LL13 8QJ Wrexham
Live postcode, introduced February 1990. Ward: Hermitage.
Streets
- Sylvester Court, Wrexham / Wrecsam: 34 addresses
- Shields Court, Wrexham / Wrecsam: 2 addresses
- Hackett Court, Wrexham / Wrecsam: 1 address
- Monger Road, Wrexham / Wrecsam: 1 address
- Thomas Court, Wrexham / Wrecsam: 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 B (51% of about 670 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
None of the 39 address points in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water on Natural Resources Wales's map. Outside those areas the chance is under 0.1% (1 in 1,000) a year.
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 39 addresses are between 78 m and 80 m above sea level (80 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 | Wrexham Central 63,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km |
| Wrexham General 685,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km | |
| Gwersyllt 29,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 36 within 800 m; nearest Hackett Court Hightown | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wrexham Bus Station | 1.6 km |
| Car parks | Parking space on Tenters Square, LL13 | 1.2 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 34.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bryncabanau | 470 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 470 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Ruabon Road Dental Practice | 1.2 km |
| Hospital | Wrexham Maelor Hospital | 2.0 km |
| Police station | North Wales Police - Wrexham City | 1.5 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 590 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Erddig Country Park 84 ha | 160 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 210 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 580 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 820 m² | 300 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 99 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hillbury Round Barrow, a scheduled monument, 740 m west. 18 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hillbury Round Barrow | Scheduled monument | 740 m west |
| Fairy Oak Round Barrow | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km north-west |
| Wrexham Churchyard Ornamental Wrought Iron Gates and Screen | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km north-west |
| Erddig | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.5 km south-west |
| Wrexham Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lewis Wood | Wood | 370 m south |
| Bryn-y-cabanau Wood | Wood | 440 m south |
| Marchwiel Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 860 m south-east |
| The Warren | Wood | 1.0 km south |
| Balloon Hill | Hill | 2.0 km north-east |
| Moss Valley | Valley | 4.9 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 39 |
13 of the postcode's 39 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 | 42 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 6% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 1% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 86% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 35% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 21% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 19% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 11% | 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 | 5% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Sylvester Court.