LL12 0RL Wrexham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Llay.
Streets
- Watts Dyke, Llay: 21 addresses
- Unnamed street near Watts Dyke, Llay: 2 addresses
- Ffordd Morgan, Llay: 1 address
- Ffordd Newydd Llai, Wrecsam - Wrexham: 1 address
- Y Gerddi, Llay: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Wrexham in 2026-27: Band D £2,309 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,539 | £1,796 | £2,052 | £2,309 | £2,822 | £3,335 | £3,848 | £4,618 | £5,387 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (40% of about 700 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 26 address points in this postcode, 3 at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 9 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: 3 at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 9 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 26 addresses are between 77 m and 82 m above sea level (80 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 95%, gigabit 95% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cefn-Y-Bedd 8,550 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km |
| Gwersyllt 29,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km | |
| Caergwrle 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 41 within 800 m; nearest Llay British Legion | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wrexham Bus Station 8 | 4.8 km |
| Car parks | Top Rd Parking | 2.6 km |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 3.9 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 29.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Alyn Family Doctors | 700 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 520 m |
| NHS dentists | Chapel Cottage Dental Practice | 2.1 km |
| Hospital | Spire Yale Hospital | 4.8 km |
| Police station | Llay Police Station | 1.4 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Morrisons Daily - Llay, Llay Cashzone | 500 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Parc Gwledig Dyfroedd Alun 154 ha | 240 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,110 m² | 440 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 340 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 2.2 km |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 155 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bryn Alyn Round Barrow, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km south. 4 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bryn Alyn Round Barrow | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km south |
| Bryn Alyn Camp | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Butt's Hill | Hill | 640 m east |
| Nant-y-gaer Wood | Wood | 770 m north-east |
| Worms Wood | Wood | 880 m south-east |
| Hall Wood | Wood | 1.0 km south-west |
| The Flash | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km south-east |
| Moss Valley | Valley | 3.2 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 26 |
7 of the postcode's 26 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 | 46 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 10% | 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 | 0% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 11% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 16% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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 Watts Dyke.