Chirk
Chirk is covered by postcode district LL14. It is in the Wrexham council area, Wales.
Every postcode in Chirk, and which are new since 2020
- New since 2020: 0
- In use before 2020: 94
Of the 94 postcodes in Chirk that ONS places, 94 were in use before 2020.
Each mark is a postcode's centre point as ONS gives it, not a building. Press one to see its postcode and open its page. New since 2020 means it came into use in January 2020 or later. No boundary is drawn.
The middle of its postcodes: latitude 52.9378, longitude -3.0553. Open this area on OpenStreetMap
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode; when each came into use: the same directory; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Drawn by us. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
What is it like to live in Chirk?
Homes sold for a typical £204,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, up 10.3% on the 12 months before. At 69 of the 94 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. One GP practice is at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Chirk, 850 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.
We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge.
Source: HM Land Registry, Ofcom, NHS England and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says. See all our data sources
What do homes cost in Chirk?
Homes in Chirk sold for a typical £204,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 32 sales, up 10.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £245,000 13 sales
- Semi-detached £195,000 14 sales
- Terraced £160,000 5 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole LL14 district, Chirk's main postcode district: a typical £179,000.
Sales at the postcodes ONS places in Chirk: standard sales of homes at market value. A typical price is the median, the middle sale. Sales take weeks to be registered, so the last month or two are incomplete. Each postcode page gives the figure for its own postcode sector.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Are new homes being built in Chirk?
None of the 94 postcodes now in use in Chirk came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. In the 12 months to August 2025, 0 of the 29 homes sold in Chirk were newly built (0%), HM Land Registry's records show; across the LL14 district, 6%.
New homes among the homes sold
| Period | In Chirk | Across the LL14 district |
|---|---|---|
| The 12 months to August 2026 | 0 of 32 (0%) | 4 of 285 (1%) |
| The 12 months to August 2025 | 0 of 29 (0%) | 22 of 372 (6%) |
Standard sales of homes at market value that HM Land Registry marks as newly built. New homes take longer to be registered than other sales, so the latest 12 months count fewer of them than were sold. A share is given from 5 sales or more.
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What broadband can you get in Chirk?
Ofcom reports on 94 of the 94 postcodes in Chirk. At 69 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband.
Ofcom gives each postcode's share of homes and businesses, not how many there are, so these count postcodes. Each postcode page has its own figures. A provider's checker answers for one address.
Check one address on Ofcom's checkerSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How far is the station from Chirk?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Chirk is Chirk Rail Station, 850 m away in a straight line.
- Chirk Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
- Gobowen Rail Station Railway station 5.1 kmDrive
- Ruabon Rail Station Railway station 5.5 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
Straight-line distances from the middle of the postcodes, not routes. Each postcode page lists its own nearest stations and bus stops. The Department for Transport's register does not say how often services run.
Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are in Chirk?
The GP practices at the postcodes in Chirk. Each practice sets the area it takes patients from, so check with it before registering.
- Chirk Surgery Phone 01691 772434 550 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Is Chirk safe? Crime recorded around it
Police.uk records 316 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the middle of the postcodes in Chirk over the 12 months from September 2025 to August 2026. August 2026 is the latest month it has published. These are counts, not a rate: we hold no count of the people who live, work or pass through, so we do not say whether a place is safe.
Each month, September 2025 to August 2026
- 27 September 2025
- 32 October 2025
- 28 November 2025
- 32 December 2025
- 22 January 2026
- 16 February 2026
- 27 March 2026
- 24 April 2026
- 22 May 2026
- 27 June 2026
- 31 July 2026
- 28 August 2026
By kind, over the 12 months
Also: other crime 6, drugs 3, possession of weapons 2.
Police.uk says its locations "always represent the approximate location of a crime". Each crime is moved to the nearest of a fixed list of map points, each over a street centre, a public place or a commercial premises, chosen so that every point covers at least eight addresses or none. A mile is a wide circle: in a town it takes in the centre and its shops, where much crime is recorded.
Crime around one postcodeSource: Police.uk (data.police.uk), data to August 2026, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Who runs Chirk?
- Council
- Wrexham
- Parliamentary constituency
- Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr
- Police force area
- North Wales
- Country
- Wales
- MP
- Steve Witherden (Labour)
All 94 postcodes here share these. Wards differ: check a postcode for yours. What council am I in?
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. The MP: UK Parliament. See all our data sources
Moving to Chirk
Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week.
- Tell Wrexham about council tax Council tax, on wrexham.gov.uk
- Register to vote at the new address Register to vote on GOV.UK
- Register with a GP practice The GP practices in Chirk
- Take meter readings on the day you move in
- Power cut? Call 105. It is free. About 105, the power cut number
- Find out your bin day Find your rubbish collection day on GOV.UK
Chirk postcodes
94 postcodes in use in Chirk, by district:
That district is in the LL postcode area.
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Places near Chirk
With the typical price of a home in each, to set beside Chirk's £204,000. Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Questions about Chirk
- What is it like to live in Chirk?
- Homes sold for a typical £204,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, up 10.3% on the 12 months before. At 69 of the 94 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. One GP practice is at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Chirk, 850 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge. Source: HM Land Registry, Ofcom, NHS England and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says.
- What is the postcode for Chirk?
- Chirk is covered by postcode district LL14, across 94 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Which council is Chirk in?
- Chirk is in the Wrexham council area. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Who is the MP for Chirk?
- Chirk is in the Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr parliamentary constituency. Its MP is Steve Witherden (Labour), as UK Parliament listed them on 14 October 2026. Constituency: ONS Postcode Directory.
- How much are houses in Chirk?
- Homes in Chirk sold for a typical £204,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 32 sales, up 10.3% on the 12 months before. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026.
- Does Chirk have a railway station?
- Yes: Chirk is 850 metres from the centre point of the postcodes in Chirk, in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
- What broadband can you get in Chirk?
- Ofcom reports on 94 of the 94 postcodes in Chirk. At 69 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
- Are new homes being built in Chirk?
- None of the 94 postcodes now in use in Chirk came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. In the 12 months to August 2025, 0 of the 29 homes sold in Chirk were newly built (0%), HM Land Registry's records show; across the LL14 district, 6%. Source: ONS Postcode Directory and HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
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