LL13 0LG Wrexham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Overton and Maelor South.
Streets
- B5069, Wrecsam - Wrexham: 33 addresses
- Unnamed street near B5069, Erbistock: 16 addresses
- Unnamed street near B5069, Knolton Bryn: 7 addresses
- Pant Lane, Shropshire: 2 addresses
- Sodyllt Bank, Sodylt Bank: 2 addresses
- Oswestry Road, Erbistock: 1 address
- Unnamed street near B5069, Knolton Bryn: 1 address
- Unnamed street near B5069, Erbistock: 1 address
- Sodylt Bank, Cross Lanes: 1 address
- Grange Road, Shropshire: 1 address
- Lightwood Green, Lightwood Green: 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 D (21% of about 950 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
- Gwalia, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 66 address points in this postcode, 16 at high risk, 2 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: 3 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 14 at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 5 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 66 addresses are between 24 m and 83 m above sea level (68 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 91%, ultrafast 55%, gigabit 55% of premises; 9% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ruabon 117,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.1 miles) |
| Chirk 107,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) | |
| Gobowen 248,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.1 km (5.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 42.4 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Dee Valley Medical Practice | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Rowlands Pharmacy | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Kandy Lodge Dental Surgery | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Hospital | Penley Hospital | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Police station | West Mercia Police - Ellesmere Police Station | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Ferdi's Local, Overton Cashzone | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 3,150 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Llan-y-Cefn, a listed building (Grade II*), 570 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Llan-y-Cefn | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Knolton Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m (0.4 miles) west |
| St. Mary's Churchyard, Overton | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Erbistock Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal | World Heritage Site | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Llan-y-cefn Wood | Wood | 540 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Pool Plantation | Wood | 620 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Blake's Wood | Wood | 620 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Whooter's Hall Wood | Wood | 790 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Queensbridge Dingle | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Bryn Pen-y-lan | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.9 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 5 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 52 | 66 |
14 of the postcode's 66 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 Wrexham: see them on the Wrexham page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 34% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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 B5069.