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CH8 7AL

Holywell Central · Flintshire · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Holywell
Ward
Holywell Central
Local authority
Flintshire
Constituency
Clwyd East
Postcode district
CH8
Postcode sector
CH8 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CH8 7AS 29 m
CH8 7AW 60 m
CH8 7AR 65 m
CH8 7AH 75 m
CH8 7AP 92 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CH8 7AL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CH
Postcode district
CH8
Postcode sector
CH8 7
Latitude
53.277644
Longitude
-3.218295
British National Grid easting
318,862
British National Grid northing
376,320

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Flintshire · W06000005
Electoral ward
Holywell Central · W05001596
Parish or community
W04000192
Westminster constituency
Clwyd East · W07000094
Output area
W00001634
Lower layer super output area
Flintshire 003E · W01000304
Middle layer super output area
Flintshire 003 · W02000060

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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2 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
14, Strand Close, Holywell, CH8 7AL 30 September 2015 £55,000
9, Strand Close, Holywell, CH8 7AL 16 April 2014 £60,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
10
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Ysgol Treffynnon

    Welsh establishment

    59 m

  2. St Winefrides R.C. School

    Welsh establishment

    600 m

  3. Ysgol Gwenffrwd

    Welsh establishment

    637 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,032
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 437
  • Anti social behaviour 168
  • Shoplifting 106
  • Criminal damage and arson 105
  • Public order 62

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
16

5 female, 11 male

Postcode households
10
Residents per household
1.6
CH8 7 residents
9,319

Age bands in CH8 7

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19.7%

1,865 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.4%

1,077 residents

Age 25 to 44
23.5%

2,221 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.7%

2,526 residents

Age 65 and over
18.8%

1,778 residents

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CH8 7 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

4

within 5 km

  • PENNANT SURGERY

    BAGILLT STREET, OFF HIGH STREET, HOLYWELL, CH8 7TR

    ODS code W91037

    518 m

  • PENDRE SURGERY

    COLESHILL STREET, HOLYWELL, CH8 7RS

    ODS code W91005

    564 m

  • BODOWEN SURGERY

    HALKYN ROAD, HOLYWELL, CH8 7GA

    ODS code W91029

    802 m

  • PANTON SURGERY

    HALKYN ROAD, FLINTSHIRE, HOLYWELL, CH8 7TZ

    ODS code W91636

    905 m

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Wat`s Dyke Avenue

    BCT · Holywell

    0.0 miles

  • Wat`s Dyke Avenue

    BCT · Holywell

    0.0 miles

  • St James` Church

    BCT · Holywell

    0.2 miles

  • Royal Oak

    BCT · Bryn Celyn

    0.2 miles

  • St James` Church

    BCT · Holywell

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

10 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Ysgol Treffynnon is the nearest published school at 59 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,032 published events cover 12 months, averaging 86 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 437 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.