LL40 2ST Gwynedd
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd.
Streets
- A470, Powys - Powys: 8 addresses
- Unnamed street near A470, Llanelltyd: 3 addresses
- Bro Cymer, Llanelltyd: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near A470, Llanelltyd: 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 E (25% of about 810 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 5.
- 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
- Parish Church of St Illtyd including churchyard walls and gatepiers, grade II*
- Bryn, grade II
- Coach House and Stable Block at Tan Llan, grade II
- Tan Llan, grade II
- Tynllan, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 14 address points in this postcode, 6 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: 6 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 1 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: 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 14 addresses are between -1 m and 18 m above sea level (7 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 83%, gigabit 83% 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 | 11.2 km | |
| Llanaber 3,840 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 6 within 800 m; nearest Llanelltyd Awelon | 120 m |
| Ferry terminal | Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing Barmouth | 11.1 km |
| EV charging points | Evolt Network | 1.9 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 95.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Surgery | 2.2 km |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 2.0 km |
| NHS dentists | County Hall | 1.9 km |
| Hospital | Dolgellau & Barmouth District Hospital | 2.4 km |
| Police station | Dolgellau Police Station | 1.4 km |
| Cash machines | Eurospar Cashzone | 2.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 6,940 m² | 1.9 km |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | Marian Mawr 7.8 ha | 1.8 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,540 m² | 2.0 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St Illtyd including churchyard walls and gatepiers, a listed building (Grade II*), 40 m. 17 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St Illtyd including churchyard walls and gatepiers | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| Llanelltyd Bridge | Scheduled monument | 240 m south |
| Pont Llanelltyd | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m south |
| Ty Fanner | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m east |
| Cymer Abbey | Scheduled monument | 340 m east |
| Cymer Abbey | Listed building, Grade I | 340 m east |
| Pentre Farm Barrow | Scheduled monument | 530 m south-east |
| Nannau | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.3 km north-east |
| Penmaenuchaf | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coed y Graig | Wood | 170 m north-west |
| Coed Ffordd-gôch | Wood | 680 m north |
| Llyn Tan y Graig | Lake or reservoir | 790 m north-west |
| Cwm yr Wnin | Valley | 1.3 km north |
| Foel Ispri | Hill | 1.7 km west |
| Llwnc y Penmaen | Tidal water | 2.7 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.5 | 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 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 14 |
2 of the postcode's 14 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 | 56 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 64% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 38% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 26% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 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 A470.