Key indicators for buyers
The LD7 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices have softened (-56.0%), which could present a buying opportunity. 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 £129,950 with a 25% deposit (£32k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £513 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses LD7 avg. price with Powys rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£513) are £103 less than renting (£616). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £32k — it would take around 7 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
8, NORTON STREET LD7 1ET | Terraced | £129,950 | 12 Jan 2026 |
CEFNCOCH, HEYOPE LD7 1PU | Other | £1,300,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 1, CHURCH VIEW, ST EDWARDS CLOSE LD7 1AJ | Flat/Maisonette | £58,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
83, RADNOR DRIVE LD7 1HN | Terraced | £110,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
5, LORDS LAND, WHITTON LD7 1NJ | Detached | £245,000 | 15 Dec 2025 |
TILED HOUSE, RHOS Y MEIRCH LD7 1NG | Detached | £655,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
TREBODIER, BEGUILDY LD7 1YU | Other |
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 LD7 sold for £129,950 in 2026, with a median of £129,950 across 1 transactions. Prices fell 56.0% compared to the previous year.
| £1,100,000 |
| 5 Dec 2025 |
1 BELMONT, KNUCKLAS LD7 1PP | Detached | £475,000 | 24 Nov 2025 |
7, ROCKES MEADOW LD7 1LE | Detached | £325,000 | 24 Nov 2025 |
17, GEORGE CLOSE LD7 1HL | Terraced | £172,500 | 14 Nov 2025 |
KINTYRE, MILLFIELD CLOSE LD7 1HE | Detached | £245,000 | 22 Oct 2025 |
1, RED LION MEWS LD7 1EN | Terraced | £239,295 | 17 Oct 2025 |
16, NORTON STREET LD7 1ET | Detached | £330,000 | 6 Oct 2025 |
14, CASTLE ROAD LD7 1BA | Semi-detached | £208,000 | 3 Oct 2025 |
59, MILL ROAD LD7 1RT | Detached | £234,950 | 30 Sept 2025 |
SUNNYCROFT, PENYBONT ROAD LD7 1HB | Semi-detached | £297,500 | 18 Sept 2025 |
COTTAWERN, KNUCKLAS LD7 1PL | Detached | £500,000 | 12 Sept 2025 |
WEIRSIDE, STATION ROAD LD7 1DT | Detached | £296,000 | 29 Aug 2025 |
35, LAURELS MEADOW LD7 1HD | Terraced | £140,000 | 11 Aug 2025 |
LADYCROFT, LLANFAIRWATERDINE LD7 1TU | Detached | £415,000 | 8 Aug 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in LD7 was a terraced property on Norton Street for £129,950 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £296,000.