Postcode LL55 1EY is located in a rural town, within the Menai ward of Gwynedd in the Wales region, and forms part of the Caernarfon East area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 65.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 23% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. The average income per household in Caernarfon East is £43,676 per year. The nearest station is Llanfairpwll, about 5.8 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Caernarfon East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,454 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in Wales.
Caernarfon East has an average crime rate, with approximately 65.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 29.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Caernarfon East is £43,676 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LL55 1EY.
The nearest station is Llanfairpwll located about 5.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 20 recent sales, the median property price is £251,250 (about £221 per square foot) in Menai area, with individual transactions ranging from £114,000 up to £590,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 8 | £452,500 | £264 |
| Semi-Detached | 5 | £318,000 | £251 |
| Terraced | 6 | £163,500 | £195 |
| Flats | 1 | £114,000 | £— |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £292,250 | £225,750 | £121,625 |
| 2017 | £240,000 | £230,000 | £121,500 |
| 2018 | £265,500 | £217,500 | £134,500 |
| 2019 | £277,500 | £250,400 | £121,000 |
| 2020 | £245,000 | £208,334 | £131,000 |
| 2021 | £358,750 | £272,376 | £135,000 |
| 2022 | £346,750 | £287,500 | £160,000 |
| 2023 | £385,000 | £265,000 | £157,500 |
| 2024 | £416,000 | £322,500 | £153,500 |
| 2025 | £375,000 | £258,975 | £165,000 |
| 2026 | £310,000 | £320,000 | £171,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £211 | £165 | £143 |
| 2017 | £161 | £173 | £127 |
| 2018 | £181 | £180 | £121 |
| 2019 | £255 | £165 | £141 |
| 2020 | £168 | £129 | £153 |
| 2021 | £236 | £211 | £160 |
| 2022 | £231 | £172 | £189 |
| 2023 | £351 | £247 | £179 |
| 2024 | £265 | £202 | £172 |
| 2025 | £260 | £221 | £173 |
| 2026 | £217 | £280 | £195 |
There were 43 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LL55 1EY.
In the LL55 1EY postcode area, located within Caernarfon East, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LL55 1EY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Morrisons | Ffordd Y Gogledd, Caernarfon, LL55 1BA | Walking directions to Morrisons |
| 0.3 mi | Malcolm Siop Twthill | 1 Stryd Victoria, Caernarfon, LL55 1PN | Walking directions to Malcolm Siop Twthill |
| 0.3 mi | Asda | Bangor Street, Caernarfon, LL55 1AR | Walking directions to Asda |
| 0.4 mi | Spar | Ffordd Llanberis, Caernarfon, LL55 2DF | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.4 mi | Iceland | Penllyn, Gwynedd, LL55 1NN | Walking directions to Iceland |
Elected local representatives for LL55 1EY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Ioan Ceredig Thomas
Menai - Elected 5 May 2022
Liz Saville Roberts
Dwyfor Meirionnydd - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LL55 1EY records about 66 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around LL55 1EY in Caernarfon East is £251,250 (about £221 per square foot) based on 20 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to LL55 1EY, including Ysgol Syr Hugh Owen, Ysgol Santes Helen and Ysgol Gynradd Maesincla. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LL55 1EY scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 1,454 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 LL55 1EY is Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Ioan Ceredig Thomas (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.