LL46 2TW Gwynedd
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Harlech a Llanbedr.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Pen-y-Bryn, Gerddi Bluog: 7 addresses
- Pen-y-Bryn, Harlech: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street near Pen-y-Bryn, Gerddi Bluog: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Pen-y-Bryn, Gerddi Bluog: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Pen-y-Bryn, Gerddi Bluog: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Pen-y-Bryn, Gerddi Bluog: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Pen-y-Bryn, Gerddi Bluog: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Pen-y-Bryn, Gerddi Bluog: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Pen-y-Bryn, Gerddi Bluog: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Pen-y-Bryn, Gerddi Bluog: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Pen-y-Bryn, Gerddi Bluog: 1 address
- Fronyw, Talsarnau: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Pen-y-Bryn, Gerddi Bluog: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Pen-y-Bryn, Gerddi Bluog: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Pen-y-Bryn, Gerddi Bluog: 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 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: 1.
- 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
- Fridd Farm, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 24 address points in this postcode, 7 at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 0 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: 7 at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 0 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 24 addresses are between 139 m and 339 m above sea level (223 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 100% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Harlech 129,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km |
| Pensarn (Gwynedd) 1,640 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km | |
| Tygwyn 1,090 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| EV charging points | Evolt Network | 9.9 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 97.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Bronmeirion | 8.4 km |
| Pharmacies | Rowlands Pharmacy | 3.2 km |
| NHS dentists | Penwood Dental Care | 8.2 km |
| Hospital | Ysbyty Alltwen | 11.3 km |
| Police station | Dolgellau Police Station | 16.6 km |
| Cash machines | Seasons and Reasons Cashzone | 3.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,220 m² | 2.9 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bedd Gorfal Ring Cairn, a scheduled monument, 670 m north. 5 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bedd Gorfal Ring Cairn | Scheduled monument | 670 m north |
| Hut Circle near Gerddi Bluog | Scheduled monument | 950 m east |
| Garreg Round Cairn | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km west |
| The Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd - Harlech Castle | World Heritage Site | 3.2 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coed Gerddi-bluog | Wood | 1.0 km south-east |
| Moel y Gerddi | Hill | 1.4 km north-east |
| Coed Dol-wreiddiog | Wood | 1.6 km north-east |
| Hafod-y-llyn | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km south-west |
| Cwm Bychan | Valley | 3.2 km east |
| Llandanwg Beach | Beach | 4.7 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 24 |
4 of the postcode's 24 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 | 61 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 42% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 61% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 37% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 49% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 26% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 32% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 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 Unnamed street near Pen-y-Bryn.