for deprivation in Wales.
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House prices in depth
Property values in LD1 5 sector span a wide range, with detached homes at a median of £280,000 (from 76 sales), semi-detached at £215,000 (40 sales), terraced at £160,000 (20 sales), and flats at £78,500 (20 sales). These type-level figures sit below the wider district median of £250,000 and well below the national median of £283,000. Note that the postcode-level median of £41,000 rests on only a handful of transactions and is not representative of the typical property value in the area. The type-level and district comparisons give a truer picture of local market values.
Crime in context
Recorded crime in the immediate neighbourhood shows mixed signals. Over the past year, incidents have increased sharply, up about a quarter to 232 recorded crimes. However, the three-year trend tells a different story: crime is currently about 6% below the level three years ago, despite the recent year-on-year increase. Violence and sexual offences remains the most common category, as it was three years ago. The immediate neighbourhood sits at decile 7 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, more deprived than about 39% of Welsh neighbourhoods.
Council tax
Most homes in the immediate neighbourhood are in Council Tax Band E, representing 26% of the area's housing stock. This reflects the mix of rural and semi-rural properties typical of Powys, where detached and semi-detached homes are common and band distribution is broader than in more densely built areas.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £124,140 – £380,500
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across LD1 5, last 24 months.
- Detached£280,000(76 sales)
- Semi-detached£215,000(40 sales)
- Flat£78,500(20 sales)
- Terraced£160,000(20 sales)
LD1 5LP median £41,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £250,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 2.7× the typical Powys neighbourhood
- Crime: 2.1× the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Powys and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 0% of premises in LD1 5LP, compared with 57% across Powys and 79.1% in Wales. Full fibre reaches 57% of premises across Powys (Wales: 76.2%).
Ofcom lists no gigabit-capable network at this postcode, although 57% of premises across Powys have one. Ofcom data can lag recent upgrades, and neighbouring postcodes can differ.
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Powys | Wales | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 57% | 76.2% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 0% | 57% | 79.1% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 86.9% | 96.3% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 2.2% | 0.38% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 39% of neighbourhoods in Wales.
Compared with Powys: more deprived than 49% of its 79 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in Wales.
- Income7of 10
- Employment4of 10
- Community safety5of 10
- Physical environment7of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band E (26%).
Band charges are shown for councils in England only.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 1,180 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A22%
- Band B12%
- Band C12%
- Band D14%
- Band E26%
- Band F10%
- Band G3%
- Band H–
- Band I–
Public transport
The nearest station to LD1 5LP is Llandrindod Rail Station, 0.4 miles (650 m) away in a straight line. There are 11 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.4 miles (650 m)Llandrindod Rail Station
- 3.6 miles (5.7 km)Pen-y-Bont Rail Station
- 5.1 miles (8.1 km)Builth Road Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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