LD3 8RU is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (LD3) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8RU) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case LD which means Llandrindod Wells.
Postal District. In our case LD3.
Postal Sector. In our case LD3 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case RU.

The regional mail center for the post area LD is the National Distribution Centre, which is located at Danes Way, NORTHAMPTON, NN6 7DD.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the LD3 8RU postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is BRECON DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the LD3 8RU postcode have the street address of Defynnog Road

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 15 individuals call the LD3 8RU postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of BRECON within the old postal county of Brecknockshire.

LD3 8RU is within Sennybridge.

The LD3 8RU postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in LD3 8RU are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached.

Most properties in LD3 8RU are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for LD3 8RU

Latitude	51.9435874661
Longitude	-3.56751324322

Ordnance Survey Maps for LD3 8RU

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Weather Forecast for LD3 8RU

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
21:00 to 00:00		Heavy rain	9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	89.00%	S 16 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Heavy rain	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	85.00%	SSE 16 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Heavy rain	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	80.00%	SSE 16 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	62.00%	SSE 16 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	88.00%	SSE 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	89.00%	SSE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Heavy rain	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	84.00%	SSE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Heavy rain	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	78.00%	SSE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	14.00%	SSE 4 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	6.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	8.00%	SE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	6.00%	ESE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	6.00%	SE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	7.00%	SE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	11.00%	SE 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	19.00%	ENE 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	51.00%	NW 4 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain shower (night)	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	34.00%	NW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	14.00%	NW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	17.00%	NW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	12.00%	NNW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	10.00%	NNW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	N 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	7.00%	NNW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	5.00%	NNW 7 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of LD3 8RU Postcode

Wales Primary Schools

Sennybridge C.P. School

Address: Sennybridge C.P. School, Sennybridge, Brecon, LD3 8RS

Distance: 0.20 miles

Contact: 01874 636268

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near LD3 8RU

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: TANNERY BUILDING, BRIDGE STREET, BRECON, POWYS, LD3 8AH

Distance: 7.33 miles

Contact: :

DR P J JONES

Address: 3 WHEAT STREET, BRECON, POWYS, LD3 7DG

Distance: 7.48 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 5A LION STREET, BRECON, POWYS, LD3 7AU

Distance: 7.59 miles

Contact: :

POWYS HEALTH CARE NHS TRUST (DENTAL PRACTICE)

Address: POWYS HEALTH CARE NHS TRUST, BRECON WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CERRIGCOCHION ROAD, BRECON, POWYS, LD3 7NS

Distance: 7.79 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 22 STONE STREET, LLANDOVERY, DYFED, SA20 0JP

Distance: 10.39 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL LOUNGE

Address: ADDOLDY ROAD, GLYNNEATH, NEATH, SA11 5DU

Distance: 13.94 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near LD3 8RU

BOOTS

Address: BETHEL SQUARE, BRECON, POWYS, LD3 7JP

Distance: 7.56 miles

Contact: tel: 01874 622917

WELL

Address: 7 BULWARK, BRECON, LD3 7LB

Distance: 7.58 miles

Contact: tel: 01874 622789

AR & H DAVIES

Address: 4 KINGS ROAD, LLANDOVERY, SA20 0AW

Distance: 10.34 miles

Contact: tel: 01550 720269

HOW PHARM LTD

Address: HEALTH CENTRE, FFOS ROAD, LLANWRTYD WELLS, LD5 4RG

Distance: 11.72 miles

Contact: tel: 01591 610308

DYFFRYN PHARMACY

Address: 55 MAIN ROAD, DYFFRYN CELLWEN, NEATH, SA10 9HR

Distance: 12.21 miles

Contact: tel: 01639 700213

JG & RJ DAVIES CHEMISTS

Address: 8 COMMERCIAL STREET, YSTRADGYNLAIS, SWANSEA, SA9 1HD

Distance: 14.06 miles

Contact: tel: 01639 842286

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near LD3 8RU

VISION EXPRESS (BRECON)

Address: 52 HIGH STREET, BRECON, LD3 7AP

Distance: 7.51 miles

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VISION EXPRESS (UK) LTD

Address: 52 HIGH STREET, BRECON, POWYS, LD3 7AP

Distance: 7.51 miles

Contact: :

RAYNER OPTICIANS (BRECON)

Address: 52 HIGH STREET, BRECON, POWYS, LD3 7AP

Distance: 7.51 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (BRECON)

Address: 25 HIGH STREET, BRECON, POWYS, LD3 7LA

Distance: 7.51 miles

Contact: :

EVANS AND HUGHES (LLANDOVERY)

Address: 8 STONE STREET, LLANDOVERY, SA20 0JR

Distance: 10.36 miles

Contact: :

ADIPOSE LIMITED (GLYNNEATH)

Address: 25 HIGH STREET, GLYNNEATH, NEATH, WEST GLAMORGAN, SA11 5BS

Distance: 13.85 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near LD3 8RU

TY HENRY VAUGHAN

Address: BRIDGE STREET, BRECON, POWYS, LD3 8AH

Distance: 7.33 miles

Contact: tel: 01874 622121

BRECON MEDICAL FACILITY

Address: DERING LINES, BRECON, LD3 7RA

Distance: 8.62 miles

Contact: tel: 01874 613554

LLANFAIR SURGERY

Address: LLANFAIR ROAD, LLANDOVERY, DYFED, SA20 0HY

Distance: 10.44 miles

Contact: tel: 01550 720648

VALE OF NEATH PRACTICE

Address: BODFEDDYG, 102 HIGH STREET, GLYNNEATH, NEATH, SA11 5AL

Distance: 13.76 miles

Contact: tel: 01639 509050

HIRWAUN MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: HIGH STREET, HIRWAUN, ABERDARE, MID GLAMORGAN, CF44 9SL

Distance: 14.27 miles

Contact: tel: 01685 811999

PENGOROF SURGERY

Address: GOROF ROAD, LOWER CWMTWRCH, SWANSEA, SA9 1DS

Distance: 14.34 miles

Contact: tel: 01639 843221

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Transport Links near LD3 8RU

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: LD3 8RU

Llandovery
Llandovery station, Station Yard, Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, SA20 0BG
Distance: 12.53 miles
Driving Time: 16.13 minutes
Cynghordy
Cynghordy station, Station Lane, Cynghordy, Carmarthenshire, SA20 0LY
Distance: 17.86 miles
Driving Time: 24.40 minutes
Sugar Loaf
Sugar Loaf station, off A483, near Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys, LD5 4TE
Distance: 20.93 miles
Driving Time: 26.02 minutes
Llanwrtyd
Llanwrtyd station, Station Road, Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys, LD5 4RW
Distance: 24.04 miles
Driving Time: 30.36 minutes
Llangammarch
Llangammarch station, Station Road, Llangammarch Wells, Powys, LD4 4EE
Distance: 26.51 miles
Driving Time: 38.78 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near LD3 8RU

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near LD3 8RU

M4 J45

Distance: 25.91 miles

Driving Time: 35.80 minutes

M4 J44

Distance: 27.80 miles

Driving Time: 37.82 minutes

M4 J43

Distance: 27.83 miles

Driving Time: 38.21 minutes

M4 J46

Distance: 28.02 miles

Driving Time: 38.20 minutes

M4 J42

Distance: 29.09 miles

Driving Time: 39.66 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the LD3 8RU Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Brecon and Radnorshire Co Const
Member or Parliament	Fay Jones
Contact Details	Contact Fay Jones
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the LD3 8RU Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Powys - Powys Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Powys - Powys at the following link Powys - Powys.

How much is the Council Tax?

Powys - Powys Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Powys - Powys charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the LD3 8RU Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Powys council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries

House Sales in LD3 8RU

Yearly House Sales for LD3 8RU
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£135,000	£135,000	£135,000	1

Postcodes near the LD3 8RU Postcode

LD3 8RY LD3 8RS LD3 8RT Defynnog Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the LD3 8RU Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near LD3 8RU
Supermarket	Distance	Directions

What Popular Restaurants are near the LD3 8RU Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near LD3 8RU
Burger King	Distance	Directions
A483/a470 Station Road, Builth Wells, LD2 3SS	16.08 miles	Directions from LD3 8RU to A483/a470 Station Road
Vale Of Neath Retail Park, Neath, SA10 7AY	21.67 miles	Directions from LD3 8RU to Vale Of Neath Retail Park
Upper Forest Road, Morriston, Swansea, SA6 8PP	24.31 miles	Directions from LD3 8RU to Upper Forest Road, Morriston
Swansea Service Area, Swansea, SA4 1GT	25.80 miles	Directions from LD3 8RU to Swansea Service Area

Mcdonald's Restaurants near LD3 8RU
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Glynneath, NEATH, SA11 5NZ	14.58 miles	Directions from LD3 8RU to McDonald's, Glynneath, NEATH, SA11 5NZ
McDonald's, Swansea Road, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1HY	15.30 miles	Directions from LD3 8RU to McDonald's, Swansea Road, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1HY
McDonald's, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1UT	16.27 miles	Directions from LD3 8RU to McDonald's, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1UT
McDonald's, Depot Road, ABERDARE, CF44 8DL	16.58 miles	Directions from LD3 8RU to McDonald's, Depot Road, ABERDARE, CF44 8DL

KFC Restaurants near LD3 8RU
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Glynneath, NEATH, SA11 5NZ	14.58 miles	Directions from LD3 8RU to KFC Glynneath - Cwmgwrach Roundabout
KFC, Swansea Road, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1HY	15.30 miles	Directions from LD3 8RU to KFC Merthyr Tydfil - Cyfartha Retail Park
KFC, Ffordd Tirwaun, ABERDARE, CF44 0AH	17.82 miles	Directions from LD3 8RU to KFC Aberdare - Tirfounders Fields
KFC, Beaufort Road, EBBW VALE, NP23 5WS	18.00 miles	Directions from LD3 8RU to KFC Ebbw Vale - Waun y Pond Road
KFC, Cymmer Road, PORTH, CF39 9BL	23.61 miles	Directions from LD3 8RU to KFC Porth - Cymer Road