LL29 9LN Conwy
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Eirias.
Streets
- Abergele Road, Conwy - Conwy: 34 addresses
- Beach Road, Bae Colwyn / Colwyn Bay: 1 address
- Rose Hill, Bae Colwyn / Colwyn Bay: 1 address
- Victoria Road, Bae Colwyn / Colwyn Bay: 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 C (26% of about 1,110 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Old Colwyn. 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
- 1 Llawr Pentre, grade II
- 3 Llawr Pentre, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 37 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 27 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 17 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 13 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 37 addresses are between 18 m and 23 m above sea level (21 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 50%, gigabit 50% of premises; 0% 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 | 1.8 km |
| Glan Conwy 7,150 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km | |
| Llandudno Junction 397,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m, 26 within 800 m; nearest Church Walks Old Colwyn | 70 m |
| EV charging points | Apcoa Charging Station | 9.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 56.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Cadwgan Surgery | 560 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Old Colwyn Pharmacy | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | The Dental Centre | 1.7 km |
| Hospital | Colwyn Bay Community Hospital | 660 m |
| Police station | North Wales Police Federation | 270 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Colwyn Bay, Old Colwyn Cashzone | 170 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Min y Don Park 2.2 ha | 90 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,110 m² | 90 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 7,350 m² | 250 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 980 m² | 550 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 4.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of Saint John, a listed building (Grade II*), 240 m east. 20 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of Saint John | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m east |
| Cotswold, Brackley Avenue | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km west |
| The Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd - Conwy Castle and Town Walls | World Heritage Site | 8.6 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Fairy Glen | Valley | 330 m south |
| Cefn-y-Ffynnon | Hill | 1.3 km south-west |
| Coed-y-Glyn | Wood | 1.5 km south-west |
| Penmaen Head | Cliff or slope | 1.6 km east |
| Colwyn Bay | Bay | 1.6 km north |
| Rhos Point | Wetland | 3.5 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.9 | 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
Defra's noise maps cover England only; the Welsh Government's 2022 maps are not shown here yet.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 58% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 12% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Abergele Road.