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Maes-y-dre & Borras: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Maes-y-dre & Borras neighbourhood of Wrexham, Wales (ONS area Wrexham 023). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes LL11, LL12, LL13. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near LL12 7UP.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Wrexham

Maes-y-dre & Borras is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Wrexham (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 17 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £221,750 and flats for £112,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Wrexham (0.7 times the borough's rate) and the nearest station, Wrexham General, is about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£221,750

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +39% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£112,500

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance +0.03; 1 of 17 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Average household income

£46,900

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.7 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Maes-y-dre & Borras sits in Wrexham

  • Typical house price: 4th highest of 18 neighbourhoods in Wrexham
  • Typical flat price: 2nd highest of the 5 neighbourhoods in Wrexham with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 5th highest of 18 neighbourhoods in Wrexham

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Maes-y-dre & Borras

House prices: Maes-y-dre & Borras against Wrexham: This neighbourhood £50k (1995) to £205k (2026); Wrexham £45k (1995) to £202k (2026).£70k£215k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£205kWrexham£202k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Wrexham, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Maes-y-dre & Borras against Wrexham: This neighbourhood £44k (2002) to £120k (2024); Wrexham £43k (2002) to £118k (2026).£53k£110k2026202220182014201020062002This neighbourhood£120kWrexham£118k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Wrexham, 2002 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Wrexham, 1 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Falling behind the borough

  • Homes improving their energy rating

Stations nearby

Nearest station

  • Wrexham General Railway station, about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 km in a straight line). About 5.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Transport for Wales to Bidston (about 61 min) and Wrexham Central (about 6 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Questions about Maes-y-dre & Borras

What is the typical house price in Maes-y-dre & Borras?

£221,750. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +39% against 2017-2019.

How does Maes-y-dre & Borras compare with the rest of Wrexham?

Typical house price: 4th highest of 18 neighbourhoods in Wrexham. Typical flat price: 2nd highest of the 5 neighbourhoods in Wrexham with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 5th highest of 18 neighbourhoods in Wrexham.

Is Maes-y-dre & Borras an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Maes-y-dre & Borras gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance +0.03; 1 of 17 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Maes-y-dre & Borras?

Wrexham General. Railway station, about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 km in a straight line). About 5.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Transport for Wales to Bidston (about 61 min) and Wrexham Central (about 6 min).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.