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SY1 4FF

Lancer Road

Battlefield

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Detailed insights for SY1 4FF

Overview

Postcode SY1 4FF is located in an urban city, within the Battlefield ward of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Shrewsbury Harlescott & Sundorne area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 89.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Shrewsbury Harlescott & Sundorne is £50,136 per year. The nearest station is Shrewsbury located about 2.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
90
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
8.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

2/10

Shrewsbury Harlescott & Sundorne has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,913 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Shrewsbury Harlescott & Sundorne has a high crime rate, with approximately 89.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

8.3%

Approximately 8.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Shrewsbury Harlescott & Sundorne is £50,136 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 245 ft away from SY1 4FF.

Flood risk

No risk

Shrewsbury Harlescott & Sundorne near SY1 4FF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Shrewsbury located about 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
612
Population density
4,876.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
75.73(+765%)
Anti-social behaviour
38.35(+238%)
Violence and sexual offences
33.98(-11%)
Public order
13.11(+115%)
Bicycle theft
8.74(+1357%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
537
87.75%
Other White
32
5.23%
African
10
1.63%
White and Black African (mixed)
7
1.14%
Other
5
0.82%
Total population: 612

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
158
35.43%
Level 3 (A level)
115
25.78%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
63
14.13%
Apprenticeship
35
7.85%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
31
6.95%
Total 16+ residents: 446

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
160
70.18%
Shared ownership
22
9.65%
Other social rented
15
6.58%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
5.7%
Owns outright
13
5.7%
Total households: 228

Property prices in Battlefield

Based on 47 recent sales, the median property price is £225,000 in Battlefield area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,500 up to £480,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Battlefield in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Battlefield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£305,000
Semi-Detached11£236,000
Terraced23£205,000

10 year median price trend in Battlefield

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Battlefield.

Schools

In the SY1 4FF postcode area, located within Shrewsbury Harlescott & Sundorne, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SY1 4FF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryHarlescott Junior SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.6 miPrimarySundorne Infant School and NurseryAcademy converter

N/A

0.8 miSecondaryShrewsbury AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SY1 4FF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SY1 4FF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miAldiBattlefield Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 4AQWalking directions to Aldi
0.4 miSparRobert Jones Way, Shrewsbury, SY4 3EQWalking directions to Spar

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Shropshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,546
Band B£1,804
Band C£2,061
Band D£2,319
Band E£2,834
Band F£3,349
Band G£3,865
Band H£4,638

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

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictShropshireE06000051
Parliamentary ConstituencyShrewsburyE14001473
WardBattlefieldE05016014
ParishShrewsburyE04013487
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Shrewsbury Harlescott & SundorneE02006030
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Shropshire 016EE01035059
Police ForceWest Mercia
Postcode Introduced2016-05-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.