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SY2 5LZ

Cornelia Crescent

Abbey

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Detailed insights for SY2 5LZ

Overview

Postcode SY2 5LZ is located in an urban city, within the Abbey ward of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Shrewsbury London Road area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 43.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Shrewsbury London Road is £51,153 per year. The nearest station is Shrewsbury located about 1.0 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
44
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Shrewsbury London Road has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,317 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Shrewsbury London Road has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.4%

Approximately 1.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Shrewsbury London Road is £51,153 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SY2 5LZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Shrewsbury London Road near SY2 5LZ 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 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SY2 5LZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Shrewsbury

N/A

Walking directions to Shrewsbury

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
324
Population density
2,577.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
27.45(-29%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.35(-13%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.26(-28%)
Vehicle crime
2.92(-55%)
Other theft
1.75(-69%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
308
95.06%
Bangladeshi
7
2.16%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.93%
Other White
2
0.62%
Other
2
0.62%
Total population: 324

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
106
36.81%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
50
17.36%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
47
16.32%
Level 3 (A level)
30
10.42%
No qualifications
25
8.68%
Total 16+ residents: 288

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
112
76.71%
Owns with a mortgage
30
20.55%
Social rents from council
1
0.68%
Other social rented
1
0.68%
Private landlord or letting agency
1
0.68%
Total households: 146

Property prices in Abbey

Based on 108 recent sales, the median property price is £292,500 in Abbey area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £695,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Abbey 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 Abbey over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached31£345,000
Flats27£175,000
Semi-Detached24£313,500
Terraced26£310,000

10 year median price trend in Abbey

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

Schools

In the SY2 5LZ postcode area, located within Shrewsbury London Road, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SY2 5LZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryCrowmoor Primary School and NurseryFoundation school

Special Measures

0.1 miPrimaryCrowmoor Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.2 miPrimarySt Giles CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SY2 5LZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SY2 5LZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miAK Convenience146 Crowmere Road, Shrewsbury, SY2 5JZWalking directions to AK Convenience
0.3 miBorder Off Licence47-49 Crowmere Road, Shrewsbury, SY2 5HTWalking directions to Border Off Licence
0.3 miSainsbury's Local125 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6AZWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.4 miLifestyle Express32-36 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury, SY2 5ARWalking directions to Lifestyle 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 SY2 5LZ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Jamie Daniels

Abbey - Elected 1 May 2025

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

Julia Buckley

Shrewsbury - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictShropshireE06000051
Parliamentary ConstituencyShrewsburyE14001473
WardAbbeyE05016011
ParishShrewsburyE04013487
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Shrewsbury London RoadE02006035
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Shropshire 021AE01028947
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.