LL29 8YU Conwy
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Betws-yn-Rhos.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Dolwen Road, Dolwen: 4 addresses
- Dolwen Road, Conwy - Conwy: 4 addresses
- Groes Road, Llanelian-yn-Rhôs: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Dolwen Road, Llanelian-yn-Rhôs: 1 address
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 E (23% of about 980 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- 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
- Carthouse at Teyrdan, grade II
- Quadrangular Agricultural Complex at Teyrdan, grade II
- Teyrdan Hall, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 11 address points in this postcode, 1 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: none is in an area at risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 1 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 11 addresses are between 108 m and 156 m above sea level (127 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 50% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Colwyn Bay 358,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Glan Conwy 7,150 journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Abergele and Pensarn 105,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 9.7 km (6.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 56.7 km (35 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Cadwgan Surgery | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Dental Centre | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Colwyn Bay Community Hospital | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | North Wales Police Federation | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Colwyn Bay, Old Colwyn Cashzone | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Wynn Gardens 5,460 m² | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 190 m² | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 980 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Plas Llanelian (also known as Plas Ucha), a listed building (Grade II*), 840 m (0.5 miles) south-east. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Plas Llanelian (also known as Plas Ucha) | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Llan Farm | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Parish Church of St Elian | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Coed Coch | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| The Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd - Conwy Castle and Town Walls | World Heritage Site | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coed y Gwenydd | Wood | 160 m south |
| Coed y Ffynnon | Wood | 170 m east |
| Coed y Walk | Wood | 220 m north-east |
| Cefn-y-Ffynnon | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Fairy Glen | Valley | 2 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Colwyn Bay | Bay | 4 km (2.5 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 11 |
1 of the postcode's 11 addresses is 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 Conwy: see them on the Conwy page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Unnamed street near Dolwen Road.