LL55 4DH Gwynedd
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Cwm-y-glo.
Streets
- Bryn Terrace, Cwm-y-glo: 30 addresses
- Unnamed street near Bryn Terrace, Cwm-y-glo: 1 address
- Cae Ty Capel, Cwm-y-glo: 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 A (23% of about 640 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 32 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 5 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 5 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 32 addresses are between 106 m and 121 m above sea level (115 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 95%, ultrafast 95%, gigabit 95% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bangor (Gwynedd) 720,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
| Llanfairpwll 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cwm-y-glo | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Caernarfon Bus Station Stand C | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 90.6 km (56 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Surgery | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Fferyllfa Ellis Jones Pharmacy | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Unit 1E | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Eryri Hospital | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Police station | Caernarfon Police Station | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Costcutter, A4244, Deiniolen Cashzone | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Parc Gweledig Padarn 217 ha | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,540 m² | 230 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,510 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Caer Carreg y Fran, a scheduled monument, 360 m west. 15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Caer Carreg y Fran | Scheduled monument | 360 m west |
| Bryn Bras Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 600 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Bryn Bras Castle | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Hut and Enclosure Near Mur-Moch | Scheduled monument | 860 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Parc y Gleision Standing Stone | Scheduled monument | 870 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales - Dinorwig Slate Quarry Mountain Landscape | World Heritage Site | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Llyn Bogelyn | Lake or reservoir | 350 m east |
| Coed golau | Wood | 860 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Tan Coed | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Cefn Du | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Y Glyn | Island | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Cwm Ty-du | Valley | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.9 | 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 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 32 |
13 of the postcode's 32 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 | 41 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 6 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 Bryn Terrace.