Property market | £217,980 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Cardiff (68.4 miles) | |
Broadband | 39.5mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 97.7% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 2.3% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 305 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 405 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Brecon and Radnorshire level) | |
Community | Median age is 50.4 | Happiness is Average for Powys, Average for UK | |
Crime | 2.0 burglaries per 1k people (Powys) | |
Commute (approx) | - Birmingham New Street (160 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (163 mins) - Cardiff Central (173 mins) - Euston (255 mins) - Reading (336 mins) - Paddington (361 mins)... (view more here) | |
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£217,980 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Cardiff (68.4 miles) | |
39.5mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 50.4 | Happiness is Average for Powys, Average for UK | |
Ranked 305 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 405 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Brecon and Radnorshire level) | |
2.0 burglaries per 1k people (Powys) | |
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The property market in Castle Bank has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £332,686, which is down -3.5% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £217,980 (down -3.9% on last year) , a terraced house £169,652 (down -4.2% on last year) and a flat £97,848. Property prices in Castle Bank are similar to the average property prices across Powys and are similar when compared to other locations with a similar density in Wales. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Castle Bank, prices have had a greater decrease than the annual average price decrease seen across the Powys region.
Property data is based on Powys level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
Station | Distance from Castle Bank | Commute options |
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Dolau A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -30% from the previous year. | 10 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 167 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 170 mins - Transport for Wales) View details |
Llanbister Road A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +21% from the previous year. | 10 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 160 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 163 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 173 mins - Transport for Wales) View details |
Caersws A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 12 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 116 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 130 mins - Transport for Wales) View details |
Llandrindod A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -11% from the previous year. | 13 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 188 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 191 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 201 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 283 mins - Avanti West Coast - £1527 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 321 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 346 mins - Great Western Railway - £1527 monthly fare) View details |
Knucklas A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +18% from the previous year. | 15 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 146 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 149 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 159 mins - Transport for Wales) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Powys) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Powys residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 97.7% | 81.7% |
Asian | 0.9% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 0.9% | 2.9% |
Other | 0.3% | 2.1% |
Black | 0.2% | 4.0% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Brecon and Radnorshire consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 10.4% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 18.9% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 10.5% | 305 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 20.9% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.9% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 11.9% | |
Routine occupations | 10.9% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 6.4% | 405 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 4.2% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Powys is slow (41mbps). Castle Bank is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 39.5mbps. Be extra careful when scoping out a place to live, as 5.7% of households do not have access to decent broadband, which is relatively high for the UK. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Brecon and Radnorshire level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 39.5 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 75.5% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 5.7% |
Crime stats were found at the Powys level:
Type | Powys | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 74 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 2 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 10 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 36 | 36 |
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