Postcode · Whitchurch

SY13 3BA area guide

Who lives in SY13 3BA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bangor-on-Dee, Overton & Penley
Council: Wrexham
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,470 (2024)

SY13 3BAWhitchurch

At a glance

What SY13 3BA is like

SY13 3BA is a postcode in the Bangor-on-Dee, Overton & Penley neighbourhood of Wrexham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,470 people. 80.5% of households own their home, 14.2% rent privately and 5.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 55.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for Wales. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in SY13 3 sold for a median of £339,997 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY13 3BA compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 15.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£339,997

Median over 34 sales in SY13 3, +15.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 3 rated schools nearest are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£49,669

Average a year, before tax — higher than 41% 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
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SY13 3 is up 15.5% on the year before.
02
An older population
28.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
80.5% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SY13 3BA FAQs

Is SY13 3BA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SY13 3BA?

The median sale price over the last year was £339,997.

Homes in SY13 3 sold for a median of £339,997 across 34 sales in the year to August 2026, +15.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SY13 3BA safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 15.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY13 3BA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SY13 3BA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 11.5% of residents. 80.5% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (69.1%).

Which council covers SY13 3BA?

SY13 3BA is in Wrexham.

SY13 3BA is in Wrexham, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY13 3BA?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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