LL23 7DW Gwynedd
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Llandderfel.
Streets
- Minafon, Llanfor: 13 addresses
- Tanyfoel, Llanfor: 5 addresses
- A494, Sir Ddinbych - Denbighshire: 4 addresses
- Heol yr Orsaf, Llanfor: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Minafon, Tre'r-Llan: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Minafon, Llanfor: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Minafon, Llanfor: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Minafon, Llanfor: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Gwynedd in 2026-27: Band D £2,469 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,646 | £1,920 | £2,194 | £2,469 | £3,017 | £3,566 | £4,115 | £4,938 | £5,760 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (22% of about 540 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 6.
- 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
- L-shaped Agricultural Range at Pen-Isa'r-Llan, grade II
- Lychgate and adjoining Churchyard Revetment Wall at the Parish Church of St Mor, grade II
- Parish Church of St Mor, grade II
- Pen-Isa'r-Llan, grade II
- Pont Llanfor, grade II
- Sundial Base at the Parish Church of St Mor, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 27 address points in this postcode, 4 at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 13 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: 1 at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 15 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 3 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 27 addresses are between 162 m and 172 m above sea level (168 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 67%, gigabit 67% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Betws-y-Coed 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 24.5 km |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest Pont Llanfor | 60 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Evolt Network | 1.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 67.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Meddygfa | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 1.3 km |
| Hospital | Dolgellau & Barmouth District Hospital | 28.2 km |
| Cash machines | BR Spar Bala Cashzone | 1.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,330 m² | 2.6 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 660 m² | 1.0 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4,910 m² | 1.1 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Pen-Ucha'r-Llan Ringwork, a scheduled monument, 240 m north. 11 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Pen-Ucha'r-Llan Ringwork | Scheduled monument | 240 m north |
| Llanfor Roman Fort and Camps (revealed by Aerial Photography) | Scheduled monument | 450 m south |
| Tomen y Bala Castle Mound | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km south-west |
| Rhiwlas | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coed Tai-draw | Wood | 830 m north |
| Ceunant Morgan | Valley | 930 m north |
| Shop Covert | Wood | 1.3 km north-west |
| Garth Goch | Hill | 1.7 km south-east |
| Llyn Maen Bras | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km north |
| Cors y Cryniarth | Wetland | 3.7 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 11 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 27 |
22 of the postcode's 27 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 56% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 36% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 35% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 40% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Minafon.