LL49 9AT Gwynedd
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Gorllewin Porthmadog.
Streets
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 D (31% of about 1,220 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Porthmadog. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 32.
- 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
- 11 Pencei (Cornhill), grade II
- 12 Pencei (Cornhill), grade II
- 13 Pencei (Cornhill), grade II
- 14 Pencei (Cornhill), grade II
- 15 Pencei (Cornhill), grade II
- 19 Pencei (Cornhill), grade II
- 2 Pencei (Cornhill), grade II
- 20 Pencei (Cornhill), grade II
- 21 Pencei (Cornhill), grade II
- 3 Pencei (Cornhill), grade II
- 7 Pencei (Cornhill), grade II
- 8 Pencei (Cornhill), grade II
- 9 Pencei (Cornhill), grade II
- Awelfor, grade II
- Cadw Mei Ce and house, grade II
- Caffi y Morwr Madog (The Mariner Café) and house, grade II
- Carreg Wen, Marine Terrace, grade II
- Cornhill Cottage, including revetment walls and steps, grade II
- Cornhill Wharf, grade II
- Cwrt yr Harbwr, grade II
- Greaves Wharf and Oakleys Wharf, grade II
- Grisiau Mawr (steps between Pencei (Cornhill) and Ffordd Garth), grade II
- Harbour Side, including attached gate piers and wall, grade II
- Harbourside Clinic and apartments, grade II
- Limekiln Cottage, including revetment walls and steps, grade II
- Madoc Yacht Club, grade II
- Ship on Launch, grade II
- Tafarn Pencei Cafe Bar, grade II
- Tom Parry & Co, grade II
- Tregunter, including forecourt railings and gate, grade II
And 2 more.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 43 address points in this postcode, 1 at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 31 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: 1 at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 31 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: none is in an area at 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 43 addresses are between 3 m and 10 m above sea level (8 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 97%, gigabit 97% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Porthmadog 101,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 860 m |
| Minffordd 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km | |
| Penrhyndeudraeth 62,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 13 within 800 m; nearest Garthfield Porthmadog | 240 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Madoc Street Car Park (Previously called Porthmadog, Wilko Car Park) | 320 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Evolt Network | 840 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 97.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Meddyg Care | 600 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | Penwood Dental Care | 3.4 km |
| Hospital | Ysbyty Alltwen | 2.3 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 690 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest The Park 8,180 m² | 200 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 530 m² | 930 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1,260 m² | 940 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9,620 m² | 690 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Cob (partly in Penrhyndeudraeth), a listed building (Grade II*), 610 m east. 91 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Cob (partly in Penrhyndeudraeth) | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m east |
| Enclosed Hut Group in Parc-y-Borth | Scheduled monument | 840 m south-west |
| Moel y Gest Camp | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km west |
| Tan-yr-Allt | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km north |
| Portmeirion | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.3 km south-east |
| The Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd - Harlech Castle | World Heritage Site | 7.2 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ynys Tywyn | Island | 270 m east |
| Coed Morfa Lodge | Wood | 490 m north-west |
| Garreg Wen | Hill | 1.3 km south-west |
| Llyn y Garreg Wen | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km south-west |
| Fechan Point | Wetland | 1.8 km south-west |
| Cwm Bach | Valley | 2.6 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.0 | 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
Defra's noise maps cover England only; the Welsh Government's 2022 maps are not shown here yet.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 46% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 41% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 46% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 15% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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.