UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/ch8
CH8Holywell, Flintshire, Wales
House prices in CH8, Holywell
Homes in CH8 sold for a median of £183,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 455 standard sales.
That is 15% below the £215,500 median for the Flintshire council area, which holds 100% of CH8's postcodes.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 189 | £315,000 | £245,000 to £405,000 |
| Semi-detached | 170 | £160,000 | £140,000 to £189,000 |
| Terraced | 81 | £150,000 | £125,000 to £170,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 15 | £126,000 | £85,000 to £158,000 |
Detached houses and semi-detached houses sold in similar numbers here, at 42% and 37% of sales.
Flats here sold for a median of £126,000, 25% less than the £167,000 typical of the 6 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
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Where prices are higher in CH8
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in CH8 8, around Pentre Halkyn and Carmel, with a median of £267,500, and lowest in CH8 7, around Holywell, at £165,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in CH8 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 47 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| CH8 8BJ | £610,000 | 3 |
| CH8 9LS | £490,000 | 3 |
| CH8 8RD | £475,000 | 3 |
| CH8 8NQ | £439,000 | 3 |
| CH8 9JS | £425,000 | 3 |
| CH8 8AX | £396,500 | 4 |
| CH8 8PW | £349,000 | 3 |
| CH8 9LU | £345,000 | 3 |
| CH8 8BD | £340,000 | 3 |
| CH8 7SE | £336,000 | 3 |
| CH8 9BY | £320,000 | 5 |
| CH8 7RN | £300,000 | 4 |
| CH8 9BZ | £278,000 | 5 |
| CH8 7NY | £274,000 | 4 |
| CH8 9BD | £270,000 | 3 |
| CH8 7RQ | £262,500 | 3 |
| CH8 9UU | £253,000 | 3 |
| CH8 8HP | £240,500 | 4 |
| CH8 8QT | £233,000 | 4 |
| CH8 7SH | £227,000 | 5 |
| CH8 9JQ | £220,000 | 5 |
| CH8 7NZ | £206,500 | 4 |
| CH8 7DR | £195,000 | 3 |
| CH8 8SH | £191,000 | 5 |
| CH8 8QN | £186,500 | 4 |
| CH8 7RJ | £186,000 | 4 |
| CH8 7FL | £185,000 | 5 |
| CH8 8RS | £185,000 | 4 |
| CH8 7HZ | £181,000 | 3 |
| CH8 8SL | £181,000 | 4 |
| CH8 9SW | £172,000 | 3 |
| CH8 7BD | £170,000 | 5 |
| CH8 8HF | £170,000 | 3 |
| CH8 7EX | £165,000 | 3 |
| CH8 7QR | £162,500 | 4 |
| CH8 8JA | £162,000 | 8 |
| CH8 7DJ | £160,000 | 3 |
| CH8 7EW | £158,500 | 3 |
| CH8 7BN | £155,000 | 3 |
| CH8 9HY | £147,500 | 4 |
| CH8 9QA | £147,500 | 4 |
| CH8 7JD | £140,000 | 3 |
| CH8 7DB | £138,000 | 3 |
| CH8 9NZ | £137,500 | 3 |
| CH8 9SL | £130,000 | 3 |
| CH8 7TL | £120,000 | 3 |
| CH8 9TD | £119,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 48%, from £135,000 in 2016 to £200,000 in 2025, the same as the 48% rise for a typical district in Wales.
Postcode districts in the Flintshire council area
Median sale price of the 4 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. CH8 is the second cheapest.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | |
| B | 21 | |
| C | 155 | |
| D | 176 | |
| E | 82 | |
| F | 25 | |
| G | 11 |
Only 38% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales. D was the most common rating: see what a D rating means.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of CH8, from the sales in CH8, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Brynford and Halkyn 62 sales£262,500
- Whitford 73 sales£240,000
- Holywell West 69 sales£200,000
- Llanasa and Trelawnyd 103 sales£200,000
- Holywell East 33 sales£170,000
- Holywell Central 36 sales£156,500
- Mostyn 36 sales£155,500
- Greenfield 46 sales£150,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £130,000 for a terraced house on Main Road to £380,000 for a detached house on Pen Y Ball.
The latest standard sales recorded in CH8. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- Bryn Derwen Holway RoadSold for £370,000
- 1 Wirral ViewSold for £153,750
- Dyfrdwy Main RoadSold for £225,000
- 2, Pen Y Bont Farm Cottages Station RoadSold for £230,000
- Ivy Mount Pen Y BallSold for £380,000
- 30 Maes AlarchSold for £150,000
- Corner House The NantSold for £300,000
- 3, Francis Row Main RoadSold for £130,000
- 18 Strand WalkSold for £165,000
- Poppy CottageSold for £380,000
Living in CH8
Crime
69 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 89% of homes can get it
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
Every postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 83 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,376 a year in Flintshire for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 62 in 100 council areas. Wales: £2,283. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as the police and any community council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Welsh Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Coal mining
52% of the 680 live postcodes in CH8 are in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area. The free check shows whether a given postcode is (what a mining report covers).
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | ||
| 52 | ||
| 64 | ||
| 76 | ||
| 82 | ||
| 68 | ||
| 46 | ||
| 5 |
About these figures
The figures come from 455 standard sales in CH8, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.