LL40 2ER Gwynedd
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Gogledd Dolgellau.
Streets
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 B (25% of about 750 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 38 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 2 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: 0 at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 2 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 38 addresses are between 61 m and 78 m above sea level (68 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 97%, ultrafast 97%, gigabit 97% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Morfa Mawddach 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.5 km |
| Barmouth 237,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.4 km | |
| Fairbourne 44,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 8 within 800 m; nearest Coleg Meirion Dwyfor Dolgellau | 540 m |
| Ferry terminal | Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing Barmouth | 11.1 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Evolt Network | 690 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 95.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Surgery | 920 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 800 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest County Hall | 730 m |
| Hospital | Dolgellau & Barmouth District Hospital | 1.2 km |
| Police station | Dolgellau Police Station | 230 m |
| Cash machines | Eurospar Cashzone | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,940 m² | 730 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,690 m² | 790 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Marian Mawr 7.8 ha | 590 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,540 m² | 890 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Gazebo or Music room at Dolrhyd, a listed building (Grade II*), 680 m west. 183 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gazebo or Music room at Dolrhyd | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m west |
| Bryn-y-Gwin Uchaf | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m south-west |
| Pentre Farm Barrow | Scheduled monument | 740 m north |
| Tan-y-Fynwent | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m south-east |
| County Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m south-east |
| Llanelltyd Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km north-west |
| Coed Pen-y-Bryn Defended Settlement | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km north-east |
| Penmaenuchaf | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km west |
| Nannau | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.6 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coed Crwn | Wood | 240 m north-west |
| Coed Pen-y-cefn | Wood | 370 m north-east |
| Ceunant Stwcle | Valley | 1.6 km south |
| Llyn Tan y Graig | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km north-west |
| Foel Ispri | Hill | 2.7 km north-west |
| Llwnc y Penmaen | Tidal water | 3.0 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
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 | 57 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 61% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 39% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 27% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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 7 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.