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Church Stretton

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About

Church Stretton sits in the Shropshire Hills AONB, in a valley between the Long Mynd and the Stiperstones. The town serves as a local centre with a compact high street of independent shops and cafes, a weekly market and a railway station on the Welsh Marches Line. Small galleries, a library and community venues support year-round activity, and bus and rail links connect the area with larger regional towns. Nearby settlements such as Little Stretton and All Stretton are commonly grouped together as The Strettons.

The landscape around Church Stretton frames many of the area’s routes and views. Carding Mill Valley, managed by the National Trust, is a frequent access point onto the Long Mynd plateau and its marked footpaths. The Stiperstones rise as a broken quartzite ridge with named rock features, including the formation called the Devil’s Chair, and old quarry scars. A network of lanes, bridleways and public footpaths links farmland, commons and ridgelines, making the town a practical base for walking, geology study and countryside access.

Area overview

On average Church Stretton has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 70% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. Approximately 9.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Church Stretton is £53,094 per year. The median sale price in Church Stretton is £375,000 (around £326 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £280,000 and £531,250. There are 3 schools in Church Stretton: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Church Stretton is home to around 5,752 people, with a population density of about 67.8 per km².

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
9.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Church Stretton Population
5,752
Population density
67.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
14.95(-61%)
Other theft
4.69(-18%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.96(-73%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.09(-71%)
Public order
1.74(-71%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,491
95.46%
Other White
103
1.79%
Irish
45
0.78%
Other Asian
22
0.38%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
17
0.3%
Total population: 5,752

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,140
41.76%
Level 3 (A level)
768
14.99%
No qualifications
725
14.15%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
668
13.03%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
414
8.08%
Total 16+ residents: 5,125

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,621
59.25%
Owns with a mortgage
444
16.23%
Private landlord or letting agency
288
10.53%
Other social rented
247
9.03%
Other forms of private rent
68
2.49%
Total households: 2,736

Property prices in Church Stretton

Median price: £375,000
Price per sq ft: £326
Sales (last 12 months): 88
Typical range (middle 50%): £280K – £531K

Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 (about £326 per square foot) in Church Stretton area, with individual transactions ranging from £98,000 up to £980,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Church Stretton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached53£490,000£365
Semi-Detached16£333,750£330
Terraced6£230,670£256
Flats13£155,000£216

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Church Stretton

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Church Stretton.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£354,000£155,000£202,500£146,000
2017£354,500£155,000£245,500£185,000
2018£367,500£152,500£240,000£161,750
2019£394,750£99,000£253,750£225,000
2020£413,750£144,500£269,750£250,000
2021£460,000£150,000£310,000£235,000
2022£560,000£128,500£325,000£337,500
2023£475,000£132,500£252,500£412,000
2024£557,500£116,000£300,000£331,250
2025£525,000£115,000£347,000£205,670
2026£512,000£165,000£325,750£222,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Church Stretton.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Church Stretton.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£240£226£260£234
2017£249£200£283£193
2018£273£212£266£173
2019£280£167£280£233
2020£271£232£291£261
2021£297£208£302£246
2022£358£219£311£342
2023£348£215£289£390
2024£335£209£318£298
2025£371£209£367£247
2026£351£236£326£256
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Church Stretton.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Church Stretton in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Shropshire district.

Band A£1,685
Band B£1,966
Band C£2,247
Band D£2,528
Band E£3,090
Band F£3,652
Band G£4,214
Band H£5,056

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.