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CH5 3LU

POSTCODE

A Pen-y-ffordd postcode in Flintshire, an 18-minute walk from Buckley Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Drury Primary School

    Primary

    0.68 mi

  2. 2
    St John the Baptist VA School

    Primary

    0.82 mi

  3. 3
    Ysgol Penyffordd

    Primary

    1.2 mi

  4. 4
    Hawarden Village VA

    Primary

    1.2 mi

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School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Buckley Rail Station

    Rail

    1.5 km straight lineabout 18 min

  • Hawarden Rail Station

    Rail

    1.8 km straight lineabout 22 min

  • Penyffordd Rail Station

    Rail

    3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min

Bus stops

  • Dobshill Roundabout

    Bus · after · south-west

    435 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Dobshill Roundabout

    Bus · before · north-east

    443 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Dobshill Roundabout

    Bus · before · east

    596 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Dobshill Roundabout

    Bus · after · west

    601 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Dobs Hill Hospital

    Bus · opp · east

    872 m straight lineabout 11 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CH5 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CH5 3 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 120 sales

CH5 3LU has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the CH5 3 sector.

Average price
£299,615
Median price: £290,000
Median +5.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 120 sales
View district CH5
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £315,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£350k£295k£240k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£420,000 · 2026-09-24 · Detached · Freehold
CH5 3SP
£225,000 · 2026-09-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH5 3LG
£300,000 · 2026-09-04 · Detached · Freehold
CH5 3TW
£460,000 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Freehold
CH5 3JH
£400,000 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Freehold
CH5 3GR
£250,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
CH5 3HL
£290,000 · 2026-08-11 · Detached · Freehold
CH5 3GR
£290,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
CH5 3HE
£177,500 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH5 3PS
£337,500 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH5 3HR
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CH5 3LU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CH5 3LU

Counts are for Pen-y-ffordd electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
5
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
13
YoY —
1691
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

25
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Flintshire 018 (W02000075)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£55,983

£47,215–£66,380

Disposable (net) annual household income
£43,480

£37,667–£50,191

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,400

£34,373–£40,694

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£37,829

£33,096–£43,239

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,475
White Brit.94.5%
Other White1.5%
Indian1.4%
White & Asian0.6%
Other ethnic group0.6%
+ 9 other groups · 1.5%

Religion

Total residents: 2,476
Christian53.1%
No religion39.8%
Not answered5.0%
Hindu1.1%
Muslim0.6%
+ 2 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,475
50–6422.3%
35–4919.9%
25–3411.8%
65–749.5%
75–847.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.9%

Households

Total households: 1,031
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.7%
One person: other13.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.7%
One person: aged 66+11.3%
Single family household, all members 66+10.9%
+ 9 other households · 32.7%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

WIMD 2025 (Wales-only ranking)
Wales-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 1,917 Welsh LSOAs. Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 10 — Least deprived 10%
1812
Rank out of 1,917
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Income
1657
Employment
1797
Health
1646
Education
1652
Access to services
1077
Housing
1718
Community safety
1285
Physical environment
1570

gov.wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Flood zone

not available for this place Natural Resources Wales

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CH5 3LU

Wales
Country
Flintshire
Local Authority
Pen-y-ffordd
Ward
Chester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CH5 3LU
Coordinates
53.1696, -3.0369
Grid reference
SJ307641
Easting
330,781
Northing
364,107
Region
not applicable in Wales
Plus Code
9C5R5X97+R6
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Travel to Work
Chester
ITL Region
Flintshire

Administrative Information

Flintshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Alyn and Deeside W07000082
Constituency
W07000082
North Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Pen-y-ffordd
Constituency code
W07000082
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Community
Penyffordd
International Territorial Level
Flintshire

Health & NHS

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Health Authority
NHS Wales
Health Authority
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
NHS Region
not applicable in Wales
Integrated Care Board
not applicable in Wales
Primary Care Org
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Sub ICB Location
not applicable in Wales
Cancer Alliance
not applicable in Wales

NHS England region, integrated care board, sub-ICB location and cancer alliance: not applicable in Wales. Health services are run by NHS Wales

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Flintshire 018C W01000327
W01000327
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Flintshire 018 W02000075
W02000075
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Flintshire 018C W01000327
W01000327
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Flintshire 018 W02000075
W02000075
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:15 AM4:35 PM
7:15 AM
Sunrise
4:35 PM
Sunset
9 hours 20 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:15 AM
Sunset (today)
4:35 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 20 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CH5 3LU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA W01000327 and MSOA W02000075 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
WIMD 2025 rank: 1812
Present — Active
Postcode CH5 3LU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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