Postcode CH5 1LH is located in an urban city, within the Shotton East and Shotton Higher area of Flintshire in the Wales region, and forms part of the Shotton & Garden City area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 141.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.7× the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. The average income per household in Shotton & Garden City is £38,233 per year. The median sale price in Shotton East and Shotton Higher is £150,000 (around £165 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £131,000 and £182,500. The nearest station is Shotton, about 0.5 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Shotton & Garden City has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 98 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in Wales.
Shotton & Garden City has a very high crime rate, with approximately 141.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 48.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 27.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Shotton & Garden City is £38,233 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CH5 1LH.
The nearest station is Shotton located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Shotton | N/A | Walking directions to Shotton |
| 0.9 mi | Hawarden Bridge | N/A | Walking directions to Hawarden Bridge |
Based on 31 recent sales, the median property price is £150,000 (about £165 per square foot) in Shotton East and Shotton Higher area, with individual transactions ranging from £68,000 up to £279,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Detached | 14 | £177,500 | £193 |
| Detached | 3 | £143,000 | £158 |
| Terraced | 13 | £132,000 | £147 |
| Flats | 1 | £68,000 | £162 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £124,950 | £121,500 | £97,802 |
| 2017 | £159,000 | £112,000 | £93,000 |
| 2018 | £146,500 | £115,500 | £107,000 |
| 2019 | £133,750 | £126,750 | £94,975 |
| 2020 | £187,500 | £122,500 | £108,500 |
| 2021 | £155,000 | £139,950 | £110,000 |
| 2022 | £187,000 | £145,000 | £122,500 |
| 2023 | £241,000 | £162,475 | £129,850 |
| 2024 | £240,000 | £165,000 | £128,500 |
| 2025 | £161,500 | £175,000 | £126,000 |
| 2026 | — | £171,000 | £133,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £123 | £134 | £104 |
| 2017 | £142 | £122 | £112 |
| 2018 | £177 | £125 | £119 |
| 2019 | £141 | £140 | £108 |
| 2020 | £182 | £154 | £119 |
| 2021 | £224 | £146 | £131 |
| 2022 | £197 | £164 | £137 |
| 2023 | £221 | £169 | £157 |
| 2024 | £222 | £183 | £160 |
| 2025 | £153 | £187 | £159 |
| 2026 | — | £192 | £158 |
There were 44 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CH5 1LH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2026 | 2, Grosvenor Road, Deeside, CH5 1NU | Terraced | Freehold | £185,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 62, Green Lane, Deeside, CH5 1LE | Terraced | Freehold | £135,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 91, The Meadows, Deeside, CH5 1QR | Detached | Freehold | £210,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 52, North Street, Deeside, CH5 1JR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £170,000 | |
| 22 May 2026 | 3, Cornwall Road, Deeside, CH5 1NN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £279,500 |
In the CH5 1LH postcode area, located within Shotton & Garden City, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Not applicable | St Ethelwold's Primary School | Welsh establishment | Unrated. | |
St Ethelwold's Primary School ratingInspection information
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| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Ven. Edward Morgan R.C. Primary School | Welsh establishment | Unrated. | |
Ven. Edward Morgan R.C. Primary School ratingInspection information
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| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Plas Derwen | Welsh establishment | Unrated. | |
6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CH5 1LH
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Co-Op | Central Drive, Flintshire, CH5 1LR | Walking directions to Co-Op |
| 0.2 mi | Shotton Lane Stores | Green Lane, Flintshire, CH5 1QW | Walking directions to Shotton Lane Stores |
| 0.4 mi | Asda | Aston Road, Queensferry, Deeside, CH5 1TP | Walking directions to Asda |
| 0.4 mi | The Food Warehouse | Chester Road East, Deeside, CH5 1QJ | Walking directions to The Food Warehouse |
| 0.5 mi | Grosik Supermarket | Alexandra Street, Flintshire, CH5 1BX | Walking directions to Grosik Supermarket |
Elected local representatives for CH5 1LH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
David Evans
Shotton East and Shotton Higher - Elected 5 May 2022
Ron Davies
Shotton East and Shotton Higher - Elected 5 May 2022
Mark Tami
Alyn and Deeside - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CH5 1LH records about 142 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Wales as a whole the rate is about 86 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around CH5 1LH in Shotton East and Shotton Higher is £150,000 (about £165 per square foot) based on 31 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to CH5 1LH, including St Ethelwold's Primary School, Ven. Edward Morgan R.C. Primary School and Plas Derwen. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to CH5 1LH is Shotton, about 735 m away.
CH5 1LH scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 98 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Alyn and Deeside covering CH5 1LH is Mark Tami (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: David Evans (Labour Party) and Ron Davies (Labour Party).