Postcode SY5 8DU is located in a rural hamlet, within the Burnell ward of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Cressage, Dorrington & Pulverbatch area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 68% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Cressage, Dorrington & Pulverbatch is £52,733 per year. The nearest station is Church Stretton, about 5.5 miles away.
Cressage, Dorrington & Pulverbatch has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,142 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 33% least deprived areas in England.
Cressage, Dorrington & Pulverbatch has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Cressage, Dorrington & Pulverbatch is £52,733 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SY5 8DU.
Cressage, Dorrington & Pulverbatch near SY5 8DU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Church Stretton located about 5.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 26 recent sales, the median property price is £325,000 (about £304 per square foot) in Burnell area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £1,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 16 | £440,000 | £336 |
| Semi-Detached | 9 | £255,000 | £304 |
| Terraced | 1 | £205,000 | £244 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £317,000 | £217,500 | £445,000 |
| 2017 | £356,000 | £200,000 | £180,000 |
| 2018 | £330,000 | £245,000 | £240,750 |
| 2019 | £327,500 | £232,000 | £162,498 |
| 2020 | £400,500 | £240,000 | £261,500 |
| 2021 | £357,500 | £229,950 | £322,500 |
| 2022 | £371,250 | £233,750 | £200,000 |
| 2023 | £465,000 | £285,000 | £255,000 |
| 2024 | £457,500 | £230,000 | £567,500 |
| 2025 | £520,000 | £270,000 | £515,000 |
| 2026 | £430,000 | £230,000 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £222 | £178 | £226 |
| 2017 | £229 | £220 | £234 |
| 2018 | £250 | £215 | £231 |
| 2019 | £245 | £237 | £191 |
| 2020 | £232 | £246 | £211 |
| 2021 | £254 | £242 | £209 |
| 2022 | £311 | £291 | £318 |
| 2023 | £285 | £268 | £295 |
| 2024 | £281 | £232 | £298 |
| 2025 | £318 | £277 | £276 |
| 2026 | £259 | £274 | — |
In the SY5 8DU postcode area, located within Cressage, Dorrington & Pulverbatch, 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 SY5 8DU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Chris Naylor
Burnell - Elected 1 May 2025
Stuart Anderson
South Shropshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SY5 8DU records about 31 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around SY5 8DU in Cressage, Dorrington & Pulverbatch is £325,000 (about £304 per square foot) based on 26 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
SY5 8DU scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,142 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for South Shropshire covering SY5 8DU is Stuart Anderson (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Chris Naylor (Liberal Democrats).
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.