LL18 6ET Denbighshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Dyserth.
Streets
- Ffordd-y-Rhaeadr, Dyserth: 58 addresses
- Waterfall Road, Dyserth: 2 addresses
- Bryn-y-Felin, Dyserth: 1 address
- New Inn Terrace, Dyserth: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Ffordd-y-Rhaeadr, Dyserth: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Denbighshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,339 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,559 | £1,819 | £2,079 | £2,339 | £2,859 | £3,379 | £3,898 | £4,678 | £5,458 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (35% of about 920 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Dyserth. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Listed buildings
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 63 address points in this postcode, 20 at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: 20 at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. The map allows for flood defences. Address points are every property record (UPRN) in the postcode, each counted if it is in an area or within 5 m of one (the maps stop at building walls); a few are not homes, such as garages, business units or caravan pitches. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 63 addresses are between 34 m and 55 m above sea level (41 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 87%, gigabit 87% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Prestatyn 369,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Rhyl 612,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Abergele and Pensarn 105,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11 km (6.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Red Lion Hotel Dyserth | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Prestatyn Bus Station Stand 4 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 38 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Upcc At Healthy Prestatyn | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Peter Morgan Pharmacy | 310 m |
| NHS dentists | Coastwood Dental Care | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Alexandra Hospital | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Police station | Rhyl Police Station | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Prestatyn - Ffordd Penrhwylfa, Ffordd Penrhwylfa Cashzone | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 290 m² | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 230 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,340 m² | 340 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,510 m² | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Tomb group in St Bridget's Churchyard, a listed building (Grade II*), 120 m north. 15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tomb group in St Bridget's Churchyard | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m north |
| Church of St Bridget | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m north |
| Dyserth Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Siamber-Wen Medieval House | Scheduled monument | 670 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Clive Engine House, Talargoch Mine | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Clive Engine House, Meliden | Scheduled monument | 730 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Dyserth Castle | Scheduled monument | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Bodrhyddan | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coed Holmach | Wood | 490 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Graig Fawr | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Bottom | Wetland | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) north |
| Traeth Ffrith | Beach | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north |
| Nant Mill Pool | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north-east |
| The Dingle | Valley | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 27 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 63 |
42 of the postcode's 63 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Denbighshire: see them on the Denbighshire page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 13% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales's 1,917 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Ffordd-y-Rhaeadr.