Postcode SY3 7HU is located in an urban city, within the Porthill ward of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 74% 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 nearest station is Shrewsbury, about 1.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Radbrook Green Park.
Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,732 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.
Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 7.0% 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 7HU.
Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland near SY3 7HU 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Radbrook Green Park | Small | Walking directions to Radbrook Green Park |
Based on 82 recent sales, the median property price is £377,500 (about £360 per square foot) in Porthill area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £2,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 25 | £640,000 | £377 |
| Semi-Detached | 29 | £425,000 | £362 |
| Terraced | 18 | £252,500 | £334 |
| Flats | 10 | £154,500 | £277 |
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 | £555,000 | £171,500 | £385,000 | £262,500 |
| 2026 | £592,500 | £195,000 | £467,500 | £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 | £378 | £263 | £350 | £318 |
| 2026 | £382 | £279 | £376 | £324 |
There were 26 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SY3 7HU.
In the SY3 7HU postcode area, located within Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SY3 7HU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Your Coop Food | Bank Farm Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 6DU | Walking directions to Your Coop Food |
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 7HU, 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 7HU records about 25 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, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around SY3 7HU in Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland is £377,500 (about £360 per square foot) based on 82 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to SY3 7HU, including Bettws Lifehouse (Requires improvement), The Priory School (Good) and Meole Brace School (Serious Weaknesses). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SY3 7HU scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,732 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 7HU 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).
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.