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Thinking of living at LL55 4LJ? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station and supermarket are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Waunfawr | Primary | 0 m | – |
| Ysgol Gynradd Rhosgadfan | Primary | 2.9 km | – |
| Ysgol Gynradd Rhostryfan | Primary | 3.2 km | – |
| Ysgol Llanrug | Primary | 4.0 km | – |
| Ysgol Bontnewydd | Primary | 4.2 km | – |
| Ysgol Brynrefail | Secondary | 4.3 km | – |
| Ysgol Syr Hugh Owen | Secondary | 5.4 km | – |
Every primary near LL55 4LJ, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Football | Cae’r Gors | 2.8 km | 5 |
| Rugby union | Caernarfon RC training pitch | 4.4 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Beacon Climbing | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Free flying | Moel Eilio (N/NW) | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Karate | Karate Zan Shin | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Golf | Tyddyn Mawr Golf Club | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Caernarfon Rugby Club | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Swimming | Cormorant Rock | 4.7 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Llanfairpwll, a drive away (12 km), with 39k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Bangor (Gwynedd).
The nearest bus stop is Whiteways, 150 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (route S3); 6 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Ysgol Waunfawr, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Ysgol Brynrefail, 4.3 km away.
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons Daily, 4.2 km away, with Costcutter closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Liverpool House (150 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (5.3 km).
For a haircut, Salon Y Sgwâr is 4.0 km away.
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 32 restaurants and cafés and 16 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Caffi Blas Y Waun is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and Snowdonia Parc the nearest pub (700 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (10 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 100 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 38% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 53% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Rhodgadfan Park and Community Woodland, 3.0 km away; for exercise, Vibe Fitness (4.4 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 2.2 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 96 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 134 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 43% of households own their home outright.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
5 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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