Postcode CH8 7HA is located in a rural town, within the Holywell East ward of Flintshire in the Wales region, and forms part of the Holywell & Bagillt area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 51.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 40% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. The average income per household in Holywell & Bagillt is £38,676 per year. The nearest station is Flint, about 3.5 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Holywell & Bagillt has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 983 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in Wales.
Holywell & Bagillt has an average crime rate, with approximately 51.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 32.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Holywell & Bagillt is £38,676 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CH8 7HA.
The nearest station is Flint located about 3.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 17 recent sales, the median property price is £171,000 (about £197 per square foot) in Holywell East area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £580,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £260,000 | £214 |
| Semi-Detached | 14 | £170,475 | £197 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £135,000 | £120,000 | £109,000 |
| 2017 | £142,000 | £100,000 | £95,000 |
| 2018 | £168,500 | £119,000 | £124,500 |
| 2019 | £203,500 | £117,750 | £107,500 |
| 2020 | £169,000 | £118,000 | — |
| 2021 | £195,000 | £146,000 | £115,000 |
| 2022 | £302,000 | £160,000 | £125,000 |
| 2023 | £250,000 | £149,950 | £120,000 |
| 2024 | £229,000 | £142,000 | £131,000 |
| 2025 | £203,500 | £171,000 | £145,000 |
| 2026 | — | £155,000 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £115 | £136 | £96 |
| 2017 | £154 | £123 | £106 |
| 2018 | £138 | £140 | £126 |
| 2019 | £193 | £130 | £103 |
| 2020 | £151 | £134 | — |
| 2021 | £179 | £162 | £137 |
| 2022 | £166 | £164 | £155 |
| 2023 | £239 | £172 | £186 |
| 2024 | £232 | £166 | £169 |
| 2025 | £171 | £199 | £162 |
| 2026 | — | £192 | — |
There were 12 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CH8 7HA.
In the CH8 7HA postcode area, located within Holywell & Bagillt, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CH8 7HA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Pen y Maes Stores | Abbots Walk, Flintshire, CH8 7BX | Walking directions to Pen y Maes Stores |
Elected local representatives for CH8 7HA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Ian Hodge
Holywell East - Elected 5 May 2022
Becky Gittins
Clwyd East - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CH8 7HA records about 52 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around CH8 7HA in Holywell & Bagillt is £171,000 (about £197 per square foot) based on 17 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to CH8 7HA, including Ysgol Maes-Y-Felin, Ysgol Treffynnon and Ysgol Glan Aber C.P.. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
CH8 7HA scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 983 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Clwyd East covering CH8 7HA is Becky Gittins (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Ian Hodge (Independent).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.