CH8 7PZ Flintshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Greenfield.
Streets
- Greenfield Road, Treffynnon / Holywell: 8 addresses
- Greenfield Road, Treffynnon / Holywell: 6 addresses
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 B (35% of about 600 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Listed buildings
- Royal Oak PH, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 14 address points in this postcode, 2 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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: 2 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 14 addresses are between 45 m and 112 m above sea level (59 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 92%, ultrafast 77%, gigabit 77% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Flint 334,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Neston 41,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.6 km (6.6 miles) | |
| West Kirby 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.6 km (6.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Royal Oak Bryn Celyn | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Holywell Bus Station Stand 3 | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 25.4 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pennant Surgery | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Panton House Surgery | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Holywell Community Hospital | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Mold Police Station | 13.5 km (8.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Fron Park 2.2 ha | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,710 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,710 m² | 180 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Holywell Castle Mound, a scheduled monument, 360 m south-west. 88 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Holywell Castle Mound | Scheduled monument | 360 m south-west |
| Greenfield Valley Mills | Scheduled monument | 360 m north-east |
| Wat's Dyke: Section SE of Meadow Mills | Scheduled monument | 380 m east |
| Parish Church of St. James | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m south-west |
| St. Winifrides's Chapel & Well | Listed building, Grade I | 410 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Pantasaph | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coed Strand | Wood | 170 m east |
| Pwll Bateri | Lake or reservoir | 170 m east |
| Coed Pen-y-maes | Wood | 720 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Pen-y-Ball Top | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Stokyn Dingle | Valley | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| The Marsh | Wetland | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.3 | 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 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 14 |
9 of the postcode's 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Flintshire: see them on the Flintshire page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 78% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Greenfield Road.