Postcode SY7 9QL is located in a rural town, within the Craven Arms ward of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Craven Arms & Broadstone area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 85.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 12% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Craven Arms & Broadstone is £46,709 per year. The nearest station is Craven Arms, about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is Onny Meadows Park.
Craven Arms & Broadstone has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,645 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.
Craven Arms & Broadstone has a high crime rate, with approximately 85.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 57.5% 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.
The average income per household in Craven Arms & Broadstone is £46,709 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 73 ft away from SY7 9QL.
Craven Arms & Broadstone near SY7 9QL 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Craven Arms | N/A | Walking directions to Craven Arms |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Onny Meadows Park | Large | Walking directions to Onny Meadows Park |
| 0.1 mi | Town Centre | Small | Walking directions to Town Centre |
Based on 49 recent sales, the median property price is £322,000 (about £275 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 | 26 | £420,000 | £311 |
| Semi-Detached | 17 | £235,000 | £251 |
| Flats | 2 | £188,500 | £161 |
| Terraced | 4 | £160,250 | £209 |
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 | £448,750 | £80,000 | £235,000 | £201,500 |
| 2026 | £320,000 | £188,500 | £195,000 | £155,500 |
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 | £253 | £215 |
| 2026 | £320 | £161 | £263 | £190 |
There were 25 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SY7 9QL.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SY7 9QL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Spar | Corvedale Road, Shropshire, SY7 9NE | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.2 mi | Tuffins | Shrewsbury Road, Craven Arms, SY7 9PY | Walking directions to Tuffins |
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 SY7 9QL, 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 9QL records about 86 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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 SY7 9QL in Craven Arms & Broadstone is £322,000 (about £275 per square foot) based on 49 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to SY7 9QL, including Stokesay Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to SY7 9QL is Craven Arms, about 492 m away.
SY7 9QL scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 7,645 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 9QL 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).
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.