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Shrewsbury London Road

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About

London Road is the main approach from the southeast into Shrewsbury town centre. The street carries local traffic and regular buses, linking residential streets with the centre. Ground-floor shops and takeaways sit alongside terraced housing and small workshops. Convenience stores, a post office counter and vehicle-repair bays are within a short walk of each other, so day-to-day shopping and services are concentrated along the road. Pedestrian crossings and bus stops mark the rhythm of the street, used by shoppers, school runs and commuters at different times of day.

Community facilities cluster along the route: a local primary school, a community centre and several pubs provide meeting points. A small triangular green with a First World War memorial offers open space and a clear point of orientation. Long-standing independent traders remain, including a family-run bakery that has served residents for decades, and occasional market stalls set up from a nearby car park on market days, keeping the street connected to local life.

Area overview

On average Shrewsbury London Road has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 38 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 61% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. Approximately 6.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Shrewsbury London Road is £51,153 per year. There are 2 schools in Shrewsbury London Road: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Shrewsbury London Road is home to around 5,862 people, with a population density of about 1,656.4 per km².

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
38
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
6.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Shrewsbury London Road Population
5,862
Population density
1,656.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
21.32(-45%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.96(+20%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.92(-46%)
Public order
3.24(-47%)
Other theft
2.56(-55%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,505
93.93%
Other White
119
2.03%
Irish
34
0.58%
White and Asian (mixed)
27
0.46%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
26
0.44%
Total population: 5,861

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,886
37.54%
Level 3 (A level)
832
16.56%
No qualifications
719
14.31%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
670
13.34%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
453
9.02%
Total 16+ residents: 5,024

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,453
53.24%
Owns with a mortgage
722
26.46%
Private landlord or letting agency
253
9.27%
Other social rented
173
6.34%
Social rents from council
64
2.35%
Total households: 2,729

Property prices in Shrewsbury London Road

Median price£305,000
Price per sq ft£320
Sales (last 12 months)89
Typical range (middle 50%)£253K – £387K

Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £305,000 (about £320 per square foot) in Shrewsbury London Road area, with individual transactions ranging from £96,000 up to £695,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Shrewsbury London Road over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached39£367,000£325
Semi-Detached36£273,750£313
Terraced11£240,000£319
Flats3£180,000£320

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Shrewsbury London Road

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Shrewsbury London Road.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£320,000£103,000£200,000£356,000
2017£275,000£190,000£168,975
2018£307,500£108,500£213,000£165,000
2019£318,000£211,950£213,748£176,000
2020£300,000£175,000£229,950£194,950
2021£346,975£118,750£243,500£187,250
2022£377,500£280,000£270,000£229,975
2023£359,950£172,250£260,000£249,950
2024£374,975£152,500£280,000£232,500
2025£345,000£275,000£273,500£249,500
2026£495,000£162,000£285,000£210,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Shrewsbury London Road.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Shrewsbury London Road.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£241£210£221£201
2017£244£235£228
2018£262£221£232£202
2019£256£337£236£242
2020£269£265£262£247
2021£288£263£286£287
2022£299£329£299£293
2023£308£319£307£298
2024£311£264£308£304
2025£339£316£306£326
2026£291£320£310£189
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Shrewsbury London Road.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Shrewsbury London Road in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Shrewsbury London Road

Is Shrewsbury London Road safe?

Shrewsbury London Road records about 38 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Shrewsbury London Road?

The median sale price in Shrewsbury London Road is £305,000 (about £320 per square foot) based on 89 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Shrewsbury London Road?

Shrewsbury London Road has 2 primary schools (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Shrewsbury London Road?

Shrewsbury London Road scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Shrewsbury London Road sits around rank 26,278 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Shrewsbury London Road?

The average household income in Shrewsbury London Road is around £51,153 per year, and 7% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Shrewsbury London Road

SY26DJ

Abbotsfield Drive

SY25LY

Belvidere Road

SY19WU

Abbey Foregate

SY25WH

Bland Close

SY25NR

Carmen Avenue

SY26EQ

Sutton Way

SY26SD

Kingston Drive

SY19WZ

Abbey Foregate

SY26PD

Mayfield Park

SY19XB

Abbey Foregate

SY19XD

Abbey Foregate

SY26SP

Knightsbridge Close

SY26EF

Sutton Way

SY25WA

Holland Drive

SY26PT

Column & Sutton

SY26NT

St Giles Road

SY26SA

Wenlock Road

SY25WX

Eyton Drive

SY25NQ

Peace Drive

SY19WB

Abbey Foregate

SY26SF

Kingston Drive

SY26FE

Sunnybank Road

SY19UB

Abbey Foregate

SY37QA

Reabrook Avenue

SY25NA

Cornelia Crescent

SY19TY

Abbey Foregate

SY26JQ

Huxley Close

SY25WN

Burkitt Close

SY26FQ

Sparrow Lane

SY25NG

Portland Crescent

SY19WX

Abbey Foregate

SY26LR

Woodlea

SY25WT

Heane Way

SY26FG

Anchorage Avenue

SY37TH

Uplands Drive

SY25PB

Elmfield Road

SY26NS

London Road

SY19XL

Abbey Foregate

SY26RQ

Beaumont Way

SY19TU

Abbey Foregate

SY26SW

Southgate Drive

SY25NH

Portland Crescent

SY26DG

Sutton Road

SY19WF

Abbey Foregate

SY37TJ

Whitecroft Road

SY19UD

Abbey Foregate

SY26DZ

Deedes Avenue

SY26TG

Romsley Drive

SY19TS

Abbey Foregate

SY26LJ

Springfield Green

SY37QE

Bromfield Drive

SY26PR

Column & Sutton

SY19WS

Abbey Foregate

SY26EP

Pool Rise

SY26LH

Mereside

SY25NZ

Hermitage Drive

SY26DD

Sutton Road

SY25WE

Davison Drive

SY19UJ

Abbey Foregate

SY19UN

Abbey Foregate

SY25WQ

Hermans Way

SY26JR

Wenlock Road

SY25TU

Holland Drive

SY19UZ

Abbey Foregate

SY26AZ

Abbey Foregate

SY19WP

Abbey Foregate

SY19UE

Abbey Foregate

SY25HR

Cranfield Drive

SY19WQ

Abbey Foregate

SY19WH

Abbey Foregate

SY19XG

Abbey Foregate

SY26SU

Abbey

SY19TT

Abbey Foregate

SY19XH

Abbey Foregate

SY26PS

London Road

SY25LX

Belvidere Road

SY25NU

Winifred Close

SY26TE

Banbury Close

SY26NL

Abbey Foregate

SY19XF

Abbey Foregate

SY26NX

London Road

SY25NS

Sedgeford Drive

SY26JX

Summerfield Place

SY19TN

Abbey Foregate

SY26LT

Abbey Foregate

SY26DE

Sutton Road

SY26LL

Springfield Way

SY19UY

Abbey Foregate

SY26PA

The Armoury

SY26LW

Springfield Way

SY26NZ

Preston Street

SY19UT

Abbey Foregate

SY26SE

Kingscote Close

SY25PE

Belvidere Avenue

SY19WT

Abbey Foregate

SY26PU

New College Road

SY19WA

Abbey Foregate

SY26EW

Pool Rise

SY26EE

Sutton Way

SY26LF

Mereside

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.