LL41 3YU Gwynedd
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Trawsfynydd.
Streets
- A487, Aberystwyth: 15 addresses
- B4410, Gwynedd - Gwynedd: 14 addresses
- Unnamed street near A487, Tan-y-bwlch: 5 addresses
- Coed Camlyn, Maentwrog: 4 addresses
- Unnamed street near A487, Maentwrog: 2 addresses
- A487, Aberystwyth: 1 address
- Unnamed street near A487, Tan-y-bwlch: 1 address
- Unnamed street near A487, Tan-y-bwlch: 1 address
- Unnamed street near B4410, Tan-y-bwlch: 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 A (55% of about 1,080 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 4.
- 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
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 44 address points in this postcode, 10 at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 4 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 0 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 5 at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 4 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 44 addresses are between 4 m and 59 m above sea level (26 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 17%, gigabit 17% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Penrhyndeudraeth 62,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km |
| Llandecwyn 1,230 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km | |
| Minffordd 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 1 within 800 m; nearest Oakeley Arms Tan-y-bwlch | 520 m |
| EV charging points | Evolt Network | 7.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 88.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Bronmeirion | 4.9 km |
| Pharmacies | Cambria Pharmacy | 4.9 km |
| NHS dentists | Edge And Jones Dental Surgeons | 4.7 km |
| Hospital | Ysbyty Alltwen | 9.9 km |
| Police station | Dolgellau Police Station | 23.4 km |
| Cash machines | BR Spar Penrhyndeudreath Cashzone | 4.7 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 2,060 m² | 1.0 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Plas Tan-y-Bwlch including attached terrace walls to east and west, a listed building (Grade II*), 0 m. 49 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Plas Tan-y-Bwlch including attached terrace walls to east and west | Listed building, Grade II* | 0 m |
| Plas Tan-y-Bwlch | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 510 m west |
| The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales - Ffestiniog: its Slate mines and Quarries, 'city of slates' and Railway to Porthmadog | World Heritage Site | 2.3 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coed y Plâs | Wood | 220 m north |
| Vale of Ffestiniog | Valley | 400 m south-east |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 420 m north |
| Coed Bryn-mawr | Wood | 520 m south-west |
| Coed Hafod-y-llyn | Wood | 680 m north-west |
| Pen y Foel | Hill | 1.2 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 6 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 8 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 44 |
30 of the postcode's 44 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 | 52 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 60% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 22% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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 A487.