Amenity availability
Convenience score 35/100
Basis: nearest matching geography. Area local-business counts use postcode tags first and nearest-postcode fallback when the OSM record has no usable postcode tag.
AREA DECISION REPORT
Flintshire area decision report
Balanced shortlist area
Median affordability sits at 5.7x in 2025, which reads as stretch. Gigabit availability is 86.3% with median download at Unavailable. 4G strong coverage reaches 97.5% and 5G reaches 0.1% in the current area summary. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current area radius. 3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up.
Affordability: Stretch at 5.7xSchools: 28 nearby school rowsBroadband: Gigabit 86.3%Mobile: 4G 97.5% · 5G 0.1%Planning: No nearby planning
- Median sold price, last 5 years £195,000Based on 11,939 sales · Latest sale in data: 25 Feb 2026
- Affordability StretchMedian ratio 5.7x in 2025
- Gigabit availability 86.3%Ofcom source year 2024
- 4G strong coverage 97.5%Area-level mobile source year 2025
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions linked to the area radius
Area summary
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Affordability and price
Stretch at 5.7xMedian house-price-to-earnings ratio is 5.7x in 2025, with a median house price of £213,500 and residence earnings of £37,505.
Broadband
Gigabit 86.3%Gigabit availability is 86.3%, with median download at Unavailable and below-USO share at 0.2%.
Mobile
4G 97.5% · 5G 0.1%4G strong-coverage share is 97.5%, with 5G at 0.1% in the current area-level summary.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched Flintshire in the current live coverage yet.
Schools
28 nearby school rows28 nearby school rows matched postcode area CH4 0TW for Flintshire. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Transport
1,152 mapped stopsFlintshire currently links 1,152 mapped transport stops, including 1,125 local bus or tram access points and 27 rail or metro stops. Where NaPTAN status is present, 1,140 stops are marked active and 12 inactive. Top localities include Buckley (49), Mold (42), Broughton (41).
Local business
Score 35/100Flintshire currently links 3 mapped local businesses across 3 tracked categories. Top amenity groups include 1 fuel, 1 grocery, 1 nightlife. The current amenity availability signal scores 35/100.
Postcode follow-up
3 featured postcodes3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up under Flintshire.
Crime
Latest month 903Flintshire recorded 903 crimes in Feb 2026. Rolling twelve month context shows 10,933, with no comparable prior twelve month baseline yet and violence and sexual offences as the top recorded type. North Wales Police contributes the largest matched force share in the latest month.
Local business
This area-level OSM snapshot shows the amenity mix currently mapped around Flintshire, so you can judge everyday convenience before you spend more time on postcode-level checks.
Amenity group
Fuel
1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by fuel station (1).
Amenity group
Grocery
1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by supermarket (1).
Amenity group
Nightlife
1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (1).
Compare against another area
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North Yorkshire has 62,345 recorded sales with a median sold price of £260,000.
Open area researchPostcodes worth checking next
These are the best current postcode follow-up routes from the live area brief, so use them to move from early shortlist thinking into deeper due diligence.
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CH4 0TW
CH4 0TW has 77 recorded sales with a median sold price of £325,995.
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CH7 1FJ
CH7 1FJ has 62 recorded sales with a median sold price of £177,250.
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CH5 2FJ
CH5 2FJ has 49 recorded sales with a median sold price of £260,000.
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