Postcode SY12 9FL is located in a rural town, within the Ellesmere Urban area of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Ellesmere area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 32.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 66% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Ellesmere is £47,874 per year. The median sale price in Ellesmere Urban is £240,000 (around £253 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £181,750 and £325,000. The nearest station is Gobowen, about 5.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Ellesmere has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,810 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.
Ellesmere has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Ellesmere is £47,874 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SY12 9FL.
Ellesmere near SY12 9FL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Gobowen located about 5.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £240,000 (about £253 per square foot) in Ellesmere Urban area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £572,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 24 | £361,250 | £303 |
| Semi-Detached | 35 | £220,000 | £242 |
| Terraced | 11 | £199,950 | £240 |
| Flats | 5 | £126,000 | £205 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £196,475 | £104,063 | £144,500 | £121,000 |
| 2017 | £213,500 | £105,000 | £162,750 | £147,975 |
| 2018 | £222,473 | £115,000 | £169,995 | £148,475 |
| 2019 | £259,995 | £158,500 | £162,498 | £142,250 |
| 2020 | £235,000 | £102,500 | £173,000 | £161,500 |
| 2021 | £290,000 | £137,500 | £187,998 | £163,000 |
| 2022 | £310,000 | £139,995 | £227,498 | £151,998 |
| 2023 | £339,500 | £132,000 | £222,475 | £180,000 |
| 2024 | £344,998 | £134,998 | £212,498 | £137,498 |
| 2025 | £384,950 | £129,750 | £222,500 | £168,500 |
| 2026 | £361,250 | £112,500 | £200,000 | £184,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £198 | £132 | £160 | £148 |
| 2017 | £199 | £188 | £196 | £171 |
| 2018 | £194 | £151 | £194 | £186 |
| 2019 | £212 | £218 | £217 | £178 |
| 2020 | £224 | £167 | £204 | £208 |
| 2021 | £224 | £186 | £213 | £192 |
| 2022 | £270 | £201 | £253 | £215 |
| 2023 | £296 | £238 | £245 | £212 |
| 2024 | £276 | £203 | £272 | £228 |
| 2025 | £293 | £208 | £244 | £204 |
| 2026 | £297 | £189 | £223 | £240 |
There were 23 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SY12 9FL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2026 | 19, The Hawthorns, Ellesmere, SY12 9ER | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 01 Aug 2025 | 16, The Hawthorns, Ellesmere, SY12 9ER | Detached | Freehold | £345,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2026 | 4, Almond Drive, Ellesmere, SY12 9PS | Detached | Freehold | £304,995 | |
| 07 Nov 2025 | 12, Almond Drive, Ellesmere, SY12 9PS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £213,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2025 | 20, Almond Drive, Ellesmere, SY12 9PS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £264,995 |
In the SY12 9FL postcode area, located within Ellesmere, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Ellesmere Primary School | Academy converter | Good | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Lakelands Academy | Academy converter | Good |
Annual council tax rates for Shropshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SY12 9FL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Rosie Harriet Radford
Ellesmere Urban - Elected 1 May 2025
Helen Morgan
North Shropshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SY12 9FL records about 33 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across West Midlands as a whole the rate is about 97 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around SY12 9FL in Ellesmere Urban is £240,000 (about £253 per square foot) based on 75 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to SY12 9FL, including Ellesmere Primary School (Good) and Lakelands Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SY12 9FL scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,810 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for North Shropshire covering SY12 9FL is Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Rosie Harriet Radford (Liberal Democrats).