Postcode · Whitchurch

SY13 3BB area guide

Who lives in SY13 3BB, 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 3BBWhitchurch

At a glance

What SY13 3BB is like

SY13 3BB is a postcode in the Bangor-on-Dee, Overton & Penley area of Wrexham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,470 people. 80.5% of households own their home, 14.2% rent privately and 5.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SY13 3 sold for a median of £339,997 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY13 3BB compares

Headline figures for SY13 3BB, 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

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%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£49,669

Average annual income before tax, higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SY13 3BB differs most from the national average.

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 3BB FAQs

Is SY13 3BB 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 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 3BB?

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 3BB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Who lives in SY13 3BB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers SY13 3BB?

The local authority for SY13 3BB is Wrexham.

SY13 3BB comes under Wrexham in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY13 3BB?

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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