UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/ld8
LD8Presteigne, Powys, Wales
House prices in LD8, Presteigne
Homes in LD8 sold for a median of £297,500 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 81 standard sales.
That is 19% above the £250,000 median for the Powys council area, which holds 86% of LD8's postcodes.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 47 | £350,000 | £291,000 to £430,000 |
| Semi-detached | 22 | £242,500 | £229,000 to £274,000 |
| Terraced | 12 | £192,500 | £155,000 to £268,000 |
LD8 has too few sales linked to an energy certificate for its own price per m². Nearby districts priced within 20% of it have their own: HR4 at £3,337 per m² from 37 sales, HR2 at £3,175 per m² from 32 sales, and HR1 at £3,161 per m² from 35 sales.
Most homes sold here were detached houses, at 58% of sales.
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Where prices are higher in LD8
Each dot is a postcode in LD8 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 10 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| LD8 2NX | £425,000 | 3 |
| LD8 2BU | £409,000 | 3 |
| LD8 2NY | £360,000 | 3 |
| LD8 2AJ | £287,500 | 4 |
| LD8 2AQ | £275,000 | 3 |
| LD8 2LB | £269,000 | 4 |
| LD8 2DH | £245,000 | 6 |
| LD8 2NE | £242,000 | 3 |
| LD8 2DY | £230,000 | 3 |
| LD8 2EB | £220,000 | 5 |
Prices over time
The median rose 60%, from £199,500 in 2016 to £319,000 in 2025, more than the 48% rise for a typical district in Wales.
Fewer homes sold in LD8 in 2025: 46 standard sales, down 25% on the 61 in 2024.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | |
| B | 5 | |
| C | 38 | |
| D | 40 | |
| E | 25 | |
| F | 8 | |
| G | 4 |
Only 37% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | ||
| 5 | ||
| 5 | ||
| 11 | ||
| 24 | ||
| 25 | ||
| 16 | ||
| 5 |
With 26% 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 £142,500 for a terraced house on Townend to £409,000 for a detached house on Church Street.
The latest standard sales recorded in LD8. 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.
- Garrison Cottage Church StreetSold for £409,000
- Bay Tree Croft Knighton RoadSold for £200,000
- 1 Castle RoadSold for £245,000
- 13 The PaddocksSold for £387,000
- Ty Rhosyn, 36 TownendSold for £142,500
- 48 Caenbrook MeadowSold for £242,000
- 25 Caenbrook MeadowSold for £285,000
- 13 Castle RoadSold for £226,000
- Kites DriftSold for £420,000
- 22 Warden CloseSold for £270,000
Living in LD8
Crime
38 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 89 in 100 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 48% of homes can get it
Lower than 92 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
99% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 79 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 192 live postcodes in LD8 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 81 standard sales in LD8, the latest on 21 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale).
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.