WYESIDE GARDENS, HR3 5QS House Prices & Local Information

HR3 5QS is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Wyeside Gardens, 0.8km from Hay-on-Wye in Hay-on-Wye. Administratively it sits within Hay ward and the Brecon and Radnorshire constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, HR3 5QS is a popular retirement area with older residents and low crime. The daytime character shifts — mainly white, agricultural workforce, on the edges of smaller towns. With an average age of 54, this is established family country — quiet streets, strong community ties, and low rental churn. 40% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 22% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 22 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £167k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for HR3 5QS are sourced from Output Area W00002383 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.