Postcode SY3 8HT is located in an urban city, within the Porthill area of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Shrewsbury Town area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 69% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Shrewsbury Town is £49,465 per year. The median sale price in Porthill is £377,500 (around £356 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £253,750 and £526,249. The nearest station is Shrewsbury, about 1.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Shrewsbury Town has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,556 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Shrewsbury Town has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.2 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 9.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Shrewsbury Town is £49,465 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SY3 8HT.
Shrewsbury Town near SY3 8HT 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 80 recent sales, the median property price is £377,500 (about £356 per square foot) in Porthill area, with individual transactions ranging from £86,000 up to £2,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 25 | £675,000 | £376 |
| Semi-Detached | 24 | £445,000 | £353 |
| Terraced | 19 | £272,750 | £288 |
| 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 | £385,000 | £255,000 |
| 2026 | £662,500 | £195,000 | £450,000 | £272,750 |
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 | £350 | £310 |
| 2026 | £380 | £401 | £353 | £278 |
There were 45 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SY3 8HT.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2025 | 23, Woodfield Avenue, Shrewsbury, SY3 8HT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £495,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 40, Woodfield Avenue, Shrewsbury, SY3 8HT | Terraced | Freehold | £435,000 | |
| 01 Apr 2026 | 75, Woodfield Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8HU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £475,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2026 | 99, Woodfield Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8HU | Detached | Freehold | £675,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 18, Shelton Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8SS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £440,000 |
In the SY3 8HT postcode area, located within Shrewsbury Town, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SY3 8HT
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Woodfield Stores | 52 Woodfield Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8HX | Walking directions to Woodfield Stores |
| 0.4 mi | The Co-operative Food | 43 Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8UG | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
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 8HT, 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 8HT records about 30 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, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around SY3 8HT in Porthill is £377,500 (about £356 per square foot) based on 80 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to SY3 8HT, including Woodfield Infant School & Nursery, St George's Junior School (Good) and Shrewsbury School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SY3 8HT scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,556 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 8HT 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).