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CH8 8LW

Caerwys · Flintshire · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Holywell
Ward
Caerwys
Local authority
Flintshire
Constituency
Clwyd East
Postcode district
CH8
Postcode sector
CH8 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CH8 8LU 90 m
CH8 8PQ 99 m
CH8 8NP 131 m
CH8 8NQ 151 m
CH8 8NG 227 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CH8 8LW
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CH
Postcode district
CH8
Postcode sector
CH8 8
Latitude
53.231415
Longitude
-3.243169
British National Grid easting
317,114
British National Grid northing
371,206

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Flintshire · W06000005
Electoral ward
Caerwys · W05001581
Parish or community
W04000212
Westminster constituency
Clwyd East · W07000094
Output area
W00001460
Lower layer super output area
Flintshire 006B · W01000270
Middle layer super output area
Flintshire 006 · W02000063

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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29 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Garreg Wen, Ffordd Walwen, Lixwm, Holywell, CH8 8LW 17 May 2024 £435,000
Hillbank, Ffordd Walwen, Lixwm, Holywell, CH8 8LW 31 October 2023 £565,000
Walwen Uchaf, Ffordd Walwen, Lixwm, Holywell, CH8 8LW 28 October 2022 £322,500

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
6
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Lixwm Church in Wales Voluntary Aided School

    Welsh establishment

    410 m

  2. Nannerch Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.7 km

  3. Brynford C.P. School

    Welsh establishment

    3.6 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
24
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Anti social behaviour 9
  • Violence and sexual offences 9
  • Public order 2
  • Burglary 1
  • Other crime 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
52

27 female, 25 male

Postcode households
21
Residents per household
2.5
CH8 8 residents
5,885

Age bands in CH8 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
13%

819 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.3%

587 residents

Age 25 to 44
17.7%

1,117 residents

Age 45 to 64
33%

2,081 residents

Age 65 and over
27.1%

1,709 residents

This postcode contained 0.9% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CH8 8 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

  • PANTON SURGERY

    HALKYN ROAD, FLINTSHIRE, HOLYWELL, CH8 7TZ

    ODS code W91636

    4.6 km

  • BODOWEN SURGERY

    HALKYN ROAD, HOLYWELL, CH8 7GA

    ODS code W91029

    4.7 km

  • PENDRE SURGERY

    COLESHILL STREET, HOLYWELL, CH8 7RS

    ODS code W91005

    4.9 km

  • PENNANT SURGERY

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

    ODS code W91037

    4.9 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

  • Lixwm Garage

    BCT · Licswm

    0.2 miles

  • Lixwm Garage

    BCT · Licswm

    0.2 miles

  • Bronant

    BCT · Licswm

    0.2 miles

  • Bronant

    BCT · Licswm

    0.2 miles

  • Crown Inn

    BCT · Licswm

    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 £435,000 from 5 recorded sales in CH8 8LW. 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

6 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Lixwm Church in Wales Voluntary Aided School is the nearest published school at 410 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

24 published events cover 12 months, averaging 2 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Anti social behaviour with 9 events.

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