Postcode SY2 6PB 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 very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 41.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 57% 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 very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,594 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.
Shrewsbury London Road has a low crime rate, with approximately 41.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% 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 302 ft away from SY2 6PB.
Shrewsbury London Road near SY2 6PB 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 37 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SY2 6PB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2026 | 4, Mayfield Drive, Shrewsbury, SY2 6PB | Other | Freehold | £832,000 | |
| 01 Apr 2026 | 15, Mayfield Drive, Shrewsbury, SY2 6PB | Detached | Freehold | £655,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 25, Armoury Gardens, Shrewsbury, SY2 6PH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £365,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2026 | Armoury Mews, The Armoury, Shrewsbury, SY2 6PA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £525,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 6, The Armoury, Shrewsbury, SY2 6PA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £545,000 |
In the SY2 6PB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Not applicable | Prestfelde School | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Mereside Church of England Primary Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Jun 2014. | |
Mereside Church of England Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Jun 2014
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| 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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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SY2 6PB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 125 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6AZ | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
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 6PB, 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 6PB records about 42 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting.
The median sale price around SY2 6PB in Abbey is £312,500 (about £312 per square foot) based on 90 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to SY2 6PB, including Prestfelde School, Mereside Church of England Primary Academy (Good) and St Giles CofE Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SY2 6PB scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,594 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 6PB is Julia Buckley (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jamie Daniels (Liberal Democrats).