Oakfields Connah's Quay / Cei Connah, Flintshire
28 addresses across 2 postcodes (CH5), about 60 m long. USRN 46806589.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (A: 18).
- 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 Flintshire costs £2,376 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Shotton, about 2.7 km away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 430 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 44 to 51 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Quay Surgery, about 1.9 km away.
- People: About 610 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 67% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 24 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 75 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (12); House, detached (6). Built: 2024 (18).
Council tax
What each band costs in Flintshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,376 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,584 | £1,848 | £2,112 | £2,376 | £2,904 | £3,432 | £3,960 | £4,752 | £5,544 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (81% of about 540 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 66 address points in this street's postcodes, 0 at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 1 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: 0 at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CH5 4BF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| CH5 4FA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 1 |
Height above sea level
The street's 28 addresses are between 44 m and 51 m above sea level (48 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH5 4BF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CH5 4FA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Shotton 277,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km |
| Hawarden Bridge 10,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km | |
| Hawarden 31,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 17 within 800 m; nearest High Vale Golftyn | 330 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station 7 Mold | 6.9 km |
| EV charging points | Shell Recharge Charging Station | 2.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 20.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Quay Surgery | 1.9 km |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Morrisons Pharmacy | 370 m |
| NHS dentists | The North Wales Dental Hub | 1.9 km |
| Hospital | Deeside Community Hospital | 3.2 km |
| Police station | Deeside Police Station | 2.0 km |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Connahs Quay Red Hall, Connaghs Quay Cashzone | 860 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 430 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 2.3 ha | 510 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,680 m² | 480 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Parc Ganolog 9.5 ha | 770 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,950 m² | 2.2 km |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 3.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Top y Fron Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 860 m north-west. 5 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Top y Fron Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 860 m north-west |
| Kelsterton Brewery | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Broadoak Wood | Wood | 1.0 km south |
| Top-y-fron Dingle | Valley | 1.1 km west |
| Wepre Wood | Wood | 2.1 km south-east |
| Leadbrook Wood | Wood | 2.3 km west |
| Vinegar Hill | Hill | 2.3 km south |
| White Sands | Wetland | 2.9 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 28 | 28 |
None of the street's 28 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connah's Quay High School, English medium | Secondary | 11–16 | 690 m | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Golftyn CP School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 710 m | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Ysgol Bryn Deva English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 920 m | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Wepre Community School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Ysgol Cae'r Nant English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km | Estyn reports · My Local School |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrisons CH5 4WL | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 360 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Home Bargains CH5 4UP | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2025 |
| Card Factory CH5 4UP | Retailers - other | 360 m | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Pembry Rise (8); On or near Buttermere Close (6); On or near Grasmere Close (5); On or near Highmere Drive (2); On or near Lindale Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 79% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
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
Nearby streets
Maple Grove · Poppyfield Way · Grasmere Close · Evergreen Avenue · Ashbrook Drive · Highmere Drive · Hollybrook Drive · Buttermere Close · Pembry Rise · Newby Walk · Lindale Close · Caldbeck Crescent
All the streets in CH5 and across Flintshire.
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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.