Key indicators for buyers
The LD8 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices have softened (-35.4%), 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 £240,000 with a 25% deposit (£60k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £947 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses LD8 avg. price with Powys rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£947) are £331 more than renting (£616). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £60k — it would take around 21 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
28, WARDEN CLOSE LD8 2DH | Semi-detached | £240,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
MANSION HOUSE, HIGH STREET LD8 2BE | Other | £71,666 | 19 Dec 2025 |
12, CASTLE ROAD LD8 2EB | Semi-detached | £220,000 | 11 Dec 2025 |
MELAN BUNGALOW, NEW RADNOR LD8 2TN | Other | £170,000 | 9 Dec 2025 |
WELSH GATE, WARDEN ROAD LD8 2NL | Detached | £575,000 | 20 Nov 2025 |
19, CAENBROOK MEADOW LD8 2NE | Detached | £235,000 | 20 Nov 2025 |
7, ORCHARD VIEW, EVENJOBB LD8 2SB | 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 LD8 sold for £240,000 in 2026, with a median of £240,000 across 1 transactions. Prices fell 35.4% compared to the previous year.
| £275,000 |
| 24 Oct 2025 |
11, OFFAS GREEN, NORTON LD8 2NX | Detached | £425,000 | 22 Oct 2025 |
10, SILIA MEADOW LD8 2NY | Detached | £120,000 | 21 Oct 2025 |
2, CLAWDD LANE, NEW RADNOR LD8 2TU | Detached | £280,000 | 30 Sept 2025 |
LOWER HOUSE, COOMBES MOOR LD8 2HY | Semi-detached | £406,700 | 22 Sept 2025 |
24, WARDEN CLOSE LD8 2DH | Detached | £185,000 | 18 Sept 2025 |
18, KINGS COURT LD8 2AJ | Semi-detached | £228,000 | 12 Sept 2025 |
LITTLE HOUSE, WATER STREET, NEW RADNOR LD8 2SY | Detached | £280,000 | 1 Sept 2025 |
8, WILLS VIEW, NORTON LD8 2RS | Detached | £312,500 | 29 Aug 2025 |
GARRISON HOUSE, CHURCH STREET LD8 2BU | Detached | £935,000 | 29 Aug 2025 |
STONEWALL COTTAGE, STONEWALL HILL LD8 2HB | Detached | £455,000 | 28 Aug 2025 |
ORCHARD COTTAGE, COMBE MOOR LD8 2HY | Detached | £740,000 | 26 Aug 2025 |
GRYLISS BUNGALOW, NEW RADNOR LD8 2TW | Detached | £365,000 | 15 Aug 2025 |
HANGING BANK, EVENJOBB LD8 2SG | Detached | £500,000 | 1 Aug 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in LD8 was a semi-detached property on Warden Close for £240,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £280,000.