SY13 3HS Wrexham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bronington and Hanmer.
Streets
- Ellesmere Road, Wrecsam - Wrexham: 3 addresses
- Chapel Lane, Wrecsam - Wrexham: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Ellesmere Road, Bronington: 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 F (25% of about 680 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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
- Former stable and coach house at Green Dragon Farm, grade II
- Green Dragon Farmhouse, grade II
Flood risk
None of the 6 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 addresses are about 96 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Whitchurch (Shropshire) 164,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km |
| Prees 9,330 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km | |
| Wem 112,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.4 km | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| EV charging points | Newtown Car Park | 6.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 43.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Surgery | 4.1 km |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 6.6 km |
| NHS dentists | Green End Dental Practice | 6.7 km |
| Hospital | Penley Hospital | 6.7 km |
| Police station | West Mercia Police - Whitchurch Police Station | 6.9 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 2,200 m² | 900 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Haulton Ring Moated Site, a scheduled monument, 2.0 km south-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Haulton Ring Moated Site | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bronington Wood | Wood | 830 m south |
| Llyn Bedydd | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km west |
| Maelor Forest | Wood | 1.2 km south-east |
| Arowry Moss | Wood | 1.7 km west |
| Fenn's Wood | Wood | 2.1 km east |
| Bryn Barley | Hill | 3.8 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 6 |
6 of the postcode's 6 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 | 57 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 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 | 0% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 28% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 22% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 7 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 Ellesmere Road.