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CH8 7XE

Holywell West · Flintshire · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CH8 7DA 87 m
CH8 7PG 131 m
CH8 7DB 137 m
CH8 7PA 151 m
CH8 7DN 218 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CH8 7XE
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CH
Postcode district
CH8
Postcode sector
CH8 7
Latitude
53.282467
Longitude
-3.239612
British National Grid easting
317,450
British National Grid northing
376,881

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Flintshire · W06000005
Electoral ward
Holywell West · W05001598
Parish or community
W04000192
Westminster constituency
Clwyd East · W07000094
Output area
W00001644
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
12, Maes Y Plwm, Holywell, CH8 7XE 16 September 2024 £148,000
12, Maes Y Plwm, Holywell, CH8 7XE 7 March 2022 £145,000
12, Maes Y Plwm, Holywell, CH8 7XE 7 March 2022 £145,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
9
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Ysgol Gwenffrwd

    Welsh establishment

    1.1 km

  2. Ysgol Bro Carmel

    Welsh establishment

    1.1 km

  3. St Winefrides R.C. School

    Welsh establishment

    1.2 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
559
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 211
  • Shoplifting 93
  • Anti social behaviour 88
  • Criminal damage and arson 57
  • Public order 35

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
29

15 female, 14 male

Postcode households
9
Residents per household
3.2
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 0.3% 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

    1.7 km

  • PENDRE SURGERY

    COLESHILL STREET, HOLYWELL, CH8 7RS

    ODS code W91005

    1.8 km

  • BODOWEN SURGERY

    HALKYN ROAD, HOLYWELL, CH8 7GA

    ODS code W91029

    2.0 km

  • PANTON SURGERY

    HALKYN ROAD, FLINTSHIRE, HOLYWELL, CH8 7TZ

    ODS code W91636

    2.1 km

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

  • Moor Lane

    BCT · Holway

    0.1 miles

  • Holway Garage

    BCT · Holway

    0.2 miles

  • Post Office

    BCT · Holway

    0.2 miles

  • Garage

    BCT · Holway

    0.2 miles

  • James' Place

    BCT · Holway

    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 £145,000 from 3 recorded sales in CH8 7XE. 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

9 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Ysgol Gwenffrwd is the nearest published school at 0.7 miles.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

559 published events cover 12 months, averaging 46.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 211 events.

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