Postcode SY2 5WH 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 £313,000 (around £312 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £235,000 and £385,000. The nearest station is Shrewsbury, about 1.6 miles away. There are 4 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.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 178 ft away from SY2 5WH.
Shrewsbury London Road near SY2 5WH 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £313,000 (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 | 26 | £345,000 | £330 |
| Semi-Detached | 30 | £325,000 | £316 |
| Terraced | 10 | £266,500 | £327 |
| Flats | 19 | £175,000 | £274 |
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 33 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SY2 5WH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2025 | 2, Robertsford Cottage, Preston Street, Shrewsbury, SY2 5PW | Detached | Freehold | £565,000 | |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 41, Holland Drive, Shrewsbury, SY2 5TH | Terraced | Freehold | £232,000 | |
| 05 Jun 2026 | 17, Holland Drive, Shrewsbury, SY2 5TH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £298,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 103, Holland Drive, Shrewsbury, SY2 5TH | Terraced | Freehold | £268,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 161, Holland Drive, Shrewsbury, SY2 5TH | Detached | Freehold | £400,000 |
In the SY2 5WH postcode area, located within Shrewsbury London Road, there are 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 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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| 0.5 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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| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Prestfelde School | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
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 5WH, 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 5WH 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 5WH in Abbey is £313,000 (about £312 per square foot) based on 85 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to SY2 5WH, including St Giles CofE Primary School (Good), Belvidere School (Requires improvement) and Prestfelde School. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SY2 5WH 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 5WH is Julia Buckley (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jamie Daniels (Liberal Democrats).