LL41 4SB Gwynedd
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Trawsfynydd.
Streets
- Fronwynion Street, Trawsfynydd: 2 addresses
- Station Road, Trawsfynydd: 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
- Capel Moriah Fro, grade II
- Church of St Madryn, grade II
- Statue of Hedd Wyn, grade II
- White Lion Inn, grade II
Flood risk
None of the 3 address points in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water on Natural Resources Wales's map. Outside those areas the chance is under 0.1% (1 in 1,000) a year.
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 3 addresses are between 233 m and 234 m above sea level (234 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Llandecwyn 1,230 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.2 km |
| Talsarnau 4,990 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.7 km | |
| Penrhyndeudraeth 62,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 7 within 800 m; nearest Cross Foxes Trawsfynydd | 90 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 86.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Health Services Centre | 10.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Fferyllfa He Lewis Pharmacy | 60 m |
| NHS dentists | Health Centre | 10.0 km |
| Hospital | Ysbyty Alltwen | 15.8 km |
| Police station | Dolgellau Police Station | 17.4 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 590 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,940 m² | 650 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Former Nuclear Power Station at Trawsfynydd: Dragon Square and Dame Sylvia Crowe Garden, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 2.9 km north-west. 6 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Former Nuclear Power Station at Trawsfynydd: Dragon Square and Dame Sylvia Crowe Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.9 km north-west |
| The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales - Ffestiniog: its Slate mines and Quarries, 'city of slates' and Railway to Porthmadog | World Heritage Site | 9.2 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Llyn Trawsfynydd | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km north-west |
| Ffrîdd Lŵyd | Wood | 2.3 km south-west |
| Coed y Rhygen | Wood | 3.1 km north-west |
| Llyn yr Oerfel | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km north |
| Cwm Prysor | Valley | 3.5 km east |
| Moel y Griafolen | Hill | 3.5 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 3 |
3 of the postcode's 3 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 | 51 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 66% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 22% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 39% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 Fronwynion Street.