Areas We Cover 

With a population of over 68,000, the town of Wrexham and its conurbation of suburban villages is situated in the wider local government principal area of Wrexham County Borough. The county has more than 136,000 inhabitants which outside of the town live in more rural areas such as Overton, Ruabon and the Ceiriog Valley. Chirk is the only other urban town in the county outside of Wrexham.

For over 15 years, Northwood estate agency has had houses for sale in Wrexham, Chirk and Llangollen; from the early Victorian terraces to individual executive houses. If you are selling a house or looking for a local letting agent, Northwood has let and sold property like yours in their towns, communities and villages.

Marford is best known for its quaint looking late 18^th Century Gothic style cottages, several of which are now listed. Although largely surrounded by farmland, Marford and Hosley are now closely associated with the larger village of Gresford. The villages of Hope and Caergwrle are separated by the river Alyn; Caergwrle is overlooked by Hope Mountain and is contiguous with the village of Abermoddu and closely related to Cefn-y-bedd. A new development of new homes is being constructed at Fern Meadow in Llay. Alyn Waters country park stretches across to the neighbouring community of Gwersyllt.

With a population of over 28,326, the communities and villages of LL12 are situated to the North of the town within the local authority area of either Flintshire or Wrexham. Here you’ll find approximately 17,538 residential properties of which 15,424 are houses.

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The original cottage style appearance of many of the properties for sale in Garden Village were built during the early years of the 20^th Century; providing houses to rent in Wrexham for workers of the then recently opened Gresford Colliery.

Acton Park was largely developed from the early 1920’s until the late 1970’s, with about half being for renting out a house by the local authority. The remainder of the original estate forms the majority of the present-day park. The site of the original hall is now a residential development, built in the style of the original hall consisting mainly of flats with a small number of houses within the original boundaries of Acton Hall.

The central area of Wrexham has seen a number of purpose-built residential developments as well as the conversion of some older commercial buildings. In converting Hightown Barracks and the Border Brewery at Tuttle Street into apartments, the historical character was retained.

Overton has a fine collection of 18th and 19th-century buildings, many of which are listed as buildings of architectural or historic interest. The village centre is designated as a conservation area with its old telephone box even being listed. The medieval market town of Holt is situated on the border with England, being separated from Farndon by a Grade 1 listed 14^th century sandstone bridge over the River Dee.

The village of Bwlchgwyn once claimed to be the highest in Wales, on a clear day, it has good views of the Peak District, Frodsham Hill and the Cheshire Plain. Coedpoeth has an elevated position above the town within the area of Minera. The village grew from the small hamlets of Nant, Adwy’r Clawdd, Talwrn and Smelt. The majority of the18th to early 20th century buildings in the village are constructed from local sandstone quarried at Penygelli quarries, with later examples being built with Ruabon red brick.

The mountain village of Brymbo, largely surrounded by farmland, is closely related to the community of Tanyfron, now linked by a new road. Although one of the oldest communities in the town, it has in recent years been transformed by new build housing developments situated on the site of the former steelworks. Believed to be once a substantial Roman development, the village of Frith is situated in the wooded valley of the River Cegidog at the point where the Nant-y-Ffrith stream flows into it. Neighbouring villages include Cymau, Brymbo and Llanfynydd.

The postcode district of LL11 has a population of more than 38,337. Its communities and villages are situated to the West of Wrexham within the borough of either Flintshire or Wrexham. There are more than 15,424 houses amongst its 17,538 residential properties. If you are looking for a property to rent in Wrexham, you’ll find our office at LL11 1HF.

Many of the property agents in Wrexham that are selling and letting a property, will be familiar with the appearance of houses built of Ruabon red brick; many carpets hiding the original locally produced encaustic tiles from the clay works that were next to the Hafod colliery.

Ponciau is a village within the community of Rhosllanerchrugog; it is close to the villages of Legacy, Pentre Bychan and Johnstown and is overlooked by Ruabon Mountain. Ponciau was built with little regard to planning, to house the workers of the coal and iron ore mining industries of the mid-eighteenth century. Today this influence is evident in its style of the architecture and the character of its random street layout.

Chirk is situated on the Shropshire border between Wrexham and Oswestry. The National Trust’s Chirk Castle is an attraction as is the World Heritage Site of the Llangollen Canal and the local scenery of the Ceiriog Valley and Berwyn Mountains.

Situated 12 miles South West of Wrexham; Llangollen is a town in the neighbouring county of Denbighshire. Renowned for the surrounding hills, it is situated on the River Dee at the edge of the picturesque Berwyn range. Built in the 14^th century, Llangollen Bridge is one of the ‘Seven Wonders of Wales’.

Situated to the South of the town in the local authority area of Wrexham, LL14 has a population of over 33,424 in itstowns and villages; you’ll discover close to 15,179 residential properties of which 13,474 are houses.

With a population of over 8,317, Llangollen and the largely surrounding rural area of LL20 has 3,407 houses amongst its 3,938 residential properties.

 A little bit of trivia to end the information shared about our area; measuring more than 1000 ft long and 128 ft high, the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct to the south of Wrexham is the longest and highest aqueduct in Britain. It is still navigable by boat and has been designated a World Heritage Site.