Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

Holywell East at a glance

House prices
£170,500
Lower prices11th percentile
Schools
Data not yet available
Transport
28th percentile
Weak
Crime rate
64 per 1,000 residents
Middle54th percentile
Flood risk
Data not yet available

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Holywell East a good place to live?

Holywell East may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Sir y Fflint - Flintshire below.

Holywell East and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Holywell East£170,50064
Mostyn£160,000121.4
Holywell West£198,62589.3

Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Holywell East

Crime rate

Crime rate
64 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
54th percentile nationally

Crime levels are around the national middle range.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Holywell East

House prices

Median sale price
£170,500
Percentile
11th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 16 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Crime by type in Holywell East

Recorded crime by type

The largest recorded type in Holywell East is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 35.3 per 1,000 residents: close to Sir y Fflint - Flintshire (30.3) and close to Wales (37.4).

Crimes and anti-social behaviour recorded by police per 1,000 residents, 12 months to August 2026, from police.uk with 2021 Census population. Sir y Fflint - Flintshire and Wales figures cover the same months and leave out areas whose police force did not publish every month.
TypeHolywell EastSir y Fflint - FlintshireWales
Violence, sexual offences and weapons35.330.337.4
Anti-social behaviour12.812.09.8
Public order4.15.18.8
Theft, including shoplifting4.112.013.4
Criminal damage and arson3.66.27.4
Burglary2.61.92.4
Other crime1.01.52.2
Drugs0.51.52.6
Robbery0.00.30.5
Vehicle crime0.01.63.2

Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area

Schools in Holywell East

Schools

Data not available in this public guide

We cannot draw a conclusion about schools from the available figures.

About missing data

Flood risk in Holywell East

Flood risk

Data not available in this public guide

We cannot draw a conclusion about flood risk from the available figures.

About missing data

Transport in Holywell East

Transport

28th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Holywell East a good place to live?

Holywell East may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Holywell East safe?

Holywell East ranks in the 54th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Holywell East?

The median sale price was £170,500 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 11th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Holywell East?

School data is not currently available for Holywell East.

What neighbourhoods are near Holywell East?

Nearby public profiles include Mostyn in Sir y Fflint - Flintshire and Holywell West in Sir y Fflint - Flintshire.