Postcode SY2 5YH is located in an urban city, within the Monkmoor area of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Shrewsbury Monkmoor area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 68% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Shrewsbury Monkmoor is £44,570 per year. The median sale price in Monkmoor is £242,500 (around £254 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £193,750 and £276,500. The nearest station is Shrewsbury, about 1.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Shrewsbury Monkmoor has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,296 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.
Shrewsbury Monkmoor has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 26.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Shrewsbury Monkmoor is £44,570 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SY2 5YH.
Shrewsbury Monkmoor near SY2 5YH 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 44 recent sales, the median property price is £242,500 (about £254 per square foot) in Monkmoor area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,232 up to £435,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £317,500 | £273 |
| Semi-Detached | 26 | £245,000 | £267 |
| Terraced | 14 | £191,250 | £233 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £307,475 | £167,500 | £159,950 |
| 2017 | £260,000 | £180,000 | £125,000 |
| 2018 | £270,000 | £191,250 | £145,000 |
| 2019 | £295,000 | £185,000 | £143,500 |
| 2020 | £268,500 | £190,000 | £139,875 |
| 2021 | £325,000 | £215,000 | £165,500 |
| 2022 | £262,500 | £230,000 | £179,995 |
| 2023 | £325,000 | £232,500 | £160,000 |
| 2024 | £330,000 | £232,500 | £187,500 |
| 2025 | £330,000 | £225,875 | £177,500 |
| 2026 | £300,000 | £258,600 | £191,250 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £240 | £190 | £166 |
| 2017 | £250 | £211 | £178 |
| 2018 | £222 | £198 | £208 |
| 2019 | £246 | £204 | £204 |
| 2020 | £236 | £228 | £185 |
| 2021 | £301 | £247 | £218 |
| 2022 | £268 | £254 | £250 |
| 2023 | £354 | £263 | £219 |
| 2024 | £310 | £276 | £235 |
| 2025 | £305 | £270 | £240 |
| 2026 | £251 | £254 | £233 |
There were 20 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SY2 5YH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 2026 | 10, Northwood Road, Shrewsbury, SY2 5LH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £190,000 | |
| 03 Jul 2025 | 23, Northwood Road, Shrewsbury, SY2 5LH | Terraced | Freehold | £235,000 | |
| 19 Sept 2025 | 36, St James Road, Shrewsbury, SY2 5YJ | Detached | Freehold | £335,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 27, Harcourt Crescent, Shrewsbury, SY2 5LQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £195,000 | |
| 01 May 2026 | 38, Galton Drive, Shrewsbury, SY2 5XJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £295,000 |
In the SY2 5YH postcode area, located within Shrewsbury Monkmoor, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 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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| 0.3 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 | 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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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SY2 5YH
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 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 5YH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Adam Fejfer
Monkmoor - Elected 1 May 2025
Julia Buckley
Shrewsbury - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SY2 5YH records about 31 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, criminal damage and arson and other theft.
The median sale price around SY2 5YH in Monkmoor is £242,500 (about £254 per square foot) based on 44 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to SY2 5YH, including Belvidere Primary School (Good), Belvidere School (Requires improvement) and St Giles CofE Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SY2 5YH scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,296 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 5YH is Julia Buckley (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Adam Fejfer (Liberal Democrats).