UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/ll42
LL42Barmouth, Gwynedd, Wales
House prices in LL42, Barmouth
Homes in LL42 sold for a median of £200,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 67 standard sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 14 | £392,500 | £336,000 to £569,000 |
| Semi-detached | 13 | £205,000 | £150,000 to £265,000 |
| Terraced | 19 | £180,000 | £135,000 to £208,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 21 | £152,000 | £107,000 to £197,000 |
LL42 has too few sales linked to an energy certificate for its own price per m². Across the LL postcode area, whose median sale price is within 20% of LL42's, it was £2,609 per m² from 503 linked sales.
Flats and maisonettes and terraced houses sold in similar numbers here, at 31% and 28% of sales.
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Where prices are higher in LL42
Each dot is a postcode in LL42 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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Prices over time
The median rose 51%, from £142,500 in 2016 to £215,000 in 2025, more than the 48% rise for a typical district in Wales.
Sales picked up in 2025: 39 standard sales in LL42, 34% more than the 29 in 2024.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 3 | |
| C | 23 | |
| D | 37 | |
| E | 20 | |
| F | 5 | |
| G | 2 |
Only 29% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales. D was the most common rating: see what a D rating means.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | ||
| 11 | ||
| 4 | ||
| 7 | ||
| 4 | ||
| 3 | ||
| 4 | ||
| 2 |
73% of homes put up for sale were built before 1930, against 24% across England and Wales. For older homes RICS suggests a Level 3 survey: see which survey you need.
With 61% built before 1900, ask early whether a home is listed or in a conservation area, which limits the work you can do: see buying a listed building and buying in a conservation area.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £55,000 for a terraced house on The Arches to £540,000 for a detached house on Ffridd Elin.
The latest standard sales recorded in LL42. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 3 Ffridd ElinSold for £540,000
- 1 The ArchesSold for £55,000
- 34 Marine RoadSold for £200,000
- 51 Ffordd Pentre MynachSold for £270,000
- Flat 1, Old Bank Buildings High StreetSold for £152,000
- 7 Marine RoadSold for £130,000
- Flat 1, Barclays Chambers High StreetSold for £165,000
- 2 Water StreetSold for £80,000
- 10 Ffordd Llwyn MynachSold for £305,000
- Aelfor Villa Alley FachSold for £189,995
Living in LL42
Crime
105 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 81 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 18% of homes can get it
Lower than 98 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
79% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 62 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,469 a year in Gwynedd for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 60 in 100 council areas. Wales: £2,283. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as the police and any community council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Welsh Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Coal mining
None of the 151 live postcodes in LL42 is in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area, although 39% of postcodes in Wales are.
About these figures
The figures come from 67 standard sales in LL42, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 31% were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.