Postcode WV16 4SS is located in a rural hamlet, within the Brown Clee ward of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Much Wenlock & Broseley area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 33.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 66% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Much Wenlock & Broseley is £52,811 per year. The nearest station is Shifnal, about 6.9 miles away.
Much Wenlock & Broseley has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,787 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 46% least deprived areas in England.
Much Wenlock & Broseley has a low crime rate, with approximately 33.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Much Wenlock & Broseley is £52,811 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WV16 4SS.
Much Wenlock & Broseley near WV16 4SS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Shifnal located about 6.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 19 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 (about £272 per square foot) in Brown Clee area, with individual transactions ranging from £190,000 up to £1,250,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £665,000 | £263 |
| Terraced | 4 | £282,250 | £291 |
| Semi-Detached | 6 | £273,750 | £340 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £417,500 | £420,000 | £142,500 |
| 2017 | £390,000 | £309,500 | £161,400 |
| 2018 | £383,975 | £314,750 | £296,250 |
| 2019 | £375,000 | £188,000 | £209,975 |
| 2020 | £445,000 | £264,975 | £217,500 |
| 2021 | £431,250 | £261,539 | £198,000 |
| 2022 | £492,450 | £271,500 | £225,000 |
| 2023 | £515,000 | £295,000 | £380,000 |
| 2024 | £573,750 | £395,000 | £302,500 |
| 2025 | £600,000 | £257,500 | £275,000 |
| 2026 | £840,000 | £325,000 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £236 | £664 | £147 |
| 2017 | £216 | £243 | £221 |
| 2018 | £260 | £201 | £343 |
| 2019 | £270 | £194 | £220 |
| 2020 | £255 | £257 | £266 |
| 2021 | £301 | £244 | £333 |
| 2022 | £314 | £322 | £295 |
| 2023 | £289 | £267 | £330 |
| 2024 | £315 | £350 | £330 |
| 2025 | £304 | £311 | £272 |
| 2026 | £307 | £294 | — |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the WV16 4SS postcode area, located within Much Wenlock & Broseley, there are no schools in close proximity.
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 WV16 4SS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
George James Hollyhead
Brown Clee - Elected 1 May 2025
Stuart Anderson
South Shropshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WV16 4SS records about 33 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 other theft.
The median sale price around WV16 4SS in Much Wenlock & Broseley is £350,000 (about £272 per square foot) based on 19 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
WV16 4SS scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 17,787 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 WV16 4SS is Stuart Anderson (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: George James Hollyhead (Reform UK).
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.