Bowydd a'r Rhiw, Gwynedd: Property

Bowydd a'r Rhiw is one of the cheapest neighbourhoods around, with terraced homes averaging £103,580 and semis at £118,667 — well below what you'll find in most surrounding areas. Terraces are the main property type here. At £103,580, they're cheaper than Diffwys a Maenofferen (£120,714), Trawsfynydd (£120,033) and Teigl (£125,392). Semis follow the same pattern at £118,667 — the lowest in the group compared to £217,913 in Betws-y-Coed and Trefriw and £188,180 in Uwch Conwy. Detached houses barely feature here. Just 3 sales averaged £91,667, which is far below the £400,000-plus you'd see in Betws-y-Coed and Trefriw or Uwch Conwy. That gap probably comes down to the small number of sales rather than a real difference between the properties themselves. Flats are almost non-existent, with only one sale recorded at £61,000. Overall, this is a genuinely affordable pocket of Gwynedd — ideal if you're priced out of the pricier Conwy valley neighbourhoods.