Postcode SY7 8DJ is located in a rural hamlet, within the Craven Arms area of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Clun & Bucknell area. It has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 73% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Clun & Bucknell is £49,108 per year. The median sale price in Craven Arms is £320,000 (around £288 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £222,500 and £478,500. The nearest station is Craven Arms, about 2.3 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Clun & Bucknell has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,005 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 43% most deprived areas in England.
Clun & Bucknell has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Clun & Bucknell is £49,108 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SY7 8DJ.
Clun & Bucknell near SY7 8DJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Craven Arms located about 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 43 recent sales, the median property price is £320,000 (about £288 per square foot) in Craven Arms area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,135,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 25 | £450,000 | £311 |
| Semi-Detached | 11 | £215,000 | £248 |
| Flats | 2 | £188,500 | £161 |
| Terraced | 5 | £165,000 | £190 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £270,000 | — | £219,975 | £109,000 |
| 2017 | £258,000 | £86,000 | £165,000 | £125,250 |
| 2018 | £304,500 | £85,000 | £207,500 | £138,500 |
| 2019 | £312,500 | £115,000 | £205,000 | £157,000 |
| 2020 | £368,000 | £108,000 | £196,750 | £152,500 |
| 2021 | £343,066 | £65,250 | £195,000 | £150,000 |
| 2022 | £514,500 | £106,000 | £240,000 | £160,000 |
| 2023 | £357,500 | £215,000 | £230,750 | £167,500 |
| 2024 | £410,000 | £87,500 | £225,000 | £142,000 |
| 2025 | £455,000 | £80,000 | £235,000 | £201,500 |
| 2026 | £375,000 | £188,500 | £205,000 | £235,250 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £204 | — | £155 | £131 |
| 2017 | £208 | £119 | £158 | £149 |
| 2018 | £262 | £127 | £187 | £160 |
| 2019 | £202 | £138 | £193 | £163 |
| 2020 | £232 | £175 | £185 | £152 |
| 2021 | £244 | £85 | £211 | £191 |
| 2022 | £314 | £116 | £243 | £190 |
| 2023 | £291 | £287 | £259 | £213 |
| 2024 | £293 | £125 | £222 | £203 |
| 2025 | £311 | £116 | £251 | £215 |
| 2026 | £331 | £161 | £267 | £190 |
There were 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SY7 8DJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jul 2025 | Bridge Cottage, Gates Lane, Craven Arms, SY7 8DL | Detached | Freehold | £550,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2025 | 2, Spring Bank, Craven Arms, SY7 8DN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £322,000 | |
| 08 Jul 2025 | Tudor Cottage, Craven Arms, SY7 8DN | Other | Freehold | £750,000 |
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 SY7 8DJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Joshua Miles Dickin
Craven Arms - Elected 1 May 2025
Stuart Anderson
South Shropshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SY7 8DJ records about 26 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 SY7 8DJ in Craven Arms is £320,000 (about £288 per square foot) based on 43 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to SY7 8DJ, including Wistanstow CofE Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SY7 8DJ scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 14,005 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 SY7 8DJ is Stuart Anderson (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Joshua Miles Dickin (Liberal Democrats).