Postcode SY3 9AU is located in an urban city, within the Porthill area 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 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 2 secondary schools in the area.
Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,354 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 17% 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 13.6% 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 9AU.
Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook near SY3 9AU 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 30 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SY3 9AU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Feb 2026 | 18, Roman Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 9AU | Detached | Freehold | £850,000 | |
| 05 Dec 2025 | 8, Roman Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 9AU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £672,500 | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | West Wind, 5, Radbrook Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 9BB | Detached | Freehold | £705,000 | |
| 05 Dec 2025 | 53, Port Hill Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8RN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £750,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2025 | 38, Port Hill Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8RN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £615,000 |
In the SY3 9AU postcode area, located within Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SY3 9AU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Woodfield Stores | 52 Woodfield Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8HX | Walking directions to Woodfield Stores |
| 0.5 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 9AU, 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 9AU 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 9AU in Porthill is £377,500 (about £356 per square foot) based on 80 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to SY3 9AU, including Woodfield Infant School & Nursery, St George's Junior School (Good) and Shrewsbury School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SY3 9AU scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,354 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 9AU 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).