Caechwarel Rachub, Gwynedd
7 addresses across 1 postcode (LL57), about 30 m long. USRN 46400254.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £100,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 2).
- Flood: No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Gwynedd costs £2,469 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bangor (Gwynedd), about 6.2 km (3.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Llys Dafydd, is about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 205 to 207 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Canolfan Feddygol Yr Hen, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 53% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 22 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £90,500 | £90,500 | £90,500 |
| 2018 | 1 | £62,000 | £62,000 | £62,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £57,000 | £57,000 | £57,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £65,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £23,000 | £23,000 | £23,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2022 | 4 LL57 3HN | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2019 | 5 LL57 3HN | Terraced | £90,500 | |
| 9 Mar 2018 | 2 LL57 3HN | Terraced | £62,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2017 | 5 LL57 3HN | Terraced | £57,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2007 | 3 LL57 3HN | Terraced | £65,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2004 | 4 LL57 3HN | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 14 Nov 1997 | 2 LL57 3HN | Terraced | £23,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 34 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (4); House, end-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (4); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (1).
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 street: most are in band B (37% of about 1,070 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Roadworks
Street works permits come from the Department for Transport's Street Manager, which covers England only.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 7 address points in this street's postcodes, 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 street's 7 addresses are between 205 m and 207 m above sea level (206 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LL57 3HN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bangor (Gwynedd) 720,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Llanfairfechan 38,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Llanfairpwll 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.6 km (6.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Capel Bethel Rachub | 250 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bangor Bus Station Stand A | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 82.2 km (51 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Canolfan Feddygol Yr Hen | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bethesda Dental Clinic | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Ysbyty Gwynedd | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Police station | Bangor Police Station | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Llys Dafydd 690 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,550 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,260 m² | 270 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Fortified Hut Settlement above Rachub, a scheduled monument, 280 m east. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Fortified Hut Settlement above Rachub | Scheduled monument | 280 m east |
| Moel Faban cairn cemetery | Scheduled monument | 580 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Hut Circle Settlement at Ffos Coetmor | Scheduled monument | 750 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales - Penrhyn Slate Quarry and Bethesda, and the Ogwen Valley to Port Penrhyn | World Heritage Site | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moel Faban | Hill | 850 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Brig-y-Nant | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Coed Bronydd-uchaf | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north |
| Parc Braich-Talog | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Twll Pant Hiriol | Hollow | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Llyn Cororion | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.3 | 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 | 6 | 7 |
1 of the street's 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Gwynedd: see them on the Gwynedd page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Llanllechid Welsh medium | Primary | 3–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen Bethesda Welsh medium | Secondary | 11–19 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Ysgol Penybryn Welsh medium | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Ysgol Abercaseg (Babanod) Welsh medium | Primary | 3–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Ysgol Tregarth Church in Wales Welsh medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Popty Bakery Ltd. LL57 3HU | Manufacturers/packers | 190 m | 4 Good | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Royal Oak LL57 3EE | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 310 m | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2024 |
| Llanllechid Post Office LL57 3EE | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2025 |
| Outreach Rescue LL57 3HY | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 340 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Clwb Criced a Bowlio Bethesda LL57 3DT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Dec 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Cae Emrys (12); On or near Tan Y Garth (3); On or near Bron Bethel (2); On or near Ffordd Tan Y Bwlch (2); On or near Mountain Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 53% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 street 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- LL57 3HN: 7 addresses
Nearby streets
Stryd Fawr · Walter Street · Tan Y Ffordd · High Street · Well Street · Tan y Garth · Stryd Fawr · Ffordd y Mynydd · Tanrallt · Bryn Owen Street · High Street · Mountain Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.