Postcode SY3 8AE is located in an urban city, within the Copthorne ward of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23.2 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 Copthorne & Bowbrook is £62,584 per year. The nearest station is Shrewsbury, about 1.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,900 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.
Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.2 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 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 8AE.
Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook near SY3 8AE 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 74 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 (about £324 per square foot) in Copthorne area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,500,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 34 | £409,000 | £325 |
| Semi-Detached | 25 | £360,000 | £337 |
| Terraced | 7 | £210,000 | £282 |
| Flats | 8 | £160,000 | £297 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £284,500 | £94,500 | £259,975 | £152,500 |
| 2017 | £310,100 | £92,500 | £242,000 | £149,000 |
| 2018 | £300,000 | £100,500 | £255,000 | £151,750 |
| 2019 | £320,000 | £91,000 | £262,500 | £211,500 |
| 2020 | £340,000 | £122,000 | £280,625 | £179,250 |
| 2021 | £342,000 | £114,500 | £314,000 | £250,000 |
| 2022 | £410,000 | £122,500 | £350,000 | £200,000 |
| 2023 | £422,500 | £125,000 | £370,000 | £232,475 |
| 2024 | £371,250 | £140,000 | £355,000 | £242,500 |
| 2025 | £370,000 | £165,000 | £390,000 | £182,500 |
| 2026 | £422,500 | £140,000 | £353,000 | £415,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £255 | £204 | £227 | £235 |
| 2017 | £243 | £216 | £243 | £232 |
| 2018 | £254 | £208 | £245 | £235 |
| 2019 | £267 | £238 | £256 | £259 |
| 2020 | £264 | £226 | £271 | £208 |
| 2021 | £294 | £256 | £287 | £263 |
| 2022 | £340 | £253 | £305 | £326 |
| 2023 | £332 | £256 | £304 | £321 |
| 2024 | £332 | £259 | £342 | £343 |
| 2025 | £315 | £302 | £359 | £279 |
| 2026 | £348 | £297 | £324 | £356 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SY3 8AE.
In the SY3 8AE postcode area, located within Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SY3 8AE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Co-op Food | 43 Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8UG | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.4 mi | Woodfield Stores | 52 Woodfield Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8HX | Walking directions to Woodfield Stores |
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 8AE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Rob Wilson
Copthorne - Elected 1 May 2025
Julia Buckley
Shrewsbury - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SY3 8AE 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around SY3 8AE in Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook is £375,000 (about £324 per square foot) based on 74 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to SY3 8AE, including Woodfield Infant School & Nursery, St George's Junior School (Good) and Bowbrook Primary School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SY3 8AE scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,900 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 8AE is Julia Buckley (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Rob Wilson (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.