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SY1 4JB

Albert Road

Sundorne & Old Heath

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Detailed insights for SY1 4JB

Overview

Postcode SY1 4JB is located in an urban city, within the Sundorne & Old Heath ward of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Shrewsbury Harlescott & Sundorne area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 45.5 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 1.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
46
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
3.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

5/10

Shrewsbury Harlescott & Sundorne has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,400 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 35% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Shrewsbury Harlescott & Sundorne has a low crime rate, with approximately 45.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3.7%

Approximately 3.7% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 284 ft away from SY1 4JB.

Flood risk

No risk

Shrewsbury Harlescott & Sundorne near SY1 4JB 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
361
Population density
5,027.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
25.28(-35%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.74(-37%)
Public order
4.49(-26%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.37(-54%)
Other theft
3.37(-41%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
352
97.51%
Other White
4
1.11%
Other
4
1.11%
Irish
1
0.28%
Total population: 361

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
75
25.77%
Level 4+ (Degree)
65
22.34%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
48
16.49%
No qualifications
44
15.12%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
33
11.34%
Total 16+ residents: 291

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
62
46.27%
Owns outright
47
35.07%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
10.45%
Other social rented
5
3.73%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.73%
Total households: 134

Property prices in Sundorne & Old Heath

Based on 36 recent sales, the median property price is £212,500 in Sundorne & Old Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £127,000 up to £350,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sundorne & Old Heath 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 Sundorne & Old Heath over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£291,875
Flats3£129,500
Semi-Detached24£216,000
Terraced7£190,000

10 year median price trend in Sundorne & Old Heath

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sundorne & Old Heath.

Schools

In the SY1 4JB postcode area, located within Shrewsbury Harlescott & Sundorne, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SY1 4JB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryMount Pleasant PrimaryAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miSecondaryShrewsbury AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.6 miNot applicableSeverndale Specialist AcademyAcademy special converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SY1 4JB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SY1 4JB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miMorrisonsWhitchurch Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 4DLWalking directions to Morrisons
0.2 miChata Polska65 Whitchurch Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 4EEWalking directions to Chata Polska
0.2 miRobsons Stores4 Sundorne Avenue, Shrewsbury, SY1 4JPWalking directions to Robsons Stores
0.3 miMount Pleasant Convenience8-10 Mount Pleasant Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 3BQWalking directions to Mount Pleasant Convenience
0.3 miTesco Express59 Ditherington Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 4BDWalking directions to Tesco Express

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for SY1 4JB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Mandy Duncan

Sundorne & Old Heath - Elected 1 May 2025

Reform UK

Member of parliament

Julia Buckley

Shrewsbury - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictShropshireE06000051
Parliamentary ConstituencyShrewsburyE14001473
ParishShrewsburyE04013487
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Shrewsbury Harlescott & SundorneE02006030
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Shropshire 016BE01028981
Police ForceWest Mercia
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.