LL55 2SW

Cwm-y-glo · Gwynedd · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Caernarfon
Local authority
Gwynedd
Constituency
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Postcode district
LL55
Postcode sector
LL55 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LL55 2SP 386 m
LL55 2SN 497 m
LL55 2SR 524 m
LL55 2TN 671 m
LL55 1UD 674 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LL55 2SW
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LL
Postcode district
LL55
Postcode sector
LL55 2
Latitude
53.141080
Longitude
-4.222628
British National Grid easting
251,429
British National Grid northing
362,743

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Gwynedd · W06000002
Electoral ward
Cwm-y-glo · W05001523
Parish or community
W04000086
Westminster constituency
Dwyfor Meirionnydd · W07000096
Output area
W00000315
Lower layer super output area
Gwynedd 004B · W01000053
Middle layer super output area
Gwynedd 004 · W02000013

Postcode source versions

Explore LL55

5 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Glyn Ifor, Pontrug, Caernarfon, LL55 2SW 22 February 2024 £373,000
Plastirion Lodge, Pontrug, Caernarfon, LL55 2SW 22 February 2022 £450,000
Afonwy Farm, Pont Rug, Caernarfon, LL55 2SW 8 February 2017 £250,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
12
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Ysgol Llanrug

    Welsh establishment

    2.2 km
  2. Ysgol Brynrefail

    Welsh establishment

    2.4 km
  3. Ysgol Gynradd Maesincla

    Welsh establishment

    2.5 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Anti social behaviour 2
  • Violence and sexual offences 2
  • Public order 1
  • Criminal damage and arson 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
19

10 female, 9 male

Postcode households
8
Residents per household
2.4
LL55 2 residents
7,016

Age bands in LL55 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19.8%

1,348 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.2%

763 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.4%

1,733 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.5%

1,672 residents

Age 65 and over
19.1%

1,302 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider LL55 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
16.7%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

4

within 5 km

  • PRIMARY CARE CS

    ERYLDON, CAMPBELL ROAD, CAERNARFON, LL55 1HU

    ODS code W00209

    3.0 km

  • LIVERPOOL HOUSE

    WAUNFAWR, CAERNARFON, LL55 4YY

    ODS code W94039

    3.5 km

  • MEDDYGFA HAFAN

    DOC FICTORIA, CAERNARFON, LL55 1TH

    ODS code W94030

    3.5 km

  • FELINHELI&PORTHAETHWY SU

    ROWEN, Y FELINHELI, LL56 4RX

    ODS code W94027

    4.4 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Pont Rug

    BCT · Pont-rug

    0.3 miles
  • Pont Rug

    BCT · Pont-rug

    0.3 miles
  • Kent Farm

    BCT · Pont-rug

    0.5 miles
  • Kent Farm

    BCT · Pont-rug

    0.5 miles
  • Seiont Manor Hotel

    BCT · Llanrug

    0.8 miles

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £411,500 from 2 recorded sales in LL55 2SW. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Gwynedd is £206,665 in June 2026, up 5.7% year on year.

Schools

12 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Ysgol Llanrug is the nearest published school at 1.4 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

6 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Anti social behaviour with 2 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.