LL71 8BN Isle of Anglesey
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Lligwy.
Streets
- Bodafon Country Estate, Brynrefail: 9 addresses
- Unnamed street near Bodafon Country Estate, Brynrefail: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Bodafon Country Estate, Brynrefail: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Bodafon Country Estate, Brynrefail: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Isle of Anglesey in 2026-27: Band D £2,261 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,507 | £1,758 | £2,010 | £2,261 | £2,763 | £3,265 | £3,768 | £4,521 | £5,275 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (28% of about 1,280 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 14 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 14 addresses are between 49 m and 69 m above sea level (65 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 33%, ultrafast 33%, gigabit 33% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Llanfairpwll 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 15.2 km |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| Bus or coach station | Moelfre Bus Station | 3.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 95.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Gerafon Surgery | 5.1 km |
| Pharmacies | Rowlands Pharmacy | 5.1 km |
| NHS dentists | Benllech Dental Surgery | 5.5 km |
| Hospital | Cefni Hospital | 10.4 km |
| Police station | North Wales Police, Bangor | 17.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 7,320 m² | 2.0 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 300 m² | 1.9 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7,140 m² | 2.9 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael, a listed building (Grade II*), 150 m south-east. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m south-east |
| Plas Bodafon, standing stone to WNW of | Scheduled monument | 630 m south-west |
| Coed Newydd Boiling Mounds & Smelting Hearth | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km east |
| Bodafon Mountain Hut Groups | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Yr Arwydd | Hill | 940 m south-west |
| Coed Newydd | Wood | 1.2 km east |
| Coed Bwlch-y-dafarn | Wood | 1.4 km east |
| Gors Fawr | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km south-west |
| Traeth Lligwy | Beach | 2.2 km north-east |
| Gored | Wetland | 2.4 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.6 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 14 |
5 of the postcode's 14 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 | 60 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 38% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 41% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 23% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 16% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 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 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 Bodafon Country Estate.