Postcode LL23 7YD is located in a rural town, within the Y Bala ward of Gwynedd in the Wales region, and forms part of the Bala & Mawddwy area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 50.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 41% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bala & Mawddwy is £46,083 per year. The nearest station is Blaenau Ffestiniog, about 14.6 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Bala & Mawddwy has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,167 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in Wales.
Bala & Mawddwy has an average crime rate, with approximately 50.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Bala & Mawddwy is £46,083 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LL23 7YD.
The nearest station is Blaenau Ffestiniog located about 14.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 13 recent sales, the median property price is £130,000 (about £163 per square foot) in Y Bala area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £315,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £150,000 | £199 |
| Semi-Detached | 1 | £140,000 | £153 |
| Terraced | 11 | £112,000 | £163 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £321,250 | £180,250 | £62,000 |
| 2017 | £180,000 | £189,875 | £90,000 |
| 2018 | £159,000 | £145,000 | £97,500 |
| 2019 | £180,000 | £129,000 | £87,500 |
| 2020 | £225,000 | £157,500 | £112,500 |
| 2021 | £230,000 | £138,500 | £121,000 |
| 2022 | £249,950 | £175,216 | £145,000 |
| 2023 | £217,500 | £162,000 | £128,500 |
| 2024 | £312,500 | £130,000 | £122,500 |
| 2025 | £275,000 | £149,000 | £123,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £152 | £156 | £95 |
| 2017 | £152 | £128 | £80 |
| 2018 | £219 | £127 | £125 |
| 2019 | £173 | £133 | £110 |
| 2020 | £246 | £141 | £129 |
| 2021 | £227 | £153 | £117 |
| 2022 | £241 | £150 | £159 |
| 2023 | £293 | £169 | £155 |
| 2024 | £201 | £130 | £152 |
| 2025 | £244 | £145 | £163 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
Elected local representatives for LL23 7YD, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Dilwyn Morgan
Y Bala - Elected 5 May 2022
Liz Saville Roberts
Dwyfor Meirionnydd - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LL23 7YD records about 50 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Wales as a whole the rate is about 86 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around LL23 7YD in Bala & Mawddwy is £130,000 (about £163 per square foot) based on 13 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to LL23 7YD, including Ysgol Godre'r Berwyn. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LL23 7YD scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 1,167 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Dwyfor Meirionnydd covering LL23 7YD is Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Dilwyn Morgan (Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.