Min-y-Traeth Minffordd, Gwynedd
24 addresses across 2 postcodes (LL48), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 46403169.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (D: 3, E: 9, F: 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% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Minffordd, about 330 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Park, is about 2.8 km (1.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 29 to 35 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 24 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bronmeirion, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- People: About 230 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 73% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 5 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 80 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (13); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1950-1966 (13); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (7); owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (49% of about 710 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
None of the 43 address points in this street's postcodes 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Height above sea level
The street's 24 addresses are between 29 m and 35 m above sea level (32 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LL48 6EF | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| LL48 6EG | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Minffordd 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 330 m |
| Penrhyndeudraeth 62,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Llandecwyn 1,230 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Minffordd | 180 m |
| Car parks | Madoc Street Car Park (Previously called Porthmadog, Wilko Car Park) | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 94.6 km (59 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bronmeirion | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cambria Pharmacy | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Penwood Dental Care | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Ysbyty Alltwen | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Police station | Dolgellau Police Station | 23.7 km (15 miles) |
| Cash machines | BR Spar Penrhyndeudreath Cashzone | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Park 8,180 m² | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 180 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 9,620 m² | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Plas Penrhyn, a listed building (Grade II*), 790 m (0.5 miles) south-west. 16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Plas Penrhyn | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Ty'n y Berllan Settlement | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Portmeirion | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales - Ffestiniog: its Slate mines and Quarries, 'city of slates' and Railway to Porthmadog | World Heritage Site | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Y Garth | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Coed Aber-lâ | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Ynys Gifftan | Island | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Llyn Tecwyn Isaf | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) east |
| Clogwyn Gwyn | Cliff or slope | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south |
| Fechan Point | Wetland | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.2 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 24 |
2 of the street's 24 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 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heler Foods Packing LL48 6LD | Manufacturers/packers | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Min-Y-Traeth (4); On or near Parking Area (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 76% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 street 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.
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
Nearby streets
Maes Y Garth · Maes-y-Garth · Stryd Fawr · Cae Eithin Estate · Cae Eithin · Osmond Terrace · Bodlondeb Terrace · Snowdonia Business Park
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.