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CH8 7LA

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 7PQ 15 m
CH8 7TD 15 m
CH8 7UB 36 m
CH8 7LP 65 m
CH8 7TE 78 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CH8 7LA
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CH
Postcode district
CH8
Postcode sector
CH8 7
Latitude
53.274391
Longitude
-3.222567
British National Grid easting
318,571
British National Grid northing
375,963

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
W00001632
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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1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
9 - 11, High Street, Holywell, CH8 7LA 13 May 2024 £190,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
11
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. St Winefrides R.C. School

    Welsh establishment

    281 m

  2. Ysgol Gwenffrwd

    Welsh establishment

    371 m

  3. Ysgol Treffynnon

    Welsh establishment

    471 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
884
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 363
  • Anti social behaviour 148
  • Shoplifting 103
  • Criminal damage and arson 86
  • Public order 59

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
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

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

    216 m

  • PENDRE SURGERY

    COLESHILL STREET, HOLYWELL, CH8 7RS

    ODS code W91005

    320 m

  • BODOWEN SURGERY

    HALKYN ROAD, HOLYWELL, CH8 7GA

    ODS code W91029

    550 m

  • PANTON SURGERY

    HALKYN ROAD, FLINTSHIRE, HOLYWELL, CH8 7TZ

    ODS code W91636

    631 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

  • Holywell Tesco

    BCT · Holywell

    0.0 miles

  • Holywell Tesco

    BCT · Holywell

    0.1 miles

  • Whitford Street

    BCT · Holywell

    0.1 miles

  • Whitford Street

    BCT · Holywell

    0.1 miles

  • Holywell Bus Station 1

    BCS · 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.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £190,000 from 1 recorded sale in CH8 7LA. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Flintshire is £213,930 in June 2026, up 1.0% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

11 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. St Winefrides R.C. School is the nearest published school at 281 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

884 published events cover 12 months, averaging 73.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 363 events.

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