Estate agents in Holywell
Holywell (Flintshire) is a town in Wales with about 7,741 residents. HM Land Registry recorded 78 standard home sales there between September 2025 and August 2026, with a median price paid of £175,000.
How estate agents in Holywell compare
Holywell at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 78 sales in Holywell from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £175,000.
45.7% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.2 years and sold for a median of 23.5% more than they paid.
The median price was £130,000 in 2016 and £175,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Holywell
Median sale price in Holywell: £175,000
| All homes | 78 sales, median £175,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 27 sales, median £260,000 |
| Semi-detached | 35 sales, median £160,000 |
| Terraced | 10 sales, median £161,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 6 sales, median £105,000 |
Across Flintshire the average price was £215,932 in June 2026, up 1.9% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £130,000 (117 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £134,475 (100 sales) |
| 2018 | £143,000 (109 sales) |
| 2019 | £138,475 (102 sales) |
| 2020 | £136,500 (88 sales) |
| 2021 | £167,000 (136 sales) |
| 2022 | £175,000 (128 sales) |
| 2023 | £160,000 (95 sales) |
| 2024 | £180,000 (105 sales) |
| 2025 | £175,000 (95 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Holywell has no railway station in the town itself. The nearest is Flint, about 4 miles away, followed by West Kirby at about 7 miles and Heswall at about 7 miles. The A5026, A55 and A548 pass through or beside the area. The nearest motorway junctions are M53 junction 3 (Heswall Island) at about 9 miles and M56 junction 15 (Stoak Interchange) at about 15 miles. Liverpool John Lennon Airport lies about 16 miles away and Manchester Airport is about 39 miles away. Central London is about 179 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near Holywell
Holywell has very few education options of its own. There is no primary school inside the area and none lies within about 4 miles of the centre. The same is true at secondary level, where no school can be found within about 6 miles. Families moving here should therefore expect to travel for both primary and secondary schooling. The nearest university is the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts, which stands about 13 miles from the centre.
Living in Holywell
Holywell is a small town in Flintshire with around 7,700 residents, classed as rural and covering about 270 hectares of built-up land. Most homes are semi-detached or detached houses, with flats and terraced houses making up the rest and about 65% are owner occupied. There are more than 50 shops, including Tesco and Lidl, each about 0.1 miles away and at least 4 convenience stores. Food and drink includes at least 9 pubs such as the Boars Head, The Market Cross and Red Lion, plus at least 5 cafés and 4 restaurants. Pendre Surgery is about 0.2 miles away, with a second surgery, 2 pharmacies and a dentist also nearby and Holywell Community Hospital is about 0.4 miles away. Arrowe Park Hospital, the nearest with an emergency department, is about 8 miles away. Holywell Library is about 0.2 miles away, the post office about 0.1 miles and Fron Park about 0.2 miles.
A short history of Holywell
Holywell has 87 listed buildings within a short distance of its centre, made up of 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II* and 85 Grade II. The highest graded is St. Winifrides's Chapel & Well at Grade I, while the Parish Church of St. James is listed at Grade II*. Three scheduled monuments also lie close to the centre: Holywell Castle Mound, Greenfield Valley Mills and St Winefride's Chapel and Well.
Sport and leisure
Holywell Leisure Centre is a sports centre with swimming. Holywell Town FC play at Halkyn Road, one of several soccer pitches in the area and Fron Park Crown Green Bowls Club has a bowls pitch. Tennis courts and a skateboard facility are also mapped, along with an equestrian facility. For open space there are Fron Park and Greenfield Valley Heritage Park and a number of children's playgrounds lie within and just beyond the town.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Holywell (Flintshire)?
- The median price paid over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 was £175,000. By property type it was £260,000 for detached houses (27 sales), £160,000 for semi-detached houses (35 sales), £161,000 for terraced houses (10 sales) and £105,000 for flats (6 sales).
- How many homes were sold in Holywell (Flintshire) over the last year?
- HM Land Registry recorded 78 standard sales in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026.
- What are the transport links for Holywell (Flintshire)?
- The nearest railway station is Flint at about 4.0 miles from the centre, followed by Neston at about 6.6 miles. The nearest motorway junction is M53 junction 3 (Heswall Island) at about 9 miles and the A5026, A55 and A548 pass through or beside the area. Liverpool John Lennon Airport is about 16 miles away.
- Are there schools in Holywell (Flintshire)?
- There is no primary school inside the area and none within 4 miles. There is no secondary school within 6 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Holywell (Flintshire)?
- No estate agent sales branches with an office in Holywell (Flintshire) are listed.
Areas near Holywell
- Bagillt
- Greenfield (Flintshire)
- Gorsedd
- Pentre Halkyn
- Mostyn
- Lixwm
- Flint
- Caerwys
Holywell is in Flintshire.
Estate agents near Holywell
- Palmer Estate AgentsHolywell CH8 7TG0.1 miles
- Beresford AdamsHolywell CH8 7TG0.1 miles
- CountrywideHolywell CH8 7TG0.1 miles
- Molyneux Estate AgentsHolywell CH8 7LH0.1 miles
- Reid & Roberts - Holywell BranchHolywell CH8 7LH0.1 miles
- Leisure Estate AgentsHolywell CH8 7TX0.2 miles
- Flint@ Reid & RobertsFlint CH6 5AE3.9 miles
- Hunters Estate Agents HeswallHeswall CH60 7SG6.2 miles
- Move Residential Letting & Estate Agents in HeswallHeswall CH60 0AF6.2 miles
- Bradshaw Farnham & LeaHeswall CH60 7RA6.2 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Holywell.