The Catch Helygain, Flintshire
11 addresses across 3 postcodes (CH8), about 350 m long. USRN 46801946.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £414,750 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1, E: 1, F: 1).
- 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 F; Band D in Flintshire costs £2,376 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 25% to 67% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Flint, about 4.5 km (2.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 253 to 271 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Allt Goch Medical Centre, about 4.1 km (2.5 miles) away.
- People: About 540 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 8 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | £414,750 | £325,000 | £504,500 |
| 2018 | 2 | £217,750 | £198,000 | £237,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £210,000 | £134,000 | £230,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £188,750 | £152,500 | £225,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £131,000 | £131,000 | £131,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £167,550 | £157,100 | £178,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £74,250 | £74,250 | £74,250 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 2023 | 2, COPA'R FRAN CH8 8DU | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2023 | WILLERBY CH8 8DU | Detached | £504,500 | |
| 30 Nov 2018 | Y GILFACH CH8 8DU | Detached | £237,500 | |
| 30 May 2018 | THE RETREAT CH8 8DU | Detached | £198,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2017 | HYFRYDLE CH8 8DU | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2013 | BRYN AWEL CH8 8DU | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2007 | WILLERBY CH8 8DU | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2006 | PEN-Y-BRYN CH8 8DU | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2006 | IVY COTTAGE CH8 8DU | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 10 May 2006 | HYFRYDLE CH8 8DU | Semi-detached | £134,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2005 | BRYNTEG CH8 8DU | Detached | £152,500 | |
| 17 Jun 2005 | 2, COPA'R FRAN CH8 8DU | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2004 | HEATHER MOUNT CH8 8DU | Detached | £131,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2003 | 2, COPA'R FRAN CH8 8DU | Semi-detached | £157,100 | |
| 4 Jun 2003 | BRYN AWEL CH8 8DU | Detached | £178,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2001 | PARK HOUSE CH8 8DU | Detached | £70,000 | |
| 1 Apr 1999 | Y GILFACH CH8 8DU | Detached | £74,250 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 85 m². Most common: House, detached (2); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
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 F (25% of about 760 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 99 address points in this street's postcodes, 0 at high risk, 0 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, 0 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CH8 8DY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| CH8 8ES | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 |
| CH8 8DU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 |
Height above sea level
The street's 11 addresses are between 253 m and 271 m above sea level (264 m on average); the ground rises about 19 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH8 8DU | 100% | 25% | 25% | 0% |
| CH8 8DY | 100% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
| CH8 8ES | 100% | 52% | 52% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Flint 334,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Shotton 277,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10 km (6.2 miles) | |
| Hawarden Bridge 10,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.3 km (6.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bryn Erin Farm Halkyn | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Holywell Bus Station Stand 2 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 25.6 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Allt Goch Medical Centre | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Rowlands Pharmacy | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Limewood Dental Care | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Holywell Community Hospital | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
| Police station | Mold Police Station | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Centrepoint Flint Cashzone | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,310 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Halkyn Castle and attached Stable Block, a listed building (Grade II*), 500 m (0.3 miles) north. 22 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Halkyn Castle and attached Stable Block | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Halkyn Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 630 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 750 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Moel y Gaer Camp | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Hen-y-Fail Round Barrow | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Hafod Wood Moated Site | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Wood | Wood | 690 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Three Cornered Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Coed y Felin | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Moel Ffagnallt | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Nant-y-Fflint | Valley | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Flint Marsh | Wetland | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.8 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 11 |
1 of the street's 11 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 Flintshire: see them on the Flintshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhos Helyg School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Jubilee Drive (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 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 | 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
- CH8 8DY: 4 addresses
- CH8 8ES: 4 addresses of 61 in the postcode
- CH8 8DU: 3 addresses of 34 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Jubilee Drive · Crown Cottages · Mersey View Cottages · B5123 · Och'r Y Bryn
All the streets in CH8 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.