CH8 7SQ

Holywell West · Flintshire · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CH8 7SA 46 m
CH8 7RZ 50 m
CH8 7SG 71 m
CH8 7RY 92 m
CH8 7FL 98 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CH8 7SQ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 August 2021
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CH
Postcode district
CH8
Postcode sector
CH8 7
Latitude
53.265847
Longitude
-3.216790
British National Grid easting
318,940
British National Grid northing
375,006

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Flintshire · W06000005
Parish or community
W04000192
Westminster constituency
Clwyd East · W07000094
Output area
W00001648
Lower layer super output area
Flintshire 002A · W01000306
Middle layer super output area
Flintshire 002 · W02000059

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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13 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Lluesty Place, Flat 3, Old Chester Road, Holywell, CH8 7SQ 12 December 2025 £126,000
Lluesty Place, Flat 4, Old Chester Road, Holywell, CH8 7SQ 14 March 2025 £155,000
Lluesty Place, Flat 18, Old Chester Road, Holywell, CH8 7SQ 28 February 2025 £165,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
10
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Brynford C.P. School

    Welsh establishment

    1.0 km
  2. St Winefrides R.C. School

    Welsh establishment

    1.2 km
  3. Ysgol Treffynnon

    Welsh establishment

    1.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
683
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 261
  • Anti social behaviour 126
  • Criminal damage and arson 70
  • Shoplifting 64
  • Public order 51

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+
59%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
59%
Gigabit-capable
59%
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

  • PANTON SURGERY

    HALKYN ROAD, FLINTSHIRE, HOLYWELL, CH8 7TZ

    ODS code W91636

    414 m

  • BODOWEN SURGERY

    HALKYN ROAD, HOLYWELL, CH8 7GA

    ODS code W91029

    515 m

  • PENDRE SURGERY

    COLESHILL STREET, HOLYWELL, CH8 7RS

    ODS code W91005

    762 m

  • PENNANT SURGERY

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

    ODS code W91037

    839 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 Hospital

    BCT · Holywell

    0.2 miles
  • Pistyll

    BCT · Milwr

    0.2 miles
  • Pistyll

    BCT · Milwr

    0.2 miles
  • Holywell Hospital

    BCT · Holywell

    0.3 miles
  • Holywell Hospital

    BCT · Holywell

    0.3 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 £155,000 from 13 recorded sales in CH8 7SQ. 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

10 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Brynford C.P. School is the nearest published school at 0.6 miles.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

683 published events cover 12 months, averaging 56.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 261 events.

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