UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/ld3
LD3Brecon, Powys, Wales
House prices in LD3, Brecon
Homes in LD3 sold for a median of £276,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 390 standard sales.
It is the 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 | 160 | £385,000 | £300,000 to £466,000 |
| Semi-detached | 108 | £260,000 | £220,000 to £296,000 |
| Terraced | 109 | £200,000 | £162,000 to £250,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 13 | £100,000 | £91,000 to £160,000 |
Detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 41% of sales, ahead of terraced houses at 28%.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 3.9 times the median for flats, so compare an asking price with the same type of home.
Compare an asking price
- Check a home for its floor area
- How much to offer, then how to put the offer in writing
- Work out Land Transaction Tax
Where prices are higher in LD3
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in LD3 7, around Brecon, with a median of £309,000, and lowest in LD3 8, around Brecon, at £264,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in LD3 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 40 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| LD3 9RN | £585,000 | 3 |
| LD3 7SJ | £470,000 | 6 |
| LD3 9BQ | £470,000 | 3 |
| LD3 7UG | £425,000 | 3 |
| LD3 9SX | £416,500 | 6 |
| LD3 9RL | £387,000 | 3 |
| LD3 0PP | £382,500 | 3 |
| LD3 7RT | £335,000 | 5 |
| LD3 8DP | £332,500 | 4 |
| LD3 7RW | £315,000 | 3 |
| LD3 9DS | £310,000 | 3 |
| LD3 8RU | £297,000 | 3 |
| LD3 7BY | £290,000 | 3 |
| LD3 9BR | £285,000 | 5 |
| LD3 9EP | £285,000 | 3 |
| LD3 9EY | £284,000 | 7 |
| LD3 7NP | £282,000 | 3 |
| LD3 7AZ | £280,000 | 3 |
| LD3 8DB | £280,000 | 3 |
| LD3 9AQ | £275,000 | 13 |
| LD3 7TS | £270,000 | 5 |
| LD3 9ES | £266,500 | 4 |
| LD3 9BS | £252,500 | 5 |
| LD3 9LG | £245,000 | 3 |
| LD3 8DX | £241,500 | 4 |
| LD3 0LP | £241,000 | 3 |
| LD3 9ET | £240,000 | 3 |
| LD3 8UH | £230,000 | 5 |
| LD3 7JW | £224,000 | 4 |
| LD3 0LA | £197,500 | 4 |
| LD3 9HW | £190,000 | 3 |
| LD3 8LJ | £185,000 | 3 |
| LD3 9LD | £177,500 | 4 |
| LD3 7HF | £161,000 | 4 |
| LD3 7BL | £155,000 | 3 |
| LD3 7LW | £145,000 | 5 |
| LD3 7EL | £142,000 | 4 |
| LD3 7EE | £135,000 | 4 |
| LD3 7LN | £111,500 | 4 |
| LD3 7DW | £98,000 | 4 |
Prices over time
The median rose 40%, from £199,500 in 2016 to £280,000 in 2025, less than the 48% rise for a typical district 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. LD3 is the most expensive.
- LD3 Brecon, this district£276,000
- LD2 Builth Wells£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 | 7 | |
| B | 23 | |
| C | 226 | |
| D | 208 | |
| E | 115 | |
| F | 33 | |
| G | 11 |
Only 41% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 129 | ||
| 46 | ||
| 66 | ||
| 69 | ||
| 121 | ||
| 73 | ||
| 98 | ||
| 21 |
With 21% 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.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of LD3, from the sales in LD3, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Llangors with Bwlch 35 sales£380,000
- Talybont-on-Usk 35 sales£340,000
- Brecon East 157 sales£270,000
- Brecon West 62 sales£213,500
Fewer than 30 sales, so no median: Bronllys and Felin-fach, Maescar and Llywel, Talgarth and Yscir with Honddu Isaf and Llanddew.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £80,000 for a flat on Gwenllian Morgan Court to £390,000 for a semi-detached house on Bronant.
The latest standard sales recorded in LD3. 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 Gwenllian Morgan CourtSold for £80,000
- 27Sold for £435,000
- 97 Hoggan ParkSold for £305,000
- 2 Beacons ViewSold for £175,000
- 1, Tairbull CottagesSold for £120,000
- 3 Nythfa GardensSold for £390,000
- 1, Coach House Castle SquareSold for £175,000
- 10 Parc TarellSold for £258,000
- 21 BronantSold for £390,000
- 4, Pendre CourtyardSold for £600,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Hoggan Park, Brecon£300,00021 sales
- The Struet, Brecon£145,00011 sales
- Beech Grove, Brecon£256,00010 sales
Living in LD3
Crime
66 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 47% of homes can get it
Lower than 93 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
97% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 75 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 874 live postcodes in LD3 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 390 standard sales in LD3, the latest on 28 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.