Living in LD1, Powys
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around LD1 in Powys. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- The average sold price in Powys is £237,762 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).
- Prices across Powys are up 3.8% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Police recorded 7 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 11 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Powys: £237,762, up 3.8% on a year ago (July 2026).
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Council tax at Band D in Powys: £2,352 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare LD1 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for LD1 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around LD1
Only 1 home sale recorded on the streets around central LD1 in the last 2 years, too few to average meaningfully. Here they are in full instead. A district with very few residential sales is usually mostly commercial.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yew Tree Cottage Tremont Road, LD1 5BJ | Detached | £305,000 | 11 Jul 2025 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
No Ofsted-rated schools found within range of LD1.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Skilled trades | 23.3% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 12.7% |
| Professional occupations | 12.1% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 11.5% |
| Associate professional and technical | 10.4% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How LD1 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: over-65s, up 5.1 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of LD1 (W01000451, 1,187 residents in 2021, up 5.1% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: over-65s, up 5.1 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 77.6% | 76.9% | -0.7 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 10.1% | 13.5% | +3.4 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 9.1% | 9.6% | +0.5 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 17.6% | 16.0% | -1.6 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 24.4% | 29.5% | +5.1 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 26.5% | 27.2% | +0.7 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 3.0% | 4.8% | +1.8 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 80.9% | 79.1% | -1.8 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 99.4% | 98.4% | -1.0 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
7 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central LD1 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Not mapped here for Wales. The flood data on this site is the Environment Agency's, which covers England only. Natural Resources Wales publishes the Flood Map for Planning for Wales, where an address in LD1 can be looked up.
Common questions about LD1
What is the average house price in LD1?
The average sold price in Powys is £237,762 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in LD1?
Prices in Powys are up 3.8% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
How much crime is there in LD1?
7 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central LD1 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is LD1 at risk of flooding?
The flood maps this site reads are the Environment Agency's, which cover England only, so they say nothing about LD1. For Wales, Natural Resources Wales publishes the Flood Map for Planning, which shows the risk at a specific address.
Is LD1 safe?
7 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central LD1 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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