LL29 8LH Conwy
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Rhiw.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
Council tax
What each band costs in Conwy in 2026-27: Band D £2,473 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,649 | £1,923 | £2,198 | £2,473 | £3,022 | £3,572 | £4,121 | £4,946 | £5,770 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (30% of about 1,280 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Colwyn Bay Town Centre. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 21.
- 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
- 1 Penrhyn Buildings, grade II
- 20 Princess Bingo and Social Club, grade II
- 22 Princess Bingo and Social Club, grade II
- 24 Princess Bingo and Social Club, grade II
- 28 Penrhyn Buildings, grade II
- 3 Penrhyn Buildings, grade II
- 30 Penrhyn Buildings, grade II
- 32 Penrhyn Buildings, grade II
- 34 Penrhyn Buildings, grade II
- 5 Penrhyn Buildings, grade II
- 7 Penrhyn Buildings, grade II
- Queens Buildings and Liberites Bar (No. 1 of 9 buildings ), grade II
- Queens Buildings and Liberties Bar (No. 2 of 9 buildings), grade II
- Queens Buildings and Liberties Bar (No. 3 of 9 buildings ), grade II
- Queens Buildings and Liberties Bar (No. 4 of 9 buildings ), grade II
- Queens Buildings and Liberties Bar (No. 5 of 9 buildings), grade II
- Queens Buildings and Liberties Bar (No. 6 of 9 buildings), grade II
- Queens Buildings and Liberties Bar (No. 7 of 9 buildings), grade II
- Queens Buildings and Liberties Bar (No. 8 of 9 buildings), grade II
- Queens Buildings and Liberties Bar (No. 9 of 9 buildings), grade II
- The Imperial Hotel, grade II
Flood risk
Natural Resources Wales's flood risk map has not been checked against this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Colwyn Bay 358,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 130 m |
| Llandudno Junction 397,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Glan Conwy 7,150 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Colwyn Bay Railway Station | 90 m |
| EV charging points | Apcoa Charging Station | 7.2 km (4.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 58.6 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West End Medical Centre | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Morrisons Pharmacy | 180 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Dental Centre | 180 m |
| Hospital | Colwyn Bay Community Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | North Wales Police | 320 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - Dingle Hill Service Station Cashzone | 110 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Queen's Gardens 5,950 m² | 280 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,080 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 2.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of Saint Paul, a listed building (Grade II*), 270 m south. 64 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of Saint Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m south |
| Cotswold, Brackley Avenue | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 540 m (0.3 miles) west |
| The Flagstaff | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Bryn Euryn Camp | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| The Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd - Conwy Castle and Town Walls | World Heritage Site | 7 km (4.3 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Colwyn Bay Beach | Beach | 590 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Pwllycrochan Woods | Wood | 950 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Colwyn Bay | Bay | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Rhos Point | Wetland | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Bryn Euryn | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Fairy Glen | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
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 Conwy: see them on the Conwy page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 19% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 57% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 15% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 13% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 30% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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.