Postcode SY4 5JU is located in a rural hamlet, within the Hodnet ward of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Shawbury & Weston area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 41.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 57% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Shawbury & Weston is £56,561 per year. The nearest station is Prees, about 4.6 miles away.
Shawbury & Weston has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,906 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 45% most deprived areas in England.
Shawbury & Weston has a low crime rate, with approximately 41.5 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 10.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Shawbury & Weston is £56,561 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SY4 5JU.
Shawbury & Weston near SY4 5JU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Prees located about 4.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 34 recent sales, the median property price is £445,000 (about £293 per square foot) in Hodnet area, with individual transactions ranging from £128,000 up to £945,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 21 | £573,000 | £313 |
| Terraced | 4 | £325,000 | £257 |
| Semi-Detached | 9 | £245,000 | £235 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £405,000 | £187,500 | £360,500 |
| 2017 | £421,250 | £199,975 | £253,750 |
| 2018 | £385,000 | £160,000 | £111,000 |
| 2019 | £415,000 | £184,500 | £203,750 |
| 2020 | £435,000 | £222,500 | £240,000 |
| 2021 | £455,000 | £192,500 | £407,500 |
| 2022 | £585,000 | £247,500 | £411,225 |
| 2023 | £525,000 | £250,000 | £171,750 |
| 2024 | £449,950 | £257,500 | £495,000 |
| 2025 | £565,000 | £245,000 | £325,000 |
| 2026 | £585,000 | £182,000 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £249 | £219 | £178 |
| 2017 | £229 | £174 | £161 |
| 2018 | £225 | £191 | £154 |
| 2019 | £249 | £178 | £186 |
| 2020 | £238 | £195 | £112 |
| 2021 | £277 | £174 | £230 |
| 2022 | £308 | £221 | £330 |
| 2023 | £344 | £267 | £165 |
| 2024 | £305 | £242 | £254 |
| 2025 | £335 | £230 | £257 |
| 2026 | £314 | £204 | — |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SY4 5JU.
In the SY4 5JU postcode area, located within Shawbury & Weston, there are no schools in close proximity.
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 SY4 5JU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Donna Edmunds
Hodnet - Elected 1 May 2025
Mark Pritchard
The Wrekin - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SY4 5JU records about 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 other theft.
The median sale price around SY4 5JU in Shawbury & Weston is £445,000 (about £293 per square foot) based on 34 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
SY4 5JU scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 14,906 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for The Wrekin covering SY4 5JU is Mark Pritchard (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Donna Edmunds (Reform UK).
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.