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CH7 4RU area guide

Who lives in CH7 4RU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Leeswood, Treuddyn & Gwernaffield
Council: Flintshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,209 (2024)

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At a glance

What CH7 4RU is like

CH7 4RU is a postcode in the Leeswood, Treuddyn & Gwernaffield area of Flintshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,209 people. 66.8% of households own their home, 17.5% rent privately and 14.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CH7 4 sold for a median of £245,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH7 4RU compares

Headline figures for CH7 4RU, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£245,000

Median over 48 sales in CH7 4, +24.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.2/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£49,614

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CH7 4RU differs most from the national average.

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Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CH7 4 is up 24.4% on the year before.

Questions

CH7 4RU FAQs

Is CH7 4RU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CH7 4RU?

The median sale price over the last year was £245,000.

Homes in CH7 4 sold for a median of £245,000 across 48 sales in the year to August 2026, +24.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CH7 4RU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH7 4RU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CH7 4RU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 66.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (54.3%).

Which council covers CH7 4RU?

The local authority for CH7 4RU is Flintshire.

CH7 4RU comes under Flintshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH7 4RU?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Penyffordd Rail Station, 1.7 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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