LL43 2BJ Gwynedd
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Dyffryn Ardudwy.
Streets
- Ffordd Glan-Môr, Tal-y-bont: 13 addresses
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 C (26% of about 1,500 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 13 address points in this postcode, 2 at high risk, 2 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: 2 at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 3 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 13 addresses are between 4 m and 7 m above sea level (6 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 75%, ultrafast 75%, gigabit 75% of premises; 25% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Talybont 36,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 560 m |
| Dyffryn Ardudwy 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km | |
| Llanaber 3,840 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| Ferry terminal | Barmouth Ferry Landing | 6.8 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 104.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Minfor Surgery | 5.9 km |
| Pharmacies | Rowlands Pharmacy | 6.4 km |
| NHS dentists | White Arcade Dental Practice | 6.1 km |
| Hospital | Dolgellau & Barmouth District Hospital | 15.4 km |
| Police station | Dolgellau Police Station | 14.7 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 2,080 m² | 1.9 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 8,490 m² | 2.0 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,560 m² | 1.4 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Enclosed Hut Circle North of Tyddyn Mawr, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km south-east. 6 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Enclosed Hut Circle North of Tyddyn Mawr | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km south-east |
| Fron-Galed Homestead | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km north-east |
| Dyffryn Ardudwy Chambered Tomb | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km north-east |
| Cors-y-Gedol | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km north-east |
| The Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd - Harlech Castle | World Heritage Site | 9.9 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tal-y-bont Beach | Beach | 850 m south |
| Coed Cors-y-gedol | Wood | 2.1 km north-east |
| Coed y Byrllysg | Wood | 2.8 km north |
| Coed y Byrdir | Wood | 3.4 km north-east |
| Mynydd Egryn | Hill | 4.6 km south-east |
| Llyn Irddyn | Lake or reservoir | 4.9 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 13 | 13 |
None of the postcode's 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 61% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 41% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 28% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 6 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 Ffordd Glan-Môr.