Postcode SY5 8PN is located in a rural hamlet, within the Loton ward of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 43.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 55% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge is £51,285 per year. The nearest station is Shrewsbury, about 3.5 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,657 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.
Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 35.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge is £51,285 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SY5 8PN.
Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge near SY5 8PN 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 3.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 46 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 (about £280 per square foot) in Loton area, with individual transactions ranging from £162,500 up to £895,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 30 | £472,000 | £281 |
| Semi-Detached | 14 | £292,475 | £288 |
| Terraced | 2 | £262,500 | £236 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £315,000 | £222,500 | £283,750 | — |
| 2017 | £320,000 | £94,995 | £199,000 | £342,000 |
| 2018 | £390,000 | £178,500 | £191,500 | £351,500 |
| 2019 | £297,475 | £125,000 | £242,500 | £180,000 |
| 2020 | £295,000 | £118,000 | £220,000 | £173,750 |
| 2021 | £465,000 | £177,000 | £200,000 | £381,250 |
| 2022 | £393,750 | £212,498 | £257,000 | £195,500 |
| 2023 | £450,000 | £193,000 | £256,500 | £180,000 |
| 2024 | £408,000 | £178,250 | £245,000 | £187,500 |
| 2025 | £464,000 | £143,000 | £285,000 | £255,000 |
| 2026 | £460,000 | — | £328,475 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £213 | £289 | £210 | — |
| 2017 | £208 | £215 | £185 | £178 |
| 2018 | £240 | £162 | £230 | £287 |
| 2019 | £217 | £235 | £182 | £328 |
| 2020 | £259 | £207 | £219 | £219 |
| 2021 | £264 | £220 | £212 | £290 |
| 2022 | £293 | £234 | £281 | £241 |
| 2023 | £308 | £233 | £221 | — |
| 2024 | £280 | £269 | £266 | £261 |
| 2025 | £281 | £251 | £278 | £217 |
| 2026 | £385 | — | £293 | — |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the SY5 8PN postcode area, located within Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 mi | Not applicable | The Fitzroy Academy | Other independent special school | Requires improvement |
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 8PN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Ed Potter
Loton - Elected 1 May 2025
Julia Buckley
Shrewsbury - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SY5 8PN records about 43 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 SY5 8PN in Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge is £365,000 (about £280 per square foot) based on 46 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to SY5 8PN, including The Fitzroy Academy (Requires improvement). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SY5 8PN scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,657 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 8PN is Julia Buckley (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Ed Potter (Conservative and Unionist Party).
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.