Brecon East
Safety and schools may need closer review
Brecon East at a glance
- House prices
- £259,500
- Middle39th percentile
- Schools
- 24th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 34th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 109.8 per 1,000 residents
- Weak20th percentile
- Flood risk
- Data not yet available
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Brecon East a good place to live?
Brecon East has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Powys - Powys below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Brecon East
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 109.8 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 20th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Brecon East
House prices
- Median sale price
- £259,500
- Percentile
- 39th percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 70 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Brecon East
Schools
24th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Brecon East
Flood risk
Data not available in this public guide
We cannot draw a conclusion about flood risk from the available figures.
About missing dataTransport in Brecon East
Transport
34th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Brecon East a good place to live?
Brecon East has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Brecon East safe?
Brecon East ranks in the 20th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Brecon East?
The median sale price was £259,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 39th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Brecon East?
Schools rank in the 24th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Brecon East?
Nearby public profiles include Talybont-on-Usk in Powys - Powys and Churchstoke in Powys - Powys.
