Black Park Halton, Wrexham
15 addresses across 3 postcodes (LL13,LL14), about 480 m (0.3 miles) long. USRN 46900489.
- Sales: 16 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £285,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (D: 3, E: 5).
- Flood: No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Wrexham costs £2,309 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 9% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Chirk, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Lodgevale Park, is about 790 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 74 to 128 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 15 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Chirk Surgery, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away.
- People: About 590 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £355,000 | £310,000 | £400,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £123,000 | £123,000 | £123,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £172,500 | £172,500 | £172,500 |
| 2012 | 1 | £124,999 | £124,999 | £124,999 |
| 2006 | 1 | £127,000 | £127,000 | £127,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £138,000 | £138,000 | £138,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £126,000 | £126,000 | £126,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £89,950 | £89,950 | £89,950 |
| 1998 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2025 | PEN Y PARC COTTAGE, HALTON LL14 5BA | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2024 | PEN Y PARC LL14 5BA | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2024 | 5, FOREST HILLS LL14 5BA | Terraced | £310,000 | |
| 4 Jan 2021 | 6, FOREST HILLS LL14 5BA | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2018 | 3, FOREST HILLS LL14 5BA | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2016 | 7, FOREST HILLS LL14 5BA | Terraced | £123,000 | |
| 13 Nov 2015 | 8, FOREST HILLS LL14 5BA | Terraced | £172,500 | |
| 14 Sep 2012 | 6, FOREST HILLS LL14 5BA | Terraced | £124,999 | |
| 27 Sep 2006 | 7, FOREST HILLS LL14 5BA | Terraced | £127,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2005 | 3, FOREST HILLS LL14 5BA | Terraced | £138,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2004 | 6, FOREST HILLS LL14 5BA | Terraced | £126,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2003 | 3, FOREST HILLS LL14 5BA | Terraced | £89,950 | |
| 1 Dec 1998 | PEN Y PARC COTTAGE, HALTON LL14 5BA | Detached | £85,000 | |
| 13 Aug 1997 | 2, FOREST HILLS LL14 5BA | Detached | £48,500 | |
| 30 Apr 1997 | 1, FOREST HILLS LL14 5BA | Semi-detached | £65,000 | |
| 10 Feb 1995 | 3, FOREST HILLS LL14 5BA | Terraced | £43,000 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 88 m². Most common: House, enclosed end-terrace (4); House, semi-detached (2); House, end-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (7); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (30% of about 1,510 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Roadworks
Street works permits come from the Department for Transport's Street Manager, which covers England only.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 79 address points in this street's postcodes, 1 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 6 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: 1 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 6 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk |
|---|---|---|
| LL14 5BA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 |
| LL13 0HT | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 2 |
| LL14 5AY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 |
Height above sea level
The street's 15 addresses are between 74 m and 128 m above sea level (121 m on average); the ground rises about 54 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LL13 0HT | 100% | 9% | 9% | 0% |
| LL14 5AY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LL14 5BA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chirk 107,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Ruabon 117,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Gobowen 248,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Halton | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Oswestry | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 44.6 km (28 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Chirk Surgery | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Rowlands Pharmacy | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Talking Teeth | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Chirk Community Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Police | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Holyhead Road - Chirk, Chirk Cashzone | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lodgevale Park 2,020 m² | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 670 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,730 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.8 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Whitehurst, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 910 m (0.6 miles) west. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Whitehurst | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Queen Anne's Cottage | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Offa's Dyke: Section N & S of Plas-Offa | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Offa's Dyke: Section N & S of Tan-y-Cut | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Brynkinalt | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal | World Heritage Site | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pen-y-park Wood | Wood | 240 m north-west |
| Halton Wood | Wood | 590 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Chirk Green Wood | Wood | 880 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Bolas's Dingle | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Newhall Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Bryn Pen-y-lan | Hill | 4.3 km (2.6 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 15 |
1 of the street's 15 addresses is 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pentre CIW Voluntary Controlled Church in Wales English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Ysgol Y Waun English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (north-wales).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 40% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 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 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 to 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- LL14 5BA: 13 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- LL13 0HT: 1 address of 51 in the postcode
- LL14 5AY: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
Nearby streets
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.