Postcode SY9 5JY is located in a rural hamlet, within the Bishop's Castle ward of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Clun & Bucknell area. It has high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 36.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 62% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Clun & Bucknell is £49,108 per year. The nearest station is Broome, about 6.3 miles away. There are no primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Clun & Bucknell has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,580 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.
Clun & Bucknell has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.4 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 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 SY9 5JY.
Clun & Bucknell near SY9 5JY has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Broome located about 6.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 24 recent sales, the median property price is £329,000 (about £226 per square foot) in Bishop's Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £116,500 up to £570,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £467,500 | £292 |
| Semi-Detached | 7 | £317,500 | £212 |
| Terraced | 8 | £230,500 | £187 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £271,500 | £180,000 | £133,500 |
| 2017 | £315,000 | £176,500 | £148,500 |
| 2018 | £350,000 | £185,500 | £137,340 |
| 2019 | £340,000 | £227,500 | £150,000 |
| 2020 | £360,000 | £237,500 | £165,000 |
| 2021 | £375,000 | £195,000 | £250,000 |
| 2022 | £445,000 | £237,500 | £240,000 |
| 2023 | £476,500 | £239,000 | £180,000 |
| 2024 | £385,000 | £311,975 | £217,500 |
| 2025 | £455,000 | £200,000 | £185,000 |
| 2026 | £545,000 | £351,500 | £210,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £220 | £166 | £236 |
| 2017 | £238 | £175 | £174 |
| 2018 | £212 | £193 | £179 |
| 2019 | £225 | £231 | £223 |
| 2020 | £240 | £255 | £173 |
| 2021 | £247 | £220 | £270 |
| 2022 | £293 | £289 | £268 |
| 2023 | £314 | £256 | £188 |
| 2024 | £314 | £243 | £263 |
| 2025 | £319 | £205 | £242 |
| 2026 | £292 | — | £178 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
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 SY9 5JY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Ruth Margaret Houghton
Bishop's Castle - Elected 1 May 2025
Stuart Anderson
South Shropshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SY9 5JY records about 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 SY9 5JY in Clun & Bucknell is £329,000 (about £226 per square foot) based on 24 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to SY9 5JY, including The Community College, Bishop's Castle (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SY9 5JY scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 12,580 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 SY9 5JY is Stuart Anderson (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Ruth Margaret Houghton (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.