LL55 2YF Gwynedd
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Hendre.
Streets
- Ffordd Felin Seiont, Caernarfon: 5 addresses
- Lon Parc, Caernarfon: 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 (48% of about 670 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 6 address points in this postcode, 0 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: 0 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 6 addresses are between 14 m and 22 m above sea level (17 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 50%, gigabit 50% 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 | 10.8 km (6.7 miles) |
| Bodorgan 7,410 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.1 km (8.2 miles) | |
| Bangor (Gwynedd) 720,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.4 km (8.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ysbyty Eryri Caernarfon | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Caernarfon Bus Station Stand C | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Snowdon St Parking | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 97.2 km (60 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Meddygfa Hafan | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Unit 1E | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Eryri Hospital | 170 m |
| Police station | Caernarfon Police Station | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,550 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Y Morfa 3.4 ha | 30 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,900 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Morfa Common Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 30 m. 33 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Morfa Common Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 30 m |
| Church of St Peblig | Listed building, Grade I | 680 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Segontium Roman Fort | Scheduled monument | 780 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Lower Roman Fort | Scheduled monument | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Castell Caernarfon | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| The Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd - Caernarfon Castle and Town Walls | World Heritage Site | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Allt Rhyddallt-bâch | Wood | 340 m south |
| Gypsy Wood Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Hendy Covert | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Twt Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Traeth Gwyllt | Wetland | 3.2 km (2 miles) north |
| Y Foryd | Bay | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.4 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 6 |
1 of the postcode's 6 addresses is 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 | 46 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Ffordd Felin Seiont.