The Close is in Holywell and in Flintshire district. CH8 7RQ is located in the Holywell Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Delyn. This postcode has been in use since 2017-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Close, Holywell, CH8 7RQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH8 7PP, CH8 7PJ, CH8 7PL, CH8 7AJ, CH8 7AP, CH8 7TD, CH8 7PE, CH8 7AR, CH8 7LP.

The Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Close are based on 17 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Flintshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH8 7RQ

Average Price
£261,354
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£267,912
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£189,209

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Close

Average Price
£224,815
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 The Close, Holywell, Flintshire
Detached, an established residential building
£253,0002023-03-31 £258,101
5 The Close, Holywell, Flintshire
Detached, an established residential building
£205,0002022-01-05 £223,023
2 The Close, Holywell, Flintshire
Detached, an established residential building
£230,0002021-07-09 £268,580
6 The Close, Holywell, Flintshire
Detached, an established residential building
£195,0002019-09-04 £249,956
7 The Close, Holywell, Flintshire
Detached, an established residential building
£214,0002019-08-31 £272,111

Schools

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Winefrides R.C. School
Whitford Street , Holywell CH8 7NJ
- not rated 244 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Ysgol Gwenffrwd
Stryd Chwitffordd , Treffynnon CH8 7NJ
- not rated 261 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Ysgol Treffynnon
The Strand , Holywell CH8 7AW
- not rated 482 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Greenfield C.P. School
Fulbrooke , Greenfield CH8 7JW
- not rated 1,482 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Brynford C.P. School
Brynford , Holywell CH8 8AD
- not rated 1,785 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BENGAL BALTIBENGAL BALTI, 1 Whitford Street285 yd
Kassidy'sKassidys, Exchange House286 yd
MarmaladeMarmalade, 31a High Street343 yd
Bella's DinerBellas Diner, 79 High Street475 yd
Rosiez CafeRosiez Cafe, Holywell Leisure Centre541 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Market CrossThe Market Cross, 9-11 High Street260 yd
Old Wine VaultsOld Wine Vaults, The Old Wine Vaults269 yd
Feathers InnFeathers Inn, Whitford Street316 yd
Boar's HeadBoars Head, The Boars Head326 yd
The Royal OakThe Royal Oak, Greenfield Road481 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Talk of the TownTalk of the Town, 1-3 High Street256 yd
Cheeky ChickenCheeky Chicken, Cheeky Chicken And Pizza Utica House281 yd
Holywell KebabHolywell Kebab, 5-7 Cross Street299 yd
Fu HouseFu House, 12 High Street301 yd
Great WallGreat Wall, The Great Wall306 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco, Tesco Store219 yd
Iceland Foods LtdIceland Foods Ltd, 20-22 High Street333 yd
LidlLidl, Coleshill Street627 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CH8 7RQ postcode.

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed77.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed66.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is The Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 787 crimes were reported near The Close . Only 11% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CH8 7RQ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for The Close, Holywell, CH8 7RQ

Employment

CH8 7RQ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee60
Retired48
Long-Term Sick or disabled24
Looking after home or family20
Part-Time Employee20
Unemployed14
Student (economically inactive)14
Self-Employed12
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Accommodation and food service activities13
Education11
Transport and storage10
Human health and social work activities10
Construction6
Other3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Information and communication1
Administrative and support service activities1

People

Gender

Female153
Male147

Partnership Status

Single110
Married: Opposite sex60
Separated7
Divorced28
Widowed18

Health

Very good health123
Good health99
Fair health52
Bad health20
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications72
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 45
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Pakistani1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White280
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom269
European Union18
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK269
10+ Years11
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom180
Ireland2
Poland10
Romania5
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia1
No passport held98

Religion

No religion143
Christian140
Muslim5
Not answered12