The postcode LD2 3AR is located in Powys It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LD2 3AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LD2 3AR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of LD2 3AR as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to LD2 3AR is Park Road which is centered 83 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Builth Wells High School and is 148 m away. The closest railway station is Builth Road Rail Station, 2.56 km away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 57.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LD2 3AR is covered by the Dyfed-Powys police force association and Powys Teaching Health Board is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LD2 3AR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LD2 3AR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LD2 3AR
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LD2 3AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Builth Wells High School | 148 m | |
| Broadway | 191 m | |
| Cottage Hospital | 212 m | |
| Groe 2 | 339 m | |
| Post Office | 371 m | |
| Builth Road Rail Station | 2.56 km | |
| Cilmeri Rail Station | 3.31 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LD2 3AR - Data from Dec 2021
| Cricketfield Wood | 220 m | |
| Daffodil Wood | 498 m | |
| Coed Chwefri | 754 m | |
| Cnwc-y-llo Wood | 1.06 km | |
| Road Wood | 1.16 km | |
| Rookery Wood | 1.19 km | |
| Llyn Alarch | 1.19 km | |
| Park Wood | 1.26 km | |
| Lower Llanelwedd Wood | 1.47 km | |
| Garth | 1.62 km | |
| Burlip Wood | 1.62 km | |
| Triangle Plantation | 1.63 km | |
| Gorse Wood | 1.71 km | |
| Upper Llanelwedd Wood | 1.77 km | |
| Coed Cwm-henllan | 1.8 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LD2 3AR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 66.9 Mbps | 57.5 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 16.7 Mbps | 13.5 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20.3 | 1.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 66.4 | 16.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for LD2 3AR - Data from 2020
| Country | Wales |
| Latitude | 52.14926600 |
| Longitude | -3.40796000 |
| OS Easting | 303761 |
| OS Northing | 0251044 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Dyfed-Powys |
| Wales (non-National Park) |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Brecon and Radnorshire |
| Electoral Ward | Builth |
| Local Authority District | Powys |
| European Electoral Region | Wales |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | South West/Mid Wales |
| International Territorial Level Code | W06000023 |
| Travel To Work Area | Llandrindod Wells and Builth Wells |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Powys Teaching Health Board |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
Powys Teaching Health Board |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Powys Teaching Health Board |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe in a sparse setting |
| Built-Up Area | Builth Wells BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Wales (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | W35001364 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Powys 014 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Powys 014B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |