CH8 8SZ maps, stats, and open data
CH8 8SZ lies on Pen Y Ball in Holywell. CH8 8SZ is located in the Holywell West electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Flintshire and the Welsh Parliamentary constituency of Delyn. The Local Health Board is Betsi Cadwaladr University and the police force is North Wales. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
CH8 8SZ geodata
| Easting | 318140 |
| Northing | 375689 |
| Latitude | 53.271845 |
| Longitude | -3.228956 |
Where is CH8 8SZ?
| Street | Pen Y Ball |
| Town/City | Holywell |
| Country | Wales |
| Postcode District | CH8 |
CH8 8SZ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CH8 8SZ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 170m | 558ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Holywell West |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Delyn |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in CH8 8SZ
2024 4 OCT £307,000 |
COUNTRY VIEW, PEN Y BALL, HOLYWELL, CH8 8SZ 2023 5 OCT £410,000 |
FRON HYFRYD, PEN Y BALL, HOLYWELL, CH8 8SZ 2023 16 JUN £350,000 |
THE HIGHLANDS, PEN Y BALL, HOLYWELL, CH8 8SZ 2022 28 JUL £340,000 |
2022 8 APR £385,000 |
COUNTRY VIEW, PEN Y BALL, HOLYWELL, CH8 8SZ 2021 15 DEC £395,000 |
TREM Y FFYNNON, PEN Y BALL, HOLYWELL, CH8 8SZ 2021 12 FEB £345,000 |
CREMORGAN, PEN Y BALL, HOLYWELL, CH8 8SZ 2021 27 JAN £443,000 |
2020 4 SEP £245,000 |
MAEN DRIW, PEN Y BALL, HOLYWELL, CH8 8SZ 2019 28 OCT £135,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to CH8 8SZ
| Whitford Street | Holywell | 393m |
| Tesco (Rue St Gregoire) | Holywell | 554m |
| Tesco (Rue St Gregoire) | Holywell | 599m |
| Bank Place (A5026) | Holywell | 611m |
| Plas Dewi Flats (Greenfield Street) | Holywell | 635m |
Broadband
Broadband access in CH8 8SZ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 97.1% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 94.3% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in CH8 8SZ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 23.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 25.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 49.24Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 4.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 18.90Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CH8 8SZ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 2.9% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 5.7% |
CH8 8SZ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CH8 8SZ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 538,388 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 27 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 19,940 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 16,398 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 150,646 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 28 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,380 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,709 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CH8 8SZ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CH8 8SZ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
65.6% of Welsh postcodes are less deprived than CH8 8SZ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CH8 8SZ (metres)
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Nearest post box to CH8 8SZ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| High Street Box | 17:30 | 11:30 | 474m |
| Holywell Post Office | 17:30 | 11:30 | 551m |
| Pantasaph | 09:00 | 08:30 | 553m |
CH8 8SZ ITL and CH8 8SZ LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for CH8 8SZ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLL | Wales |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLL2 | East Wales |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLL23 | Flintshire and Wrexham |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| W06000005 | Flintshire |
CH8 8SZ census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for CH8 8SZ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | W00001647 | |
| LSOA | W01000306 | Flintshire 002A |
| MSOA | W02000059 | Flintshire 002 |
Nearest postcodes to CH8 8SZ
| CH8 7UJ | Coed Y Fron | 162m |
| CH8 7SD | Fron Park Road | 213m |
| CH8 7UX | Fron Park Road | 286m |
| CH8 7LR | West Drive | 312m |
| CH8 7UG | Dewi Avenue | 319m |
| CH8 7LU | Pen Y Ball Street | 323m |
| CH8 7NG | Whitford Street | 326m |
| CH8 7QY | St Winefrides Court | 328m |
| CH8 7JL | Tudor Close | 341m |
| CH8 7UZ | Gwenffrwd Road | 343m |
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