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SY3 9EQ

Priory Ridge

Meole

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Detailed insights for SY3 9EQ

Overview

Postcode SY3 9EQ is located in an urban city, within the Meole ward of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland is £62,730 per year. The nearest station is Shrewsbury located about 1.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Radbrook Green Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
23
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,709 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland is £62,730 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SY3 9EQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland near SY3 9EQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Shrewsbury located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SY3 9EQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miRadbrook Green ParkSmallWalking directions to Radbrook Green Park

Area Profile

Population
323
Population density
1,700.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.62(-64%)
Burglary
2.62(-35%)
Other theft
2.62(-54%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.1(-82%)
Vehicle crime
1.57(-76%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
303
93.52%
Other White
10
3.09%
Irish
5
1.54%
Indian
3
0.93%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.62%
Total population: 324

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
121
42.46%
No qualifications
47
16.49%
Level 3 (A level)
33
11.58%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
30
10.53%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
9.12%
Total 16+ residents: 285

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
89
66.92%
Owns with a mortgage
31
23.31%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
8.27%
Other social rented
1
0.75%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.75%
Total households: 133

Property prices in Meole

Based on 45 recent sales, the median property price is £345,000 in Meole area, with individual transactions ranging from £152,000 up to £1,210,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Meole in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Meole over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£495,000
Semi-Detached18£343,625
Terraced14£263,250

10 year median price trend in Meole

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Meole.

Schools

In the SY3 9EQ postcode area, located within Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland, there are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SY3 9EQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryThe Priory SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miSecondaryMeole Brace SchoolAcademy converter

Serious Weaknesses

0.2 miNot applicableBettws LifehouseOther independent special school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SY3 9EQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SY3 9EQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miMeole Village Stores46a Alexandra Avenue, Shrewsbury, SY3 9HSWalking directions to Meole Village Stores
0.4 miYour Coop FoodBank Farm Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 6DUWalking directions to Your Coop Food
0.5 miLondisHereford Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 7REWalking directions to Londis

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Shropshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,546
Band B£1,804
Band C£2,061
Band D£2,319
Band E£2,834
Band F£3,349
Band G£3,865
Band H£4,638

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictShropshireE06000051
Parliamentary ConstituencyShrewsburyE14001473
WardMeoleE05016050
ParishShrewsburyE04013487
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Shrewsbury Meole & KingslandE02006037
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Shropshire 023EE01028964
Police ForceWest Mercia
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.