Postcode SY9 5JY is located in a rural hamlet, within the Bishop's Castle area 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 median sale price in Bishop's Castle is £337,500 (around £227 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £251,500 and £447,500. 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 13,204 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 40% 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 27 recent sales, the median property price is £337,500 (about £227 per square foot) in Bishop's Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £135,000 up to £570,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 11 | £450,000 | £282 |
| Terraced | 6 | £293,000 | £185 |
| Semi-Detached | 10 | £270,000 | £238 |
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 | £450,000 | £230,000 | £185,000 |
| 2026 | £467,500 | £285,500 | £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 | £208 | £242 |
| 2026 | £292 | £267 | £178 |
There were 1 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SY9 5JY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sept 2025 | The Fleece, Bishops Castle, SY9 5JY | Detached | Freehold | £220,000 |
In the SY9 5JY postcode area, located within Clun & Bucknell, there are 0 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | The Community College, Bishop's Castle | Foundation school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Apr 2015. | |
The Community College, Bishop's Castle ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Apr 2015
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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 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, criminal damage and arson and other theft.
The median sale price around SY9 5JY in Bishop's Castle is £337,500 (about £227 per square foot) based on 27 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 official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SY9 5JY scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 13,204 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).