UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/ld2
LD2Builth Wells, Powys, Wales
House prices in LD2, Builth Wells
Homes in LD2 sold for a median of £275,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 108 standard sales.
It is the second most expensive of the 9 postcode districts in the Powys council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 59 | £355,000 | £290,000 to £430,000 |
| Semi-detached | 24 | £217,000 | £181,000 to £278,000 |
| Terraced | 24 | £180,000 | £167,000 to £195,000 |
Most homes sold here were detached houses, at 55% of sales.
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Where prices are higher in LD2
Each dot is a postcode in LD2 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 11 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| LD2 3BE | £355,000 | 5 |
| LD2 3DE | £327,500 | 3 |
| LD2 3FE | £300,000 | 3 |
| LD2 3BP | £295,000 | 3 |
| LD2 3NG | £260,000 | 5 |
| LD2 3LE | £255,000 | 3 |
| LD2 3EE | £230,000 | 3 |
| LD2 3BN | £210,000 | 3 |
| LD2 3AW | £205,000 | 3 |
| LD2 3JZ | £200,000 | 3 |
| LD2 3EB | £158,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 72%, from £160,000 in 2016 to £275,000 in 2025, among the biggest tenth of rises across the 133 districts in Wales.
Postcode districts in the Powys council area
Median sale price of the 9 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. LD2 is the second most expensive.
- LD3 Brecon£276,000
- LD2 Builth Wells, this district£275,000
- SY22 Llanymynech£265,000
- SY15 Montgomery£260,000
- SY21 Welshpool£242,000
- LD1 Llandrindod Wells£233,000
- SY16 Newtown£212,000
- SY20 Machynlleth£192,000
- SA9 Swansea£170,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | |
| B | 1 | |
| C | 30 | |
| D | 57 | |
| E | 39 | |
| F | 14 | |
| G | 3 |
Only 22% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales. D was the most common rating: see what a D rating means.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | ||
| 20 | ||
| 10 | ||
| 12 | ||
| 19 | ||
| 13 | ||
| 19 | ||
| 5 |
46% of homes put up for sale were built before 1930, against 24% across England and Wales. For older homes RICS suggests a Level 3 survey: see which survey you need.
With 32% built before 1900, ask early whether a home is listed or in a conservation area, which limits the work you can do: see buying a listed building and buying in a conservation area.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £210,000 for a semi-detached house on Castle Street to £360,000 for a detached house on Castle Meadow.
The latest standard sales recorded in LD2. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 9 Tai Ar Y BrynSold for £270,000
- WoodlandsSold for £405,000
- 52 Castle RoadSold for £280,000
- PenywaunSold for £475,000
- 36 Tai Ar Y BrynSold for £300,000
- 4 Park RoadSold for £320,000
- 16 Castle StreetSold for £210,000
- Cross HouseSold for £560,000
- Cwmchwefru Old Farm HouseSold for £315,000
- 9 Castle MeadowSold for £360,000
Living in LD2
Crime
58 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 57% of homes can get it
Lower than 88 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
Every postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 83 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,352 a year in Powys for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 67 in 100 council areas. Wales: £2,283. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as the police and any community council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Welsh Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Coal mining
None of the 286 live postcodes in LD2 is in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area, although 39% of postcodes in Wales are.
About these figures
The figures come from 108 standard sales in LD2, the latest on 25 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.