Ffridd Uchaf Penlan, Gwynedd
16 addresses across 6 postcodes (LL48), about 60 m long. USRN 46405085.
- Sales: 1 recorded sales since 1995; in 1997 the median was £32,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 1, E: 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 0% to 50% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Penrhyndeudraeth, about 730 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 1.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 6 to 90 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bronmeirion, about 800 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 740 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 | £32,000 | £32,000 | £32,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 1997 | 2 LL48 6RD | Terraced | £32,000 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 68 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (1); House, semi-detached (1); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (3); 2007 onwards (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (39% of about 1,270 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Listed buildings
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 90 address points in this street's postcodes, 3 at high risk, 3 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: 3 at high risk, 3 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk |
|---|---|---|
| LL48 6RD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| LL48 6DT | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 |
| LL48 6NB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| LL48 6DR | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 |
| LL48 6NA | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 3 / 0 |
| LL48 6RA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 |
Height above sea level
The street's 16 addresses are between 6 m and 90 m above sea level (42 m on average); the ground rises about 84 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LL48 6DR | 71% | 43% | 43% | 14% |
| LL48 6DT | 50% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| LL48 6NA | 33% | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| LL48 6NB | 100% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| LL48 6RA | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| LL48 6RD | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Penrhyndeudraeth 62,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Minffordd 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Llandecwyn 1,230 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Griffin Industrial Estate Penlan | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 92.7 km (58 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bronmeirion | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cambria Pharmacy | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Edge And Jones Dental Surgeons | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Ysbyty Alltwen | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Police station | Dolgellau Police Station | 24 km (15 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest BR Spar Penrhyndeudreath Cashzone | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 940 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Maes y Parc 2.2 ha | 320 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ty'n y Berllan Settlement, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ty'n y Berllan Settlement | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Cei Tyddyn Isa | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Coed Cae Fali Hut Circle Settlement | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Plas Brondanw | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales - Ffestiniog: its Slate mines and Quarries, 'city of slates' and Railway to Porthmadog | World Heritage Site | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coed Pant-y-wrâch | Wood | 720 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Pen-y-bryn | Hill | 760 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Coed Hafod-talog | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Ynys Gifftan | Island | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Llyn Tecwyn Isaf | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Ceunant Coch | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 16 |
9 of the street's 16 addresses are 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 Cefn Coch Welsh medium | Primary | 3–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Baa Baa Bar Ltd LL48 6DD | Mobile caterer | 180 m | 5 Very good | 17 Nov 2023 |
| Ferlas Bed And Breakfast LL48 6DS | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 200 m | 5 Very good | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Park Road Filling Station LL48 6LS | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Pant Heulog (2); On or near Pool Street (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 73% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all 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.
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
- LL48 6RD: 6 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- LL48 6DT: 5 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- LL48 6NB: 2 addresses of 26 in the postcode
- LL48 6DR: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
- LL48 6NA: 1 address of 13 in the postcode
- LL48 6RA: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Bryn Meurig · Railway Terrace · Rock Terrace · Bryn Heulwen · Sardis · Stryd Fawr · Pant Heulog · Gwilym Terrace · Pant Heulog · Berthen Gron · Efail Wen · Bryn Llewelyn Estate
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.