Postcode SY3 5FY is located in an urban city, within the Bicton Heath ward of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 62.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 35% 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 nearest station is Shrewsbury, about 2 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,759 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 49% least deprived areas in England.
Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook has an average crime rate, with approximately 62.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 12.9% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SY3 5FY.
Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook near SY3 5FY 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 (about £333 per square foot) in Bicton Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £63,000 up to £745,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 29 | £374,000 | £344 |
| Semi-Detached | 26 | £251,250 | £338 |
| Terraced | 17 | £165,000 | £341 |
| Flats | 13 | £157,500 | £304 |
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 | £425,000 | £171,250 | £259,995 | £157,000 |
| 2026 | £360,000 | £157,000 | £265,250 | £197,250 |
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 | £344 | £299 | £340 | £309 |
| 2026 | £361 | £349 | £322 | £331 |
There were 44 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SY3 5FY.
In the SY3 5FY postcode area, located within Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SY3 5FY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | League of Friends Hospital Shop | Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8XQ | Walking directions to League of Friends Hospital Shop |
| 0.3 mi | League of Friends Hospital Shop | Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8XQ | Walking directions to League of Friends Hospital Shop |
| 0.3 mi | League of Friends Hospital Shop | Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8XQ | Walking directions to League of Friends Hospital Shop |
| 0.3 mi | Nisa Local | Unit 3, Pensfold Shopping Pensfold, Bicton Heath, SY3 5HF | Walking directions to Nisa Local |
| 0.4 mi | Co-op | Welshpool Road, Bicton Heath, SY3 5AD | Walking directions to Co-op |
Annual council tax rates for Shropshire district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SY3 5FY, 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 5FY records about 63 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 5FY in Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook is £260,000 (about £333 per square foot) based on 85 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to SY3 5FY, including Oxon CofE Primary School (Outstanding), The Keystone Academy and Bowbrook Primary School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SY3 5FY scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 16,759 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 5FY is Julia Buckley (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jon Tandy (Liberal Democrats).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.