LL55 2TL Gwynedd
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Y Bontnewydd.
Streets
- Waunfawr Road, Gwynedd - Gwynedd: 11 addresses
- Unnamed street near Waunfawr Road, Ceunant: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Waunfawr Road, Caeathro: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Waunfawr Road, Caeathro: 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 (24% of about 840 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
None of the 15 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 15 addresses are between 95 m and 116 m above sea level (104 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 75%, ultrafast 75%, gigabit 75% 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 | 10.5 km |
| Bangor (Gwynedd) 720,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest Glanrafon Bach Caeathro | 360 m |
| Bus or coach station | Caernarfon Bus Station Stand C | 3.5 km |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 3.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 94.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Liverpool House | 2.2 km |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 3.4 km |
| NHS dentists | Unit 1E | 2.1 km |
| Hospital | Eryri Hospital | 2.6 km |
| Police station | Caernarfon Police Station | 3.1 km |
| Cash machines | BR Spar Min-Y-Nant Stores Cashzone | 3.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,990 m² | 1.3 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7,630 m² | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,590 m² | 2.4 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wern, a listed building (Grade II*), 870 m west. 6 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wern | Listed building, Grade II* | 870 m west |
| Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement in Coed Glan-yr-Afon | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km south-west |
| Morfa Common Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km west |
| The Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd - Caernarfon Castle and Town Walls | World Heritage Site | 3.8 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ysbytty Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km south-west |
| Llyn Pant Afon | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km north-east |
| Coed Glan-yr-afon | Wood | 1.8 km south-west |
| Coed Cyrnant | Wood | 2.4 km south |
| Twt Hill | Hill | 3.5 km north-west |
| Traeth Gwyllt | Wetland | 4.6 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 15 |
2 of the postcode's 15 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 | 47 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 40% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 11% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 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 Waunfawr Road.