Postcode SY15 6AY is located in a rural hamlet, within the Bishop's Castle ward of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury area. It has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 69% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury is £49,689 per year. The nearest station is Church Stretton, about 7.9 miles away.
Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,563 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 41% most deprived areas in England.
Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury is £49,689 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SY15 6AY.
Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury near SY15 6AY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Church Stretton located about 7.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 24 recent sales, the median property price is £329,000 (about £226 per square foot) in Bishop's Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £116,500 up to £570,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £467,500 | £292 |
| Semi-Detached | 7 | £317,500 | £212 |
| Terraced | 8 | £230,500 | £187 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £271,500 | £180,000 | £133,500 |
| 2017 | £315,000 | £176,500 | £148,500 |
| 2018 | £350,000 | £185,500 | £137,340 |
| 2019 | £340,000 | £227,500 | £150,000 |
| 2020 | £360,000 | £237,500 | £165,000 |
| 2021 | £375,000 | £195,000 | £250,000 |
| 2022 | £445,000 | £237,500 | £240,000 |
| 2023 | £476,500 | £239,000 | £180,000 |
| 2024 | £385,000 | £311,975 | £217,500 |
| 2025 | £455,000 | £200,000 | £185,000 |
| 2026 | £545,000 | £351,500 | £210,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £220 | £166 | £236 |
| 2017 | £238 | £175 | £174 |
| 2018 | £212 | £193 | £179 |
| 2019 | £225 | £231 | £223 |
| 2020 | £240 | £255 | £173 |
| 2021 | £247 | £220 | £270 |
| 2022 | £293 | £289 | £268 |
| 2023 | £314 | £256 | £188 |
| 2024 | £314 | £243 | £263 |
| 2025 | £319 | £205 | £242 |
| 2026 | £292 | — | £178 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the SY15 6AY postcode area, located within Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Shropshire district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SY15 6AY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Ruth Margaret Houghton
Bishop's Castle - Elected 1 May 2025
Stuart Anderson
South Shropshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SY15 6AY records about 30 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. 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 SY15 6AY in Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury is £329,000 (about £226 per square foot) based on 24 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
SY15 6AY scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 13,563 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for South Shropshire covering SY15 6AY is Stuart Anderson (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Ruth Margaret Houghton (Liberal Democrats).
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.