CH6 5BF postcode in Flintshire, Wales

CH6 5BF is a postcode in Flintshire, in the Flint: Oakenholt ward. It is in the Alyn and Deeside parliamentary constituency and the North Wales police force area, and has been in use since November 2013.

Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Flintshire: 91% Typical price £180,000 Homes sold in CH6 5, last 12 months. ▲ 3.7% on the year before Council tax around here Band C the most common band in the neighbourhood, 37% of homes Nearest station Flint 3.0 km in a straight line

Where CH6 5BF is, and what is near it

Map of CH6 5BF and what is near it Map of CH6 5BF: its centre point, with the 322 other postcodes in the CH6 5 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CH6 5FP: also in CH6 5CH6 5FR: also in CH6 5CH6 5FS: also in CH6 5CH6 5FT: also in CH6 5CH6 5GX: also in CH6 5CH6 5NP: also in CH6 5CH6 5PU: also in CH6 5CH6 5SD: also in CH6 5CH6 5SF: also in CH6 5CH6 5SJ: also in CH6 5CH6 5SP: also in CH6 5CH6 5SR: also in CH6 5CH6 5SS: also in CH6 5CH6 5ST: also in CH6 5CH6 5SU: also in CH6 5CH6 5SX: also in CH6 5CH6 5SY: also in CH6 5CH6 5SZ: also in CH6 5CH6 5TD: also in CH6 5CH6 5TE: also in CH6 5CH6 5TH: also in CH6 5CH6 5WB: also in CH6 5CH6 5WD: also in CH6 5CH6 5WF: also in CH6 5CH6 5WG: also in CH6 5CH6 5WH: also in CH6 5CH6 5WJ: also in CH6 5CH6 5WL: also in CH6 5CH6 5WN: also in CH6 5CH6 5WP: also in CH6 5CH6 5WQ: also in CH6 5CH6 5WR: also in CH6 5CH6 5WT: also in CH6 5CH6 5WU: also in CH6 5CH6 5WX: also in CH6 5CH6 5WY: also in CH6 5CH6 5XF: also in CH6 5 3 places, 3.0–3.2 kmGP 3.0 kmShotton High Level station 4.6 kmFlint: Coleshill and Trelawny CH6 5BF Map of CH6 5BF and what is near it Map of CH6 5BF: its centre point, with the 322 other postcodes in the CH6 5 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 3 places, 3.0–3.2 kmGP 3.0 kmShotton High Level station 4.6 kmFlint: Coleshill and Trelawny CH6 5BF
  • CH6 5BF
  • Other postcodes in CH6 5: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.2314, longitude -3.0994)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CH6 5BF?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at CH6 5BF?

Every home and business at CH6 5BF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Flintshire: 91%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Flintshire: 98%

The line marks the figure across Flintshire.

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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at CH6 5BF?

BinDayBuddy has not read Flintshire County Council's days for CH6 5BF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CH6 5BF on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

What do homes sell for near CH6 5BF?

Homes in CH6 5 sold for a typical £180,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 152 sales, up 3.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£180,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£173,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £270,000 42 sales
  • Semi-detached £170,000 74 sales
  • Terraced £165,000 36 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole CH6 district: a typical £180,000 from 201 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in CH6 5BF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CH6 5BF from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

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

What council tax band are homes near CH6 5BF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,310 homes in the neighbourhood around CH6 5BF. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (33%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CH6 5BF

Band D in Flintshire for 2026‑27: £2,376. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,584 (band A) to £3,960 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,112.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (4%)£1,584
Band Babout 280 (21%)£1,848
Band Cabout 480 (37%)£2,112
Band Dabout 230 (18%)£2,376
Band Eabout 230 (18%)£2,904
Band Fabout 30 (2%)£3,432
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,960
Band Hwithheld£4,752

When the homes were built

  1. 12% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 13% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 33% 2010 to 2019
  9. 17% 2020 or later

Averages for Flintshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Welsh Government (StatsWales), Composition of average band D council tax by billing authority, published 24 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CH6 5BF is in (ONS area W01000293), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to CH6 5BF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CH6 5BF is Flint Rail Station, 3.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Flint Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
  • Shotton High Level Rail Station Railway station 4.6 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Rockliffe Lane, 352 m away.

More stations near CH6 5BF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CH6 5BF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CH6 5BF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near CH6 5BF?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CH6 5BF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Flint Mountain Supercharger Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 2.8 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CH6 5BF?

The nearest to the centre of CH6 5BF, in a straight line.

  • 7-9 Church Street 3.0 kmCycle
  • Church Street Dental Surgery 3.1 kmCycle
  • Flint Health & Wellbeing Centre 3.2 kmCycle

Source: NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near CH6 5BF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CH6 5BF, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near CH6 5BF?

The nearest vets to the centre of CH6 5BF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

How much crime is there near CH6 5BF?

Police.uk records 9 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CH6 5BF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Drugs1 report
Other crime1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CH6 5BF

Ward
Flint: Oakenholt
Community
Flint
Country
Wales
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
November 2013

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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