Overlea Crescent Big Mancot, Flintshire
9 addresses across 2 postcodes (CH5), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 46801541.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £265,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 2).
- 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 E; 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 Hawarden, about 810 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 120 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 44 to 46 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Stables Medical, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 94% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 5 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £236,000 | £236,000 | £236,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £127,500 | £127,500 | £127,500 |
| 2009 | 1 | £138,000 | £138,000 | £138,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £122,500 | £122,500 | £122,500 |
| 2002 | 1 | £122,500 | £122,500 | £122,500 |
| 2000 | 1 | £91,500 | £91,500 | £91,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2021 | 4 CH5 3HT | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2019 | 4 CH5 3HT | Detached | £236,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2016 | 4 CH5 3HT | Detached | £179,950 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Mar 2012 | 3 CH5 3HT | Detached | £127,500 | |
| 21 May 2009 | 7 CH5 3HT | Detached | £138,000 | |
| 30 May 2003 | 1 CH5 3HT | Detached | £122,500 | |
| 9 Jul 2002 | 1 CH5 3HT | Detached | £122,500 | |
| 29 Aug 2000 | 8 CH5 3HT | Semi-detached | £91,500 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (4). Built: 1967-1975 (3); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
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 E (35% of about 950 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 83 address points in this street's postcodes, 0 at high risk, 0 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: none is in an area at risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 0 at high risk, 0 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 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 3HT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| CH5 3HS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 |
Height above sea level
The street's 9 addresses are between 44 m and 46 m above sea level (45 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH5 3HS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CH5 3HT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hawarden 31,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Shotton 277,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Hawarden Bridge 10,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Park Avenue Big Mancot | 380 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station 6 Mold | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 20 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Stables Medical | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Deeside Community Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Deeside Police Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Ewloe, Hawarden Cashzone | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 820 m² | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 3,880 m² | 130 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 50 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,310 m² | 120 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hawarden Community Allotments 6,680 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Aston Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 410 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 38 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| St Deiniols Ash | Listed building, Grade I | 710 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Trueman's Hill motte | Scheduled monument | 710 m (0.4 miles) south |
| St Deiniol's Library | Listed building, Grade I | 830 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Parish Church of St Deinol | Listed building, Grade II* | 870 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| The 'Lock-Up', Hawarden | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Hawarden Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Hawarden Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Shotton Steelworks Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Grooms Dale | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Tinker's Dale | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Beeches Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Wepre Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Bilberry Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Vinegar Hill | Hill | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 9 |
2 of the street's 9 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 Flintshire: see them on the Flintshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penarlag CP English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Hawarden High School English medium | Secondary | 11–19 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Hawarden Village VA Church in Wales English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| St. Ethelwolds Church in Wales English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Sandycroft CP English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Queensferry Community Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Venerable Edward Morgan RC Roman Catholic English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Hall Care Home CH5 3EX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Daleside Garden Centre CH5 3HF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Overlea Drive (4); On or near Overlea Crescent (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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
Penlan Drive · Braeside Avenue · Lower Aston Hall Lane · Bennett's Lane · Bryn Drive · Appleby Drive · Overlea Drive · Fieldside · Firbrook Avenue · Bennetts Lane · Upper Aston Hall Lane · Blackbrook Avenue
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 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.