Rhayader
A ward in Powys. Rent, council tax, energy and water are set across Powys, so they're the same here as anywhere in the borough; what's specific to Rhayader is its broadband and house prices.
Broadband in Rhayader
37% gigabit· 91% superfast
Ofcom Connected Nations 2024
Typical home in Rhayader
£166,834
Median price paid, feeds the buyer estimate below.
ONS HPSSA, year ending Mar 2023
House prices in Rhayader over time
Median house price: -2% over Dec 2013–Mar 2023
Dec 2013: £170,000; Dec 2014: £122,500; Dec 2015: £130,000; Dec 2016: £138,450; Dec 2017: £140,000; Dec 2018: £155,000; Dec 2019: £165,000; Dec 2020: £153,500; Dec 2021: £213,750; Dec 2022: £167,000; Mar 2023: £166,834
ONS HPSSA · median price paid by ward · year-ending, annual
The monthly cost across Powys
The breakdown is the same for every ward in Powys. The buyer view is seeded with Rhayader's median house price, so the mortgage estimate is local to here.
£569/mo less than the sample average
What's in that number
The detail
Rent
ONS — Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statisticsas of 2026-04
Council tax
See all bands (A–I)Hide bands
| Band A | £124.14/mo |
| Band B | £144.82/mo |
| Band C | £165.51/mo |
| Band D (headline) | £186.20/mo |
| Band E | £227.58/mo |
| Band F | £268.96/mo |
| Band G | £310.34/mo |
| Band H | £372.41/mo |
| Band I | £434.47/mo |
StatsWales / Welsh Government — Council Tax levels in Walesas of 2025-26
Energy
Octopus Energy 'Flexible' tariff (tracks the Ofgem price cap) + Ofgem TDCV (medium)as of 2026-06
Water
Water UK / CCW: average household billas of 2025-26
Broadband
Ofcom Connected Nations 2024 (ward-level coverage) + UK typical priceas of 2024-07
Insurance
IndicativeConfused.com/WTW (car) & ABI (home): regional averagesas of 2026-Q1
No surprises, promise.
These are estimates, not quotes. Real figures vary by property and provider. We show our sources so you can check our working.