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House prices in CH8, Holywell

The average house price in CH8, Holywell over the last three years is £228,091, with a median sold price of £180,000 — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.

Median price
£180k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
+2.4%
5-year change
+7.3%
Per m²
£2k

HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026

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Sold prices in CH8, Holywell

Based on 655 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The average house price in CH8, Holywell over the last three years is £228,091, with a median sold price of £180,000 — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm. The mean sits notably higher than the median here, which usually means a tail of larger or higher-value sales pulling the average up. That's drawn from 655 recorded sales — a reasonably active local market.

CH8 price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

CH8England & Wales
£100k£150k£200k£250k£300k201620182020202220242026£188k
1 year
+2.4%
5 years
+7.3%
10 years
+40.4%

Over five years, prices in CH8, Holywell have been broadly flat (+7.3%). Across a full decade they are +40.4%. The last twelve months alone: +2.4%. Prices in CH8, Holywell still sit about 6.4% below their 2025 peak on our smoothed index — worth knowing when a seller's asking price was set with the top of the market in mind.

How CH8 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in CH8 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

CH8England & Wales
100120140160201620182020202220242026+59%

Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.

What it costs to buy in CH8, Holywell

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£180k
Entry-level
£120k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£143k–£285k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£405k
90th %ile

Homes in CH8, Holywell span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £120,000, while the top tenth fetched over £405,000. Half of all sales fell between £142,750 and £285,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

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Target price in CH8
£180,000
around the local median · 21% up the local range
£120,000 · entry-level£405,000 · premium
deposit
Deposit (10%)
£18,000
Stamp duty (SDLT)
£1,100
Monthly repayment
£947/mo
5% · 25-yr repayment
Income needed
~£36,000
at 4.5× lending

Upfront cash ≈ £19,100 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2026/27; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.

How CH8 compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

CH8 (this area)£228k
Denbighshire£200khere: +14%
England£291khere: -22%
CH8 1-yr +2.4%Denbighshire 1-yr +2.3%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £228,091, homes in CH8, Holywell sell for 14% above the Denbighshire average, and 22% below the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (+2.4% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price, £/m² and share of the market, by type, across CH8.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Detached£300,000£2,694272 (42%)
Semi-detached£155,000£1,911248 (38%)
Terraced£141,000£1,953114 (17%)
Flat / maisonetteBest £/m²£131,000£1,31621 (3%)

The most-traded type in CH8, Holywell is detached (272 sales, median £300,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£131,000) and houses (~£214,691) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £2,059 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area. Space for money: flat / maisonette offer the most floor area per pound in CH8, Holywell, at about £1,316/m², while detached cost the most at £2,694/m² — a 105% premium. If floor area matters more to you than form, that gap is where the value hides.

The CH8 market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

Sales per year
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'18
'19
'20
319'21
'22
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'24
251'25
'26*

* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.

Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 4.3%Freehold 95.7%

Around 251 homes changed hands in CH8, Holywell in 2025 — in line with the area's average of roughly 267 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2021 (319 sales). Steady turnover means a reasonable flow of fresh listings through the year. 4% of recent sales in CH8, Holywell were leasehold — almost entirely freehold.

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Deciles are national (1 = most deprived 10% in England, 10 = least). Source: English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) by 2021 LSOA, boundaries © ONS. This shows the area's statistical neighbourhoods, not a precise postcode boundary.

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CH8 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in CH8, Holywell?

Over the last three years the median sold price in CH8 was £180,000, with a mean of £228,091, based on 655 HM Land Registry sales.

Is CH8, Holywell expensive?

At a £180,000 median, CH8 is cheaper than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £2,059 per square metre.

Are house prices in CH8, Holywell going up or down?

On our smoothed index, CH8 prices have moved +2.4% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in CH8, Holywell?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £131,000 (21 sales).

How much do I need to buy in CH8, Holywell?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £120,000, and most buyers competed in the £142,750–£285,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £405,000.

How much have CH8, Holywell house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in CH8 are +7.3% over the last five years, and +40.4% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How much stamp duty will I pay on a home in CH8, Holywell?

On the £180,000 median-priced CH8 home, a home-mover pays about £1,100 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2026/27 rates, and a first-time buyer about £0 with first-time-buyer relief. Second homes pay a surcharge on top.

How much deposit and income do I need to buy in CH8, Holywell?

A 10% deposit on the median £180,000 CH8 home is £18,000 (5% would be £9,000). Borrowing the remaining £162,000 implies a household income of roughly £36,000 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.

How many homes sell in CH8, Holywell each year?

Roughly 251 sales a year have been recorded in CH8 recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a reasonably active market with a steady flow of listings.

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Streets in CH8

Sold prices, £/m² and every recorded home — street by street. 346 streets have a profile in CH8.

Main RoadPen Y Maes RoadTan Y FelinHolway RoadMaes Y DyffrynFfordd PentreFfordd AelwydGlan Y DonStation RoadHigh StreetFfordd PennantPen Y BallGreenfield RoadFron Park RoadLon GoedBagillt RoadWoodland DriveUwch Y MorSt Clares CourtFfordd DdyfrdwyMaes Y GoronPenymaes GardensCae HelygMaes Alarch
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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.