CH8 8NX postcode in Holywell, Flintshire
CH8 8NX is a postcode in Holywell, in the Whitford ward of Flintshire. It is in the Clwyd East parliamentary constituency and the North Wales police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where CH8 8NX is, and what is near it
- CH8 8NX
- Other postcodes in CH8 8: press one for its page
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 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 53.2802, longitude -3.2546)
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 CH8 8NX?
- FlintshireCouncil Flintshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CH8 8NX Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- North WalesPolice force area
- Clwyd EastParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Becky Gittins (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Becky Gittins
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 CH8 8NX?
Every home and business at CH8 8NX can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 CH8 8NX?
BinDayBuddy has not read Flintshire County Council's days for CH8 8NX today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for CH8 8NX on BinDayBuddySource: 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 CH8 8NX?
Homes in CH8 8 sold for a typical £280,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 57 sales, up 12% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £397,280 33 sales
- Semi-detached £188,000 14 sales
- Terraced £169,975 8 sales
- Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole CH8 district: a typical £187,500 from 196 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 CH8 8NX
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CH8 8NX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 December 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 CH8 8NX?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,050 homes in the neighbourhood around CH8 8NX. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (26%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £5,544 (band I); band D, the most common, is £2,376.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,584 |
| Band B | about 20 (2%) | £1,848 |
| Band C | about 180 (17%) | £2,112 |
| Band D | about 240 (23%) | £2,376 |
| Band E | about 210 (20%) | £2,904 |
| Band F | about 210 (20%) | £3,432 |
| Band G | about 140 (13%) | £3,960 |
| Band H | about 30 (3%) | £4,752 |
| Band I | about 10 (1%) | £5,544 |
When the homes were built
- 18% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 22% 1919 to 1939
- 12% 1945 to 1964
- 26% 1965 to 1982
- 12% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 CH8 8NX is in (ONS area W01000340), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 CH8 8NX?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CH8 8NX is Flint Rail Station, 8.8 km away in a straight line.
- Flint Rail Station Railway station 8.8 kmDrive
- West Kirby Rail Station Railway station 11.4 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St Mary`s, 68 m away.
More stations near CH8 8NX, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near CH8 8NX?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CH8 8NX, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.
- Pennant Surgery Phone 01352 716766 2.4 kmCycle
- Pendre Surgery Phone 01352 746131 2.5 kmCycle
- Bodowen Surgery Phone 01352 710529 2.7 kmCycle
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 CH8 8NX?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CH8 8NX on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CH8 8NX?
The nearest to the centre of CH8 8NX, in a straight line.
- Panton House Surgery 2.3 kmCycle
- Holywell Community Hospital 2.7 kmCycle
- Limewood Dental Care 8.3 kmDrive
Source: NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near CH8 8NX?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CH8 8NX, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Rowlands Pharmacy Phone 01352 719100 2.5 kmCycle
- Rowlands Pharmacy Phone 01352 713358 2.7 kmCycle
- Greenfields Pharmacy Phone 01352 710077 3.1 kmCycle
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 CH8 8NX?
The nearest vets to the centre of CH8 8NX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Celyn Vet Group 2.5 kmCycle
- Greenfield Veterinary Centre 3.1 kmCycle
- Caerwys Veterinary Surgery 5.0 kmDrive
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 CH8 8NX?
Police.uk records 19 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CH8 8NX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 1.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for CH8 8NX
- Ward
- Whitford
- Community
- Whitford
- Country
- Wales
- Built-up area
- Holywell
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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We list hospitals and care homes in England only. In Wales, hospitals are inspected by Healthcare Inspectorate Wales and care homes by Care Inspectorate Wales.
- Flood risk: Check your flood risk by postcode, at Natural Resources Wales
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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