Area guide

Living in LD7, Powys

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around LD7 in Powys. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

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 LD7 with another district

Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for LD7 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.

What actually sold around LD7

Only 4 home sales recorded on the streets around central LD7, too few to average meaningfully. Here they are in full instead. A district with very few residential sales is usually mostly commercial.

AddressTypeSold forDate
Whitterleys Cottage, LD7 1UR Detached £300,000 1 Jun 2017
The Rookery, LD7 1UR Detached £295,000 15 May 2014
Whitterleys Cottage, LD7 1UR Detached £272,000 29 Aug 2013
Rhosygarth, LD7 1PH Detached £236,500 24 Aug 2004
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 LD7.

See the full school breakdown for LD7 →

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 groupShare of workers
Skilled trades20.5%
Caring, leisure and other service14.3%
Elementary occupations13.0%
Professional occupations11.6%
Administrative and secretarial9.2%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

How LD7 has changed since 2011

The biggest move: over-65s, up 6.5 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.

How to read this

The census neighbourhood at the centre of LD7 (W01000448, 1,394 residents in 2021, down 0.9% 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 6.5 points.

Measure20112021ChangeEngland
Households that own their home 69.5% 69.9% +0.4 pts -2.0 pts
Households renting privately 10.2% 12.2% +2.0 pts +3.7 pts
Households renting socially 17.5% 17.9% +0.4 pts -0.6 pts
Residents under 15 15.2% 15.8% +0.6 pts -0.3 pts
Residents 65 and over 23.8% 30.3% +6.5 pts +2.1 pts
Adults with a degree or equivalent 19.0% 22.8% +3.8 pts +6.5 pts
Residents born outside the UK 2.0% 3.4% +1.4 pts +3.6 pts
Residents in good or very good health 79.1% 79.4% +0.3 pts +0.8 pts
Residents in a white ethnic group 99.4% 98.6% -0.8 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

1 crime recorded within roughly a mile of central LD7 in March 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 LD7 can be looked up.

Common questions about LD7

What is the average house price in LD7?

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 LD7?

Prices in Powys are up 3.8% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

How much crime is there in LD7?

1 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central LD7 in March 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).

Is LD7 at risk of flooding?

The flood maps this site reads are the Environment Agency's, which cover England only, so they say nothing about LD7. For Wales, Natural Resources Wales publishes the Flood Map for Planning, which shows the risk at a specific address.

Is LD7 safe?

1 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central LD7 in March 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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