CH7 4SB Flintshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Leeswood.
Streets
- King Street, Coed-Llai / Leeswood: 31 addresses
- Queen Street, Coed-Llai / Leeswood: 1 address
- Bronallt, Coed-Llai / Leeswood: 1 address
- Unnamed street near King Street, Coed-Llai: 1 address
- Britannia Road, Coed-Llai / Leeswood: 1 address
- Lon Castanwydden, Coed-Llai / Leeswood: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Flintshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,376 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,584 | £1,848 | £2,112 | £2,376 | £2,904 | £3,432 | £3,960 | £4,752 | £5,544 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (55% of about 990 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 36 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: none is in an area at risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. The map allows for flood defences. Address points are every property record (UPRN) in the postcode, each counted if it is in an area or within 5 m of one (the maps stop at building walls); a few are not homes, such as garages, business units or caravan pitches. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 36 addresses are between 151 m and 164 m above sea level (158 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 97%, gigabit 97% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Penyffordd 29,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km |
| Hope (Flintshire) 23,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.0 km | |
| Buckley 44,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 17 within 800 m; nearest Wesley Methodist Church Leeswood | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station 6 Mold | 5.1 km |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 5.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 27.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Leeswood Surgery | 350 m |
| Pharmacies | Penyffordd Pharmacy | 3.5 km |
| NHS dentists | Cambria Dental Practice | 3.7 km |
| Hospital | Mold Community Hospital | 5.6 km |
| Police station | Mold Police Station | 5.2 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Leeswood - Mold, Leeswood Cashzone | 350 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Waun-y-llyn Country Park 30 ha | 1.6 km |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,690 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.5 ha | 80 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,950 m² | 680 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Leeswood Green Farm, a listed building (Grade II*), 790 m north-west. 18 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Leeswood Green Farm | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m north-west |
| Fferm | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 860 m east |
| Fferm Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade I | 880 m east |
| The Brewhouse at Fferm Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m east |
| Hartsheath | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dingle Wood | Wood | 460 m north-east |
| Nant Wood | Wood | 600 m south-east |
| Coppa Wood | Wood | 1.0 km north-east |
| Garth Wood | Wood | 1.1 km east |
| Padeswood Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km north |
| Hope Mountain | Hill | 4.0 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 36 |
14 of the postcode's 36 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales's 1,917 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on King Street.