Living in LD8, Powys
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around LD8 in Powys. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
House prices
Average price in Powys: £231,004, up 2.9% on a year ago (2026-06).
What actually sold around LD8
Only 1 home sale recorded on the streets around central LD8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HANGING BANK, LD8 2SG | detached | £500,000 | 2025-08-01 |
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.
Schools nearby
No Ofsted-rated schools found within range of LD8.
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 | 28.7% |
| Professional occupations | 13.9% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 13.7% |
| Elementary occupations | 9.4% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 8.5% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
Crime
Crime data isn't available for this area right now.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Common questions about LD8
What is the average house price in LD8?
The average sold price in Powys is £231,004 as of 2026-06, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in LD8?
Prices in Powys are up 2.9% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
Is LD8 at risk of flooding?
Central LD8 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is LD8 safe?
The local force has not published street-level crime data for this area recently, so we show no figure rather than a zero that would wrongly suggest no crime.
Neighbouring districts
Weighing two up? LD8 or HR5, LD8 or LD7, LD8 or HR3.
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