Key indicators for buyers
The LD5 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices are rising at 15.1%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. Affordability has improved from a peak of 8.7x in 2007 to 7.9x today. Rising rents (£616/mo, +10.0%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2025averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Powys area
A home in Powys costs 7.9x the local median salary — moderate, improving from a peak of 8.7x in 2007.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Powys area
Average monthly rent in Powys is £616, up 10.0% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Powys price of £290,000 with a 25% deposit (£73k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,144 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses LD5 avg. price with Powys rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,144) are £528 more than renting (£616). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £73k — it would take around 38 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
ELMWOOD, 8, ERW HAF LD5 4RT | Semi-detached | £265,000 | 31 Oct 2025 |
23, Y MAES, BEULAH LD5 4YH | Detached | £375,000 | 27 Oct 2025 |
BRIDGEND STORES, BEULAH LD5 4UP | Other | £150,000 | 26 Aug 2025 |
BWLCH GORLLWYN UCHAF, ABERGWESYN LD5 4TP | Detached | £475,000 | 18 Jul 2025 |
DELFRYN, ABERGWESYN LD5 4TP | Detached | £700,000 | 10 Jul 2025 |
ONFEL, BEULAH ROAD LD5 4RF | Semi-detached | £160,000 | 20 Jun 2025 |
15, TAI CAE MAWR LD5 4RJ | Detached |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
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The average property in LD5 sold for £290,000 in 2025, with a median of £265,000 across 13 transactions. Prices rose 15.1% compared to the previous year.
| £385,000 |
| 21 May 2025 |
THE OLD POST OFFICE, MELBOURNE HOUSE, IRFON CRESCENT LD5 4ST | Terraced | £175,000 | 9 May 2025 |
10, TIR GORSAF LD5 4RY | Terraced | £140,000 | 25 Apr 2025 |
RIVENDELL, 3, TAI CAE MAWR LD5 4RJ | Detached | £395,000 | 28 Mar 2025 |
2, TY HEN YSGOL LD5 4TB | Terraced | £230,000 | 27 Mar 2025 |
10, Y MAES, BEULAH LD5 4YH | Detached | £310,000 | 17 Feb 2025 |
GARDDOLAU, BEULAH LD5 4UP | Other | £10,000 | 15 Jan 2025 |
TAN Y BRYN LD5 4TL | Detached | £285,000 | 20 Dec 2024 |
PENHENWERN FACH LD5 4SB | Other | £575,000 | 12 Dec 2024 |
11, Y MAES, BEULAH LD5 4YH | Detached | £310,000 | 26 Nov 2024 |
12, TIR GORSAF LD5 4RY | Terraced | £140,000 | 1 Nov 2024 |
BRYNCERDD, BEULAH ROAD LD5 4RF | Semi-detached | £183,000 | 18 Oct 2024 |
6, BERTHLLWYD LD5 4RL | Semi-detached | £130,000 | 20 Sept 2024 |
RIVERSDALE, VICTORIA ROAD LD5 4SU | Detached | £290,000 | 20 Sept 2024 |
The most recent recorded sale in LD5 was a semi-detached property on Erw Haf for £265,000 in October 2025. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £285,000.