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CH5 2TB area guide

Who lives in CH5 2TB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Queensferry & Sandycroft
Council: Flintshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,016 (2024)

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At a glance

What CH5 2TB is like

CH5 2TB is a postcode in the Queensferry & Sandycroft neighbourhood of Flintshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,016 people. 59.9% of households own their home, 25.8% rent privately and 13.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 60.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in CH5 2 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH5 2TB compares

Each figure is set against Wales as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 19.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£200,000

Median over 72 sales in CH5 2, −13% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 3 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

5 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£39,007

Average a year, before tax — higher than 9% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25.8% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 3.0 of 10. Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CH5 2 is down 13% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 20 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

CH5 2TB FAQs

Is CH5 2TB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 3.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in CH5 2TB?

The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.

Homes in CH5 2 sold for a median of £200,000 across 72 sales in the year to August 2026, −13% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is CH5 2TB safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 19.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH5 2TB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CH5 2TB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 8.9% of residents. 59.9% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (39%).

Which council covers CH5 2TB?

CH5 2TB is in Flintshire.

CH5 2TB is in Flintshire, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH5 2TB?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Shotton Rail Station, 0.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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