Postcode SY2 5NS is located in an urban city, within the Abbey area of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Shrewsbury London Road area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 43.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 55% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Shrewsbury London Road is £51,153 per year. The median sale price in Abbey is £312,500 (around £312 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £236,250 and £383,750. The nearest station is Shrewsbury, about 1.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Shrewsbury London Road has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,932 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.
Shrewsbury London Road has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.1% 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.
The average income per household in Shrewsbury London Road is £51,153 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SY2 5NS.
Shrewsbury London Road near SY2 5NS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Shrewsbury located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £312,500 (about £312 per square foot) in Abbey area, with individual transactions ranging from £96,000 up to £695,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 27 | £340,000 | £332 |
| Semi-Detached | 32 | £325,000 | £328 |
| Terraced | 11 | £268,000 | £324 |
| Flats | 20 | £172,500 | £278 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £334,975 | £220,000 | £245,000 | £252,500 |
| 2017 | £255,000 | £170,000 | £242,500 | £244,000 |
| 2018 | £285,000 | £175,000 | £260,000 | £238,000 |
| 2019 | £300,000 | £204,950 | £242,500 | £247,500 |
| 2020 | £300,000 | £177,500 | £241,500 | £225,000 |
| 2021 | £341,000 | £165,000 | £262,000 | £243,500 |
| 2022 | £374,950 | £162,500 | £284,950 | £250,750 |
| 2023 | £362,975 | £155,000 | £266,000 | £279,950 |
| 2024 | £374,950 | £162,500 | £299,950 | £303,000 |
| 2025 | £337,500 | £165,000 | £307,250 | £325,000 |
| 2026 | £400,000 | £175,000 | £330,000 | £274,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £235 | £363 | £226 | £214 |
| 2017 | £244 | £322 | £233 | £209 |
| 2018 | £255 | £250 | £236 | £213 |
| 2019 | £253 | £326 | £238 | £235 |
| 2020 | £267 | £258 | £267 | £263 |
| 2021 | £288 | £268 | £287 | £282 |
| 2022 | £297 | £265 | £299 | £291 |
| 2023 | £307 | £264 | £308 | £306 |
| 2024 | £311 | £266 | £316 | £307 |
| 2025 | £332 | £282 | £320 | £324 |
| 2026 | £335 | £258 | £310 | £331 |
There were 42 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SY2 5NS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2025 | 1, Sedgeford Drive, Shrewsbury, SY2 5NS | Detached | Freehold | £367,000 | |
| 05 Dec 2025 | 1, Carmen Avenue, Shrewsbury, SY2 5NP | Detached | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2025 | 83, Portland Crescent, Shrewsbury, SY2 5NW | Detached | Freehold | £330,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2025 | 99, Portland Crescent, Shrewsbury, SY2 5NW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £250,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2025 | 57, Portland Crescent, Shrewsbury, SY2 5NJ | Detached | Freehold | £345,000 |
In the SY2 5NS postcode area, located within Shrewsbury London Road, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | St Giles CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Oct 2023. | |
St Giles CofE Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Oct 2023
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| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Belvidere School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Apr 2025. | |
Belvidere School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Apr 2025
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Belvidere Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Mar 2025. | |
Belvidere Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Mar 2025
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SY2 5NS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | AK Convenience | 146 Crowmere Road, Shrewsbury, SY2 5JZ | Walking directions to AK Convenience |
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 SY2 5NS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jamie Daniels
Abbey - Elected 1 May 2025
Julia Buckley
Shrewsbury - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SY2 5NS records about 44 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 SY2 5NS in Abbey is £312,500 (about £312 per square foot) based on 90 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to SY2 5NS, including St Giles CofE Primary School (Good), Belvidere School (Requires improvement) and Belvidere Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SY2 5NS scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,932 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Shrewsbury covering SY2 5NS is Julia Buckley (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jamie Daniels (Liberal Democrats).