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SY5 0DL

Rea Valley

Shropshire

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Detailed insights for SY5 0DL

Overview

Postcode SY5 0DL is located in a rural hamlet, within the Rea Valley ward of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Hanwood, Pontesbury & Minsterley area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 46.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Hanwood, Pontesbury & Minsterley is £50,305 per year. The nearest station is Welshpool located about 8.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
46
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
3.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Hanwood, Pontesbury & Minsterley has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,179 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 48% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Hanwood, Pontesbury & Minsterley has a low crime rate, with approximately 46.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3.3%

Approximately 3.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Hanwood, Pontesbury & Minsterley is £50,305 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SY5 0DL.

Flood risk

No risk

Hanwood, Pontesbury & Minsterley near SY5 0DL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Welshpool located about 8.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
257
Population density
34.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
28.3(-27%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.65(+36%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.06(-17%)
Public order
5.05(-17%)
Other theft
4.04(-29%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
252
98.44%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.78%
Other Asian
1
0.39%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.39%
Total population: 256

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
74
32.6%
Level 3 (A level)
38
16.74%
No qualifications
35
15.42%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32
14.1%
Apprenticeship
21
9.25%
Total 16+ residents: 227

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
49
53.85%
Owns with a mortgage
24
26.37%
Other forms of private rent
8
8.79%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
7.69%
Social rents from council
2
2.2%
Total households: 91

Property prices in Rea Valley

Based on 72 recent sales, the median property price is £267,000 in Rea Valley area, with individual transactions ranging from £114,950 up to £630,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Rea Valley 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 Rea Valley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached25£400,000
Flats2£117,475
Semi-Detached35£247,000
Terraced10£225,500

10 year median price trend in Rea Valley

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

Schools

In the SY5 0DL postcode area, located within Hanwood, Pontesbury & Minsterley, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SY5 0DL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miPrimaryMinsterley Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for SY5 0DL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Nick Hignett

Rea Valley - Elected 1 May 2025

Conservative

Member of parliament

Julia Buckley

Shrewsbury - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictShropshireE06000051
Parliamentary ConstituencyShrewsburyE14001473
WardRea ValleyE05016062
ParishMinsterleyE04011317
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Hanwood, Pontesbury & MinsterleyE02006039
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Shropshire 026CE01028975
Police ForceWest Mercia
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.