Postcode SY3 8RU 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 0.9 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is The Quarry.
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 7.1% 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 8RU.
Shrewsbury Town near SY3 8RU 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Shrewsbury | N/A | Walking directions to Shrewsbury |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | The Quarry | Large | Walking directions to The Quarry |
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 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SY3 8RU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2025 | 54, Copthorne Drive, Shrewsbury, SY3 8RX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £455,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2025 | 50, Copthorne Drive, Shrewsbury, SY3 8RX | Detached | Freehold | £640,000 | |
| 05 Dec 2025 | 34, Copthorne Drive, Shrewsbury, SY3 8RZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £482,500 | |
| 06 Jun 2025 | 39, Copthorne Drive, Shrewsbury, SY3 8RZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £468,500 | |
| 17 Feb 2026 | 51, Woodfield Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8HY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £420,000 |
In the SY3 8RU postcode area, located within Shrewsbury Town, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SY3 8RU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Woodfield Stores | 52 Woodfield Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8HX | Walking directions to Woodfield Stores |
| 0.5 mi | Everymans Wine | 100 Frankwell, Shrewsbury, SY3 8JS | Walking directions to Everymans Wine |
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 8RU, 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 8RU 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 8RU in Porthill is £377,500 (about £356 per square foot) based on 80 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to SY3 8RU, including St George's Junior School (Good), Woodfield Infant School & Nursery and Shrewsbury Colleges Group (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to SY3 8RU is Shrewsbury, about 1,484 m away.
SY3 8RU 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 8RU 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).