Key indicators for buyers
The LL42 market looks favourable for buyers. Prices are rising at 16.2%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. Affordability has improved from a peak of 7.2x in 2008 to 5.9x today.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2025averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Gwynedd area
A home in Gwynedd costs 5.9x the local median salary — moderate, improving from a peak of 7.2x in 2008.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Gwynedd area
Average monthly rent in Gwynedd is £681, down 0.2% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Gwynedd price of £230,204 with a 25% deposit (£58k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £908 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses LL42 avg. price with Gwynedd rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£908) are £227 more than renting (£681). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £58k — it would take around 15 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
FARCHYNYS LODGE LL42 1TN | Detached | £415,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
5, AELFOR TERRACE LL42 1PD | Terraced | £180,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
49, FFORDD PENTRE MYNACH LL42 1EN | Semi-detached | £320,000 | 16 Dec 2025 |
2, BRYN AWEL TERRACE LL42 1DE | Terraced | £96,817 | 15 Dec 2025 |
MAWDDACH HOUSE, HIGH STREET LL42 1DS | Terraced | £215,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 13, MARINE COURT, MARINE PARADE LL42 1NB | Flat/Maisonette | £217,500 | 5 Dec 2025 |
4, HENDRE COED UCHAF, LLANABER LL42 1AJ | Detached |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
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The average property in LL42 sold for £230,204 in 2025, with a median of £210,000 across 43 transactions. Prices rose 16.2% compared to the previous year.
| £335,000 |
| 20 Nov 2025 |
35, FFORDD PENTRE MYNACH LL42 1EN | Detached | £305,000 | 20 Nov 2025 |
BWLCH COTTAGE, ST GEORGES LANE LL42 1ED | Flat/Maisonette | £72,500 | 13 Oct 2025 |
FARCHYNYS FEDW LL42 1TN | Detached | £685,000 | 12 Sept 2025 |
GALLT HYFRYD LL42 1DN | Flat/Maisonette | £189,680 | 4 Sept 2025 |
6, BRYN AWEL TERRACE LL42 1DE | Terraced | £240,000 | 3 Sept 2025 |
BWTH CARRON LL42 1BL | Detached | £250,000 | 1 Sept 2025 |
BRON EIFION, ST GEORGES LL42 1BN | Semi-detached | £320,000 | 20 Aug 2025 |
INGLE LL42 1BL | Semi-detached | £187,500 | 13 Aug 2025 |
FLAT 2, GLANLLYN, WATER STREET LL42 1AT | Flat/Maisonette | £85,320 | 12 Aug 2025 |
FLAT 8, SHELBOURNE, ST JOHNS HILL LL42 1AF | Flat/Maisonette | £90,000 | 1 Aug 2025 |
17, MARINE GARDENS LL42 1HL | Detached | £315,000 | 21 Jul 2025 |
58, FFORDD PENTRE MYNACH LL42 1EN | Semi-detached | £226,500 | 10 Jul 2025 |
25, MARINE ROAD LL42 1NR | Terraced | £175,000 | 4 Jul 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in LL42 was a detached property for £415,000 in December 2025. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £226,500.