LL55 2AU Gwynedd
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Canol Tref Caernarfon.
Streets
- Pen Deitsh, Caernarfon: 8 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 B (48% of about 860 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Caernarfon. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 66.
- 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
- Caernarfon Castle, grade I
- County Court (former County Hall), grade I
- 38-40 High Street, grade II*
- Castle House, grade II*
- Days Gone By Antiques, grade II*
- Llys Llewelyn, grade II*
- Palace Vaults, grade II*
- Ty Sidan, grade II*
- (including boundary wall to rear yard.), grade II
- 10 Palace Street, grade II
- 10-12 Castle Street, grade II
- 11 Castle Ditch, grade II
- 11 Castle Street, grade II
- 13 Castle Street, grade II
- 14 High Street, grade II
- 15 Castle Street, grade II
- 16a Palace Street, grade II
- 18 Palace Street, grade II
- 2 Castle Ditch, grade II
- 2 Castle Street, grade II
- 20 High Street, grade II
- 28 High Street, grade II
- 3 Castle Street, grade II
- 34a High Street, grade II
- 35 Castle Square, including railings & gate, grade II
- 36 Castle Square, including railings & gate, grade II
- 36 High Street, grade II
- 4 Castle Street, grade II
- 5 Castle Street, grade II
- 6 Castle Square, grade II
And 36 more.
Flood risk
None of the 8 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 addresses are about 12 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 60%, gigabit 60% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Llanfairpwll 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.1 km |
| Bodorgan 7,410 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.9 km | |
| Bangor (Gwynedd) 720,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 27 within 800 m; nearest Turf Square Caernarfon | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A | 210 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Snowdon St Parking | 390 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 700 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 97.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Meddygfa Hafan | 540 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dannadd Davies Dental Practice | 360 m |
| Hospital | Brynseiont Hospital | 1.3 km |
| Police station | Caernarfon Police Station | 890 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 790 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 820 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 550 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6.5 ha | 240 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,900 m² | 820 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Palace Vaults, a listed building (Grade II*), 20 m. 249 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 6 of them Grade I and 12 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Palace Vaults | Listed building, Grade II* | 20 m |
| Llys Llewelyn | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| Caernarfon Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 40 m |
| Castell Caernarfon | Scheduled monument | 60 m south-west |
| Days Gone By Antiques | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m north-east |
| The Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd - Caernarfon Castle and Town Walls | World Heritage Site | 80 m north |
| Caernarfon Town Walls | Scheduled monument | 130 m north |
| Lower Roman Fort | Scheduled monument | 550 m south-east |
| Morfa Common Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Twt Hill | Hill | 510 m north-east |
| Coed Helen | Wood | 550 m south-west |
| Hendy Covert | Wood | 1.1 km south |
| Traeth Gwyllt | Wetland | 2.1 km north |
| Gypsy Wood Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km south-east |
| Ynys Lom | Island | 3.4 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 8 |
8 of the postcode's 8 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 | 37 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 35% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 50% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 29% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Pen Deitsh.