Key indicators for buyers
The LD6 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices are rising at 27.0%, 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
2026averages · 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 £295,000 with a 25% deposit (£74k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,164 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses LD6 avg. price with Powys rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,164) are £548 more than renting (£616). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £74k — it would take around 41 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
ROSE VILLA BARN, BWLCH Y SARNAU LD6 5ND | Semi-detached | £270,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
MIN Y DDOL, 2, CURLEWS MEADOW, ST HARMON LD6 5LQ | Detached | £320,000 | 5 Jan 2026 |
WINDY RIDGE, HAZELMERE ESTATE LD6 5LS | Detached | £230,000 | 4 Dec 2025 |
1, CURLEWS MEADOW, ST HARMON LD6 5LQ | Detached | £335,000 | 12 Nov 2025 |
3, CAEHERBERT COTTAGE, CAE HERBERT LANE LD6 5EE | Semi-detached | £215,000 | 24 Oct 2025 |
OAKFIELD HOUSE, CAE HERBERT LANE LD6 5EB | Detached | £152,900 | 10 Oct 2025 |
3, NANT RHYD HIR LD6 5DZ |
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 LD6 sold for £295,000 in 2026, with a median of £295,000 across 2 transactions. Prices rose 27.0% compared to the previous year.
| Terraced |
| £175,000 |
| 3 Oct 2025 |
2, ALMA COTTAGE, EAST STREET LD6 5DL | Terraced | £140,000 | 16 Sept 2025 |
12, MAESMAWR LD6 5PL | Detached | £220,000 | 11 Sept 2025 |
86, BRYNHEULOG LD6 5EG | Terraced | £113,500 | 8 Aug 2025 |
33, MAESMAWR LD6 5PL | Detached | £185,000 | 31 Jul 2025 |
32, MAESMAWR LD6 5PL | Detached | £165,000 | 30 Jul 2025 |
11, GREEN GARDENS LD6 5EH | Semi-detached | £230,000 | 25 Jul 2025 |
47, MAES Y DERI LD6 5DG | Terraced | £180,000 | 18 Jul 2025 |
4, NANT RHYD HIR LD6 5DZ | Terraced | £174,000 | 16 Jun 2025 |
GLENALDERS HALL, NANTMEL LD6 5PE | Other | £175,262 | 6 Jun 2025 |
15, BRYNHEULOG LD6 5EF | Terraced | £135,000 | 30 May 2025 |
TY-GAMALLT LD6 5LD | Detached | £460,000 | 29 May 2025 |
TY MERI, SOUTH STREET LD6 5BL | Detached | £110,000 | 1 May 2025 |
GERWY, HAZELMERE ESTATE LD6 5LS | Detached | £290,000 | 23 Apr 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in LD6 was a semi-detached property for £270,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £185,000.