LL42 1BL Gwynedd
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Abermaw.
Streets
- Porkington Terrace, Abermaw: 10 addresses
- St Georges, Abermaw: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Porkington Terrace, Abermaw: 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 B (26% of about 1,410 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Abermaw. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 21.
- 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 - 4 Goronwy Terrace, grade II
- 1 St George's Terrace, grade II
- 2 & 3 Bennar Terrace, grade II
- 2 St George's Terrace, grade II
- 3 & 4 St George's Terrace, grade II
- 5 St George's Terrace, grade II
- 8 St George's Terrace, grade II
- 9 St George's Terrace, grade II
- Aber House, grade II
- Attached Cottage tot he rear of Walsal House, grade II
- Caprera Cottage, grade II
- Former Wash-House or Shop advanced to the R of Quay Cottage, grade II
- Gibraltar Cottage, grade II
- Graig Fach, grade II
- Pen-y--Gribin and Bwth-yn-y-Bryn with rear attached outbuilding and stone steps adjoining to, grade II
- Pen-y-Graig Isa, grade II
- Pen-y-Graig Upper Cottage, grade II
- Pen-y-Gribin & Bwth-yn--Bryn) with rear attached outbuildg & Stone Steps adjoining to SW, grade II
- Quay Cottage, grade II
- Walsal House (The Old Tea Rooms), grade II
- Williams Buildings, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 12 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 12 addresses are between 40 m and 87 m above sea level (52 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 | Barmouth 237,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Morfa Mawddach 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Fairbourne 44,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Last Inn Barmouth | 100 m |
| Ferry terminal | Barmouth Ferry Landing | 210 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Black Patch Car Park | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 106 km (66 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Minfor Surgery | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 220 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest White Arcade Dental Practice | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Dolgellau & Barmouth District Hospital | 11.7 km (7.2 miles) |
| Police station | Dolgellau Police Station | 11.3 km (7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barclays ATM | 110 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 850 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 580 m² | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,220 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Morris & Co., General Cambrain Establishment (former Drapers Shop), a listed building (Grade II*), 140 m west. 47 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Morris & Co., General Cambrain Establishment (former Drapers Shop) | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m west |
| Glan Glasfor to the rear of Morris & Co | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m west |
| Ty Gwyn with Davey Jones' Locker Cafe | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m south |
| St John's Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m north-west |
| Hut Circle at Gellfawr | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Glan-y-Mawddach | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Panorama Walk, Barmouth | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Porkington Beach | Beach | 380 m south-east |
| Bar Bach | Wetland | 380 m south |
| Trwyn y Gwaith | Headland | 470 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Orielton Wood | Wood | 740 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Garn | Hill | 820 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Arthog Waterfalls | Waterfall | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 12 | 12 |
None of the postcode's 12 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Gwynedd: see them on the Gwynedd page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 47% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 44% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 25% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 29% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Porkington Terrace.