Postcode SY3 5AH is located in an urban city, within the Bicton Heath area of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 55.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 42% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook is £62,584 per year. The median sale price in Bicton Heath is £270,000 (around £326 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £193,250 and £362,500. The nearest station is Shrewsbury, about 2.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,293 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.
Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook has an average crime rate, with approximately 55.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 8.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook is £62,584 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 51 ft away from SY3 5AH.
Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook near SY3 5AH 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 83 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 (about £326 per square foot) in Bicton Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,000 up to £900,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 33 | £374,000 | £346 |
| Semi-Detached | 22 | £249,250 | £323 |
| Terraced | 15 | £165,000 | £331 |
| Flats | 13 | £157,500 | £295 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £300,750 | £179,950 | £164,000 | £90,000 |
| 2017 | £274,250 | £179,950 | £167,950 | £127,500 |
| 2018 | £295,750 | £159,950 | £170,000 | £125,000 |
| 2019 | £259,950 | £168,500 | £179,999 | £117,500 |
| 2020 | £305,000 | £179,950 | £180,000 | £109,500 |
| 2021 | £332,500 | £168,475 | £197,500 | £135,000 |
| 2022 | £359,000 | £179,250 | £215,000 | £134,525 |
| 2023 | £439,650 | £178,000 | £274,350 | £155,500 |
| 2024 | £375,000 | £190,000 | £276,923 | £155,000 |
| 2025 | £430,000 | £171,250 | £264,995 | £157,000 |
| 2026 | £365,000 | £157,000 | £232,500 | £227,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £247 | £253 | £211 | £204 |
| 2017 | £242 | £254 | £257 | £233 |
| 2018 | £259 | £264 | £255 | £229 |
| 2019 | £244 | £278 | £239 | £219 |
| 2020 | £255 | £265 | £262 | £242 |
| 2021 | £271 | £272 | £286 | £269 |
| 2022 | £325 | £281 | £331 | £295 |
| 2023 | £325 | £274 | £334 | £310 |
| 2024 | £327 | £277 | £328 | £335 |
| 2025 | £349 | £299 | £340 | £309 |
| 2026 | £320 | £295 | £322 | £334 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SY3 5AH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | Stone Hey, Welshpool Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 5AH | Detached | Freehold | £560,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2025 | 6, The Woolams, Shrewsbury, SY3 5BE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2026 | 69, Gains Avenue, Shrewsbury, SY3 5EJ | Terraced | Freehold | £160,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 81, Gains Avenue, Shrewsbury, SY3 5EJ | Terraced | Freehold | £135,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 81, Gains Avenue, Shrewsbury, SY3 5EJ | Terraced | Freehold | £135,000 |
In the SY3 5AH postcode area, located within Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SY3 5AH
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Co-op | Welshpool Road, Bicton Heath, SY3 5AD | Walking directions to Co-op |
| 0.3 mi | Nisa Local | Unit 3, Pensfold Shopping Pensfold, Bicton Heath, SY3 5HF | Walking directions to Nisa 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 SY3 5AH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jon Tandy
Bicton Heath - Elected 1 May 2025
Julia Buckley
Shrewsbury - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SY3 5AH records about 56 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 SY3 5AH in Bicton Heath is £270,000 (about £326 per square foot) based on 83 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to SY3 5AH, including Oxon CofE Primary School (Outstanding), The Keystone Academy and Bowbrook Primary School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SY3 5AH scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,293 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 SY3 5AH is Julia Buckley (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jon Tandy (Liberal Democrats).