Postcode CH8 7SB is located in an urban city, within the Holywell West ward of Flintshire in the Wales region, and forms part of the Mostyn & Holway area. It has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 56.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 33% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. The average income per household in Mostyn & Holway is £48,989 per year. The nearest station is Flint, about 3.4 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Mostyn & Holway has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 675 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in Wales.
Mostyn & Holway has an average crime rate, with approximately 56.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Mostyn & Holway is £48,989 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CH8 7SB.
The nearest station is Flint located about 3.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 27 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 (about £219 per square foot) in Holywell West area, with individual transactions ranging from £78,500 up to £650,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 13 | £315,000 | £231 |
| Semi-Detached | 9 | £150,000 | £199 |
| Flats | 3 | £145,000 | £201 |
| Terraced | 2 | £120,000 | £198 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £215,000 | £95,000 | — |
| 2017 | £195,000 | £76,500 | £63,000 |
| 2018 | £232,000 | £95,000 | £79,750 |
| 2019 | £211,250 | £120,500 | £75,000 |
| 2020 | £264,975 | £110,000 | £77,000 |
| 2021 | £250,000 | £112,000 | £84,500 |
| 2022 | £293,500 | £125,000 | £116,500 |
| 2023 | £295,000 | £134,000 | £119,000 |
| 2024 | £272,500 | £135,000 | £130,000 |
| 2025 | £300,000 | £142,750 | £125,000 |
| 2026 | £382,000 | £155,000 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £170 | £128 | — |
| 2017 | £174 | £102 | £94 |
| 2018 | £157 | £124 | £126 |
| 2019 | £166 | £143 | £105 |
| 2020 | £175 | £147 | £118 |
| 2021 | £195 | £151 | £145 |
| 2022 | £222 | £181 | £172 |
| 2023 | £245 | £172 | £176 |
| 2024 | £246 | £170 | £147 |
| 2025 | £228 | £196 | £223 |
| 2026 | £213 | £244 | — |
There were 17 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CH8 7SB.
In the CH8 7SB postcode area, located within Mostyn & Holway, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | Brynford C.P. School | Welsh establishment | N/A | |
| 1.0 mi | Not applicable | Ysgol Maes-Y-Felin | Welsh establishment | N/A |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CH8 7SB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Spar | Halkyn Road, Holywell, CH8 7SG | Walking directions to Spar |
Elected local representatives for CH8 7SB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Paul Johnson
Holywell West - Elected 5 May 2022
Becky Gittins
Clwyd East - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CH8 7SB records about 57 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 7SB in Mostyn & Holway is £200,000 (about £219 per square foot) based on 27 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to CH8 7SB, including Brynford C.P. School and Ysgol Maes-Y-Felin. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
CH8 7SB scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 675 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 7SB is Becky Gittins (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Paul Johnson (Labour and Co-operative Party).
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.