LL54 6PD Gwynedd
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Pen-y-groes.
Streets
- A499, Gwynedd - Gwynedd: 4 addresses
- Lon Eifion, Pant Glâs: 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 (41% of about 880 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 5.
- 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
- Barn and stables at Eithinog-uchaf, grade II
- Cowhouse at Eithinog-uchaf, grade II
- Cowhouse/granary and pigsties at Eithinog-uchaf, grade II
- Eithinog-uchaf, grade II
- Former cottage at Eithinog-uchaf, grade II
Flood risk
None of the 5 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 5 addresses are between 72 m and 85 m above sea level (79 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 station | Criccieth 37,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 15.6 km (9.7 miles) |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 102 km (64 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Corwen House | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Fferyllfa Penygroes Pharmacy | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| NHS dentists | Victoria Road (Dental Surgery) | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Brynseiont Hospital | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) |
| Police station | Caernarfon Police Station | 10.4 km (6.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Pen Y Groes Cashzone | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Glynllifon Country Park 25 ha | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 730 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Penbryn Mawr standing stone, a scheduled monument, 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Penbryn Mawr standing stone | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Craig y Dinas Camp | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Maen Llwyd in Glynllifon | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Glynllifon | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2 km (1.3 miles) north |
| The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales - Nantlle Valley Slate Quarry Landscape | World Heritage Site | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coed Pen-bryn-mawr | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Gwinllan Cefn-y-maes | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) north |
| Coed y Kennel | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north |
| Penygroes | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Trwyn Maen Dylan | Headland | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Nant Ynysoedd | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.4 | 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 | 5 | 5 |
None of the postcode's 5 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 | 48 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 34% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 A499.