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CH5 3EP area guide

Who lives in CH5 3EP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ewloe & Hawarden
Council: Flintshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,534 (2024)

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At a glance

What CH5 3EP is like

CH5 3EP is a postcode in the Ewloe & Hawarden area of Flintshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,534 people. 66.7% of households own their home, 7.3% rent privately and 25.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in CH5 3 sold for a median of £290,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH5 3EP compares

Headline figures for CH5 3EP, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£290,000

Median over 121 sales in CH5 3, +5.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.7/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£56,808

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CH5 3EP differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.2% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CH5 3 is up 5.5% on the year before.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.3% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

CH5 3EP FAQs

Is CH5 3EP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CH5 3EP?

The median sale price over the last year was £290,000.

Homes in CH5 3 sold for a median of £290,000 across 121 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CH5 3EP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH5 3EP, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CH5 3EP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 66.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (55.4%).

Which council covers CH5 3EP?

The local authority for CH5 3EP is Flintshire.

CH5 3EP comes under Flintshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH5 3EP?

Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hawarden Rail Station, 0.5 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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