CH7 2BB

POSTCODE

A Buckley: Bistre East postcode in Flintshire, a 17-minute walk from Buckley Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Primary

    0.35 mi

  2. 3

    Secondary

    0.62 mi

  3. 4

    Primary

    0.66 mi

  4. 5

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Buckley Rail Station

    Rail

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min
  • Penyffordd Rail Station

    Rail

    2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min
  • Hawarden Rail Station

    Rail

    3.8 km straight lineabout 48 min

Bus stops

  • Lea Drive

    Bus · before · south

    116 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Lea Drive

    Bus · after · north

    123 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Highfield Drive

    Bus · before · east

    240 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Highfield Drive

    Bus · after · west

    244 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Paddeswood Road

    Bus · before · east

    250 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CH7 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CH7 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 102 sales

CH7 2BB has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the CH7 2 sector.

Average price
£213,229
Median price: £210,000
Median +7.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 102 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £150,222
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£250k£200k£150k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£197,500 · 2026-09-25 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH7 2AR
£102,943 · 2026-09-22 · Detached · Freehold
CH7 2QN
£217,000 · 2026-08-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH7 2GA
£180,000 · 2026-08-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH7 2JS
£245,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH7 2QR
£160,000 · 2026-08-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH7 2NY
£250,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
CH7 2DN
£240,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH7 2JR
£192,500 · 2026-08-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH7 2AF
£180,000 · 2026-08-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH7 2QJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CH7 2BB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CH7 2BB

Counts are for Buckley: Bistre East 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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
8
YoY —
24155
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
6
YoY —
1271
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
320
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
9
YoY —
19112
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

27
incidents · Sep '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 017 (W02000074)

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
£46,072

£39,462–£53,790

Disposable (net) annual household income
£34,477

£29,930–£39,715

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£33,601

£31,051–£36,360

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£31,884

£27,893–£36,447

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: 1,720
White Brit.96.7%
Other White1.1%
White & Asian0.6%
White Irish0.5%
Pakistani0.2%
+ 7 other groups · 0.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,720
Christian56.3%
No religion37.3%
Not answered5.5%
Muslim0.5%
Other religion0.3%
+ 3 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,721
50–6421.3%
35–4917.1%
65–7413.2%
25–3413.0%
75–849.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.4%

Households

Total households: 761
One person: aged 66+16.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.4%
Single family household, all members 66+13.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.2%
One person: other12.0%
+ 9 other households · 33.1%

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 9 — Least deprived 10–20%
1674
Rank out of 1,917
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Income
1497
Employment
1504
Health
1239
Education
1333
Access to services
1211
Housing
1741
Community safety
1608
Physical environment
1382

gov.wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Flood zone

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CH7 2BB

Wales
Country
Flintshire
Local Authority
Buckley: Bistre East
Ward
Chester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CH7 2BB
Coordinates
53.1638, -3.0769
Grid reference
SJ281635
Easting
328,102
Northing
363,504
Region
not applicable in Wales
Plus Code
9C5R5W7F+G7
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Buckley
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
Buckley: Bistre East
Constituency code
W07000082
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Community
Buckley
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 017B W01000260
W01000260
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Flintshire 017 W02000074
W02000074
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Flintshire 017B W01000260
W01000260
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Flintshire 017 W02000074
W02000074
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:32 AM4:20 PM
7:32 AM
Sunrise
4:20 PM
Sunset
8 hours 48 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:32 AM
Sunset (today)
4:20 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 48 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 CH7 2BB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA W01000260 and MSOA W02000074 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
WIMD 2025 rank: 1674
Present — Active
Postcode CH7 2BB 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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