Argoed
Parish in Flintshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 53.168, -3.112 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 25 64 |
| Dialling code: | 01352 (Mold) |
The parish of Argoed lies in north‑east Flintshire, Wales, made up of small villages and suburban ribbon development set on rolling countryside a short distance from the larger towns of Mold and Buckley. The area grew through 19th and 20th‑century industrial activity in the county, and today its landscape mixes older terraces and post‑war estates with newer housing, giving a semi‑rural character close to urban amenities.
Community life is centred on village halls, schools and sports clubs, with a largely residential, commuter population using good road links to Chester and the wider Deeside area. There remains a local sense of identity and occasional cultural events that reflect Welsh traditions alongside the everyday rhythms of a modern suburban neighbourhood.
Postcode districts covering Argoed
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Birkenhead 15.1 miles24.4 km
- St. Helens 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Chester 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Chester Castle 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Wrexham 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Buckley 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Runcorn 20.5 miles33 km
- Widnes 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Wallasey 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Huyton with Roby 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Great Sankey 24.8 miles39.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Argoed and New Brighton Ward 0 miles0 km
- Mynydd Isa Built-up area 0.2 miles0.3 km
- New Brighton Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Buckley: Bistre West Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Mold: Broncoed Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Mold East Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Buckley: Mountain Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Mold Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Buckley Built-up area 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Soughton Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Mold West Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Mold South Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
Example postcodes in Argoed
CH7 6SF, CH7 6TR, CH7 6QN, CH7 6GX, CH7 6WL, CH7 6FZ, CH7 6XB, CH7 6YE, CH7 6RZ … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Manchester Airport 36.9 miles59.3 km
- Buckley Railway Station 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Hope and Pen-y-ffordd Station 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Wrexham Bus Station 9.6 miles15.4 km
Hotels near Argoed Ad
- Holiday Inn A55 Chester West 3 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Beaufort Park Hotel 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Village Hotel Chester St David's 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Grosvenor Pulford Hotel & Spa 4 8 miles12.8 km
- Griffin Inn 5 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Mountain Park Hotel 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Hotel Indigo Chester 4 9.6 miles15.5 km
- The Hotel Chester 5 9.3 miles15 km
- Victoria Hotel 8.5 miles13.7 km
- The Townhouse Chester 3 9.3 miles14.9 km
Schools in Argoed
- Argoed School Secondary
- Ysgol Mynydd Isa Primary
Local points of interest
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The Airfield Stadium 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Clwydian Range Mountains 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Eaton Hall Estate 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Erddig Country house 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Valle Crucis Abbey Archaeological site 13.1 miles21.1 km