LL12 8RH Wrexham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Gresford East and West.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Gresford Hill, Pant: 7 addresses
- Gresford Hill, Gresford: 3 addresses
- A483, Wrexham / Wrecsam: 2 addresses
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 D (35% of about 630 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 12 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: 0 at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: none is in an area at 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 12 addresses are between 25 m and 51 m above sea level (33 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 75%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gwersyllt 29,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cefn-Y-Bedd 8,550 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Caergwrle 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Plough Inn Gresford | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Wrexham Bus Station 8 | 4.7 km (3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 4.3 km (2.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 28.6 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Alyn Family Doctors | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chapel Cottage Dental Practice | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Yale Hospital | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Police station | Llay Police Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest BR Spar Gresford Cashzone | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Parc Gwledig Dyfroedd Alun 154 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,010 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade I), 180 m south. 29 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 180 m south |
| Bryn Alyn Round Barrow | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Horsley Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Trevalyn Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cockpit Wood | Wood | 540 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Maes y Pant | Wood | 820 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Worms Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Butt's Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| The Flash | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Moss Valley | Valley | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 3 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 4 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 8 |
12 of the postcode's 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 4 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 65 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 49% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 74% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 47% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Unnamed street near Gresford Hill.