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The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Heulfan | Primary | 800 m | – |
| Black Lane C P School | Primary | 900 m | – |
| Ysgol Bro Alun | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| Gwersyllt Community Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| Brymbo Aided (St. Mary's) | Primary | 1.5 km | – |
| Ysgol Bryn Alyn | Secondary | 700 m | – |
| Ysgol Clywedog | Secondary | 4.1 km | – |
| Castell Alun High School | Secondary | 4.5 km | – |
| Rhosnesni High School | Secondary | 4.7 km | – |
| Ysgol Morgan Llwyd | Secondary | 5.2 km | – |
| Carla House | Independent | 3.6 km | – |
| Woodlands Children's Development Centre | Independent | 4.3 km | – |
| Bryn Tirion Hall School | Independent | 4.6 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Broughton Pentre Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.2 km | 12 |
| Fitness | Trim Trail | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Golf | Moss Valley Golf Club | 280 m | 2 |
| Football | Colliers Park Training Ground | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Clywedog Leisure and Activity Centre | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Gwersyllt Cricket Club | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Hockey | North Wales Regional Hockey Stadium | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Gym | Freedom Leisure - Waterworld Gym | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Zumba | Waterworld Leisure and Activity Centre | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Swimming | Waterworld Leisure and Activity Centre | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Waterworld Leisure and Activity Centre | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Indoor cycling | Waterworld Leisure and Activity Centre | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Exercise | Focussed Fitness | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Weightlifting | Focussed Fitness | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Fishing | Wrexham Angling Centre | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Running | Running Track | 4.7 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 17. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Gwersyllt, about a 15-minute walk (1.2 km), with 29k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Wrexham General.
The nearest bus stop is Norham Court, 50 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (routes 21, 21H); 11 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Ysgol Heulfan, about a 10-minute walk (800 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Ysgol Bryn Alyn, 700 m away.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl Supermarket, 950 m away, with Blakemore Retail closer still (750 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Pen Y Maes Health Centre (300 m), with Rowlands Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Inspire is 1.4 km away.
The nearest full A&E is The Countess of Chester Hospital, 17 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 50% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 68% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Cafe at Acorn Antiques is the closest café or restaurant (750 m), and King William Inn the nearest pub (50 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 76 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 30% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Lodge Valley Park, 1.2 km away; for exercise, Gwyn Evans Leisure and Activity Centre (500 m).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.5 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 31 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 59 km.
Most households own their home, 11% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
5 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.