Postcode SY3 7AB is located in an urban city, within the Porthill area of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 22.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 76% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland is £62,730 per year. The median sale price in Porthill is £385,000 (around £357 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £260,938 and £524,750. The nearest station is Shrewsbury, about 1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is The Quarry.
Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,034 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.
Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland has a very low crime rate, with approximately 22.9 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 11.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland is £62,730 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SY3 7AB.
Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland near SY3 7AB 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | The Quarry | Large | Walking directions to The Quarry |
| 0.5 mi | Radbrook Green Park | Small | Walking directions to Radbrook Green Park |
Based on 82 recent sales, the median property price is £385,000 (about £357 per square foot) in Porthill area, with individual transactions ranging from £86,000 up to £2,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 24 | £662,500 | £374 |
| Semi-Detached | 27 | £440,000 | £356 |
| Terraced | 19 | £272,750 | £338 |
| Flats | 12 | £173,000 | £281 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £519,500 | £150,000 | £265,000 | £133,000 |
| 2017 | £500,000 | £132,000 | £296,225 | £202,000 |
| 2018 | £425,000 | £159,000 | £289,500 | £150,000 |
| 2019 | £447,500 | £155,000 | £315,000 | £207,000 |
| 2020 | £585,000 | £144,498 | £300,000 | £212,745 |
| 2021 | £545,000 | £154,000 | £321,704 | £259,995 |
| 2022 | £496,625 | £152,498 | £329,998 | £233,995 |
| 2023 | £533,500 | £185,000 | £350,000 | £253,500 |
| 2024 | £548,000 | £185,000 | £395,000 | £267,100 |
| 2025 | £562,500 | £180,000 | £388,500 | £255,000 |
| 2026 | £662,500 | £195,000 | £450,000 | £269,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £265 | £312 | £228 | £240 |
| 2017 | £284 | £244 | £240 | £232 |
| 2018 | £282 | £261 | £239 | £232 |
| 2019 | £310 | £241 | £286 | £248 |
| 2020 | £299 | £246 | £279 | £309 |
| 2021 | £357 | £260 | £328 | £309 |
| 2022 | £357 | £279 | £321 | £326 |
| 2023 | £359 | £269 | £326 | £286 |
| 2024 | £364 | £283 | £377 | £334 |
| 2025 | £387 | £263 | £353 | £310 |
| 2026 | £380 | £401 | £353 | £301 |
There were 17 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SY3 7AB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Feb 2026 | 25, Kennedy Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 7AB | Detached | Freehold | £1,585,000 | |
| 01 Oct 2025 | Flat 4A, Kingsland Court, 26, Kennedy Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 7AB | Flats | Leasehold | £180,000 | |
| 29 Sept 2025 | 17A, Kennedy Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 7AB | Detached | Freehold | £2,000,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2025 | 27, Kennedy Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 7AB | Detached | Freehold | £1,300,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2025 | 47, Kennedy Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 7AA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £725,000 |
In the SY3 7AB postcode area, located within Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland, there are 5 primary and 2 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 | Not applicable | Bettws Lifehouse | Other independent special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jul 2024. | |
Bettws Lifehouse ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Jul 2024
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| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Shrewsbury School | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | The Priory School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Nov 2023. | |
The Priory School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Nov 2023
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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 7AB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Julian David Geoffrey Dean
Porthill - Elected 1 May 2025
Julia Buckley
Shrewsbury - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SY3 7AB records about 23 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 bicycle theft.
The median sale price around SY3 7AB in Porthill is £385,000 (about £357 per square foot) based on 82 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to SY3 7AB, including Bettws Lifehouse (Good), Shrewsbury School and The Priory School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SY3 7AB scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,034 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 7AB is Julia Buckley (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Julian David Geoffrey Dean (Green Party).