Least deprived 20–30%
WIMD 2025
Around average · 7.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£328,750
Median property price · HR3 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 44 sales
+3.7%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
Wales
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
WIMD 2025 (Wales-only ranking)
Wales-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 1,917 Welsh LSOAs. Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 8 — Least deprived 20–30%1467
Rank out of 1,917
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Income
- 948
- Employment
- 1081
- Health
- 1318
- Education
- 1353
- Access to services
- 1272
- Housing
- 1610
- Community safety
- 1601
- Physical environment
- 1631
Household income (MSOA)
Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023
Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Powys 015 (W02000111)
This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.
- Total annual household income
- £41,861
- Disposable (net) annual household income
- £32,885
- Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
- £34,029
- Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
- £34,702
£35,629–£49,183
£28,409–£38,066
£31,460–£36,807
£30,339–£39,693
Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.
Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · HR3 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · HR3 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 44 sales
HR3 5AQ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the HR3 5 sector.
Average price
£369,364
Median price: £328,750
Median +3.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 44 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 4 sales · avg £345,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£479k£372k£265k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£334,000 · 2026-08-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HR3 5RP
£316,000 · 2026-08-20 · Terraced · Freehold
HR3 5JD
£398,000 · 2026-08-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HR3 5DH
£332,000 · 2026-08-03 · Terraced · Freehold
HR3 5BH
£673,000 · 2026-07-23 · Detached · Freehold
HR3 5LX
£570,000 · 2026-07-21 · Detached · Freehold
HR3 5RQ
£250,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HR3 5HA
£250,000 · 2026-07-15 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HR3 5PZ
£200,000 · 2026-07-10 · Flat / maisonette · Freehold
HR3 5BP
£440,000 · 2026-07-08 · Detached · Freehold
HR3 5NR
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.
Police Recorded Crime near HR3 5AQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near HR3 5AQ
Counts are for Hay electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
8
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.9%
Other White2.7%
White Irish0.9%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.9%
White & Asian0.5%
+ 10 other groups · 2.1%
Religion
No religion50.0%
Christian40.7%
Not answered7.0%
Buddhist0.9%
Other religion0.9%
+ 3 other religions · 0.5%
Age groups
50–6422.9%
65–7417.1%
35–4914.1%
75–8410.6%
25–3410.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.9%
Households
One person: aged 66+24.2%
One person: other22.1%
Single family household, all members 66+11.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.1%
+ 9 other households · 27.0%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Bus stops
- 86 m straight lineabout 1 min
Hay Castle
Bus · o/s · east
- 148 m straight lineabout 2 min
Hay Castle
Bus · opp · west
- 161 m straight lineabout 2 min
Clock Tower
Bus · nr · south-west
- 164 m straight lineabout 2 min
Hay-on-Wye ClockTower
Bus · after · north-east
- 380 m straight lineabout 5 min
Lower Mead
Bus · opp · west
Coordinates & Location for HR3 5AQ
Postcode
HR3 5AQ
Coordinates
52.0740, -3.1246
Grid reference
SO230423
Easting
323,018
Northing
242,338
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4R3VFG+J5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Hay-on-Wye
Travel to Work
Brecon
ITL Region
Powys
National Park
Brecon Beacons
Administrative Information
Powys
Local Authority
Council AreaBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe W07000085
Constituency
W07000085Dyfed-Powys
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Hay
Constituency code
W07000085
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Hay
International Territorial Level
Powys
Health & NHS
Powys Teaching Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS WalesWales
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Powys Teaching Health Board
NHS Region
Wales
Integrated Care Board
Wales
Primary Care Org
Powys Teaching Health Board
Sub ICB Location
Powys Teaching
Cancer Alliance
Wales
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Powys 015D W01000446
W01000446MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Powys 015 W02000111
W02000111LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Powys 015D W01000446
W01000446MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Powys 015 W02000111
W02000111Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe in a sparse setting D2
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1
Sun & Time Information
6:54 AM
Sunrise
4:58 PM
Sunset
10 hours 4 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:54 AM
Sunset (today)
4:58 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 4 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode HR3 5AQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe in a sparse setting D2.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA W01000446 and MSOA W02000111 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
WIMD 2025 rank: 1467
Present — Active
Postcode HR3 5AQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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