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SY7 9BU

Corvedale Road

Craven Arms

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Detailed insights for SY7 9BU

Overview

Postcode SY7 9BU is located in a rural hamlet, within the Craven Arms ward of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Craven Arms & Broadstone area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 38.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Craven Arms & Broadstone is £46,709 per year. The nearest station is Craven Arms located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
38
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Craven Arms & Broadstone has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,289 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 50% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Craven Arms & Broadstone has a low crime rate, with approximately 38.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Craven Arms & Broadstone is £46,709 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SY7 9BU.

Flood risk

No risk

Craven Arms & Broadstone near SY7 9BU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Craven Arms located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SY7 9BU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Craven Arms

N/A

Walking directions to Craven Arms

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
322
Population density
18.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
23.06(-40%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.51(-43%)
Burglary
4.14(+2%)
Other theft
4.14(-28%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.37(-67%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
304
94.41%
Other White
16
4.97%
Caribbean
1
0.31%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.31%
Total population: 322

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
108
37.24%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
45
15.52%
No qualifications
42
14.48%
Level 3 (A level)
36
12.41%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
31
10.69%
Total 16+ residents: 290

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
96
65.75%
Owns with a mortgage
27
18.49%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
13.7%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.37%
Shared ownership
1
0.68%
Total households: 146

Property prices in Craven Arms

Based on 40 recent sales, the median property price is £283,000 in Craven Arms area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £670,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Craven Arms 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 Craven Arms over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached17£378,000
Flats2£90,000
Semi-Detached12£229,000
Terraced9£180,000

10 year median price trend in Craven Arms

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Craven Arms.

Schools

In the SY7 9BU postcode area, located within Craven Arms & Broadstone, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SY7 9BU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryStokesay Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

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.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictShropshireE06000051
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth ShropshireE14001493
WardCraven ArmsE05016036
ParishCraven ArmsE04011258
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Craven Arms & BroadstoneE02006043
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Shropshire 036CE01029013
Police ForceWest Mercia
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.