Postcode SY5 8NH is located in an urban city, within the Meole area 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 18.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 81% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland is £62,730 per year. The median sale price in Meole is £370,000 (around £311 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £292,125 and £422,875. The nearest station is Shrewsbury, about 2 miles away. There are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,549 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland has a very low crime rate, with approximately 18.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% 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.
The average income per household in Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland is £62,730 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SY5 8NH.
Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland near SY5 8NH 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 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 46 recent sales, the median property price is £370,000 (about £311 per square foot) in Meole area, with individual transactions ranging from £165,000 up to £850,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 17 | £413,500 | £334 |
| Semi-Detached | 19 | £332,500 | £317 |
| Terraced | 10 | £296,000 | £273 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £318,000 | £223,750 | £141,000 |
| 2017 | £304,000 | £229,950 | £205,000 |
| 2018 | £337,498 | £230,950 | £222,000 |
| 2019 | £402,500 | £246,500 | £245,000 |
| 2020 | £401,250 | £242,750 | £245,000 |
| 2021 | £422,500 | £300,000 | £227,000 |
| 2022 | £500,000 | £263,500 | £242,500 |
| 2023 | £405,000 | £285,750 | £227,498 |
| 2024 | £381,500 | £305,000 | £238,245 |
| 2025 | £466,250 | £324,000 | £287,250 |
| 2026 | £417,500 | £332,500 | £270,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £235 | £220 | £176 |
| 2017 | £250 | £248 | £215 |
| 2018 | £267 | £253 | £224 |
| 2019 | £252 | £251 | £244 |
| 2020 | £250 | £242 | £243 |
| 2021 | £291 | £274 | £242 |
| 2022 | £329 | £271 | £253 |
| 2023 | £320 | £289 | £267 |
| 2024 | £319 | £296 | £273 |
| 2025 | £325 | £302 | £273 |
| 2026 | £349 | £335 | £364 |
There were 23 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SY5 8NH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 2025 | Unit 1-2, Sweetlake Business Village, Shrewsbury, SY3 9EW | Other | Freehold | £457,200 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Unit 9, Sweetlake Business Village, Shrewsbury, SY3 9EW | Other | Freehold | £290,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2025 | 3, Adswood Grove, Shrewsbury, SY3 9QG | Detached | Freehold | £370,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2025 | 16, Adswood Grove, Shrewsbury, SY3 9QG | Detached | Freehold | £295,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 23, Mercers Lane, Shrewsbury, SY3 9FS | Detached | Freehold | £410,000 |
In the SY5 8NH postcode area, located within Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland, there are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Meole Brace School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Jul 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Nov 2015. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | The Priory School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Nov 2023. | |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SY5 8NH
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Meole Village Stores | 46a Alexandra Avenue, Shrewsbury, SY3 9HS | Walking directions to Meole Village Stores |
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 SY5 8NH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Bernie Bentick
Meole - Elected 1 May 2025
Julia Buckley
Shrewsbury - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SY5 8NH records about 19 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, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around SY5 8NH in Meole is £370,000 (about £311 per square foot) based on 46 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to SY5 8NH, including Meole Brace School (Good), Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery (Good) and The Priory School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SY5 8NH scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,549 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 SY5 8NH is Julia Buckley (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Bernie Bentick (Liberal Democrats).