LL57 4DN Gwynedd
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Canol Bangor.
Streets
- Tan-y-Maes, Gwynedd - Gwynedd: 14 addresses
- Tan Y Maes, West End: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Tan-y-Maes, Minffordd: 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 (45% of about 660 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 16 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 16 addresses are between 72 m and 90 m above sea level (77 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 | 470 m |
| Llanfairpwll 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.0 km | |
| Llanfairfechan 38,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 22 within 800 m; nearest St David`s Church West End | 360 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bangor Bus Station Stand A | 1.2 km |
| Car parks | Beach Road East Car Park | 1.9 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 860 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 86.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bodnant Surgery | 1.1 km |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Morrisons Pharmacy | 770 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bulkeley Dental Practice | 730 m |
| Hospital | Ysbyty Gwynedd | 2.0 km |
| Police station | Bangor Police Station | 1.1 km |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,110 m² | 620 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 540 m² | 430 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest King George's Field 1.0 ha | 370 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,300 m² | 480 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Tanyrallt, a listed building (Grade II*), 1.0 km north. 45 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tanyrallt | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km north |
| Pier Camp | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km north |
| Henge Monument and Cursus | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km east |
| Plas Rhianfa | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km north |
| Penrhyn Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.8 km east |
| The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales - Penrhyn Slate Quarry and Bethesda, and the Ogwen Valley to Port Penrhyn | World Heritage Site | 4.3 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bryniau | Hill | 290 m east |
| Coed Ffridd-lâs | Wood | 830 m east |
| Ynys Faelog | Island | 1.9 km north-west |
| Ynys Bach | Wetland | 2.0 km north-west |
| Cegin Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km north-east |
| Cwm Cadnant | Valley | 2.9 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
Defra's noise maps cover England only; the Welsh Government's 2022 maps are not shown here yet.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 22% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 38% | 17% |
| Private rented | 40% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 12% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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 Tan-y-Maes.