Postcode WV7 3BL is located in a rural hamlet, within the Shifnal Rural ward of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Cosford & Albrighton area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 42.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 56% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Cosford & Albrighton is £56,161 per year. The nearest station is Albrighton, about 2 miles away.
Cosford & Albrighton has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,685 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 40% least deprived areas in England.
Cosford & Albrighton has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Cosford & Albrighton is £56,161 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WV7 3BL.
Cosford & Albrighton near WV7 3BL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Albrighton located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 18 recent sales, the median property price is £531,250 (about £354 per square foot) in Shifnal Rural area, with individual transactions ranging from £175,000 up to £1,300,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 10 | £700,000 | £382 |
| Terraced | 2 | £544,750 | £270 |
| Semi-Detached | 3 | £395,000 | £498 |
| Flats | 3 | £385,000 | £199 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £486,000 | — | £267,750 | £170,000 |
| 2017 | £427,500 | £227,500 | £335,000 | £416,250 |
| 2018 | £422,500 | £325,000 | £308,000 | £227,500 |
| 2019 | £425,000 | £330,000 | £296,500 | £245,500 |
| 2020 | £482,500 | £875,000 | £252,000 | £326,250 |
| 2021 | £550,000 | £500,000 | £328,000 | £492,500 |
| 2022 | £600,000 | £280,000 | £447,500 | £540,000 |
| 2023 | £650,000 | — | £367,250 | £70,000 |
| 2024 | £612,500 | £697,500 | £340,000 | £372,500 |
| 2025 | £520,000 | £315,000 | £447,475 | £150,000 |
| 2026 | £642,500 | £385,000 | £363,000 | £437,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £267 | — | £222 | £222 |
| 2017 | £258 | £206 | £214 | £237 |
| 2018 | £257 | £260 | £249 | £294 |
| 2019 | £270 | £176 | £270 | £261 |
| 2020 | £254 | — | £236 | £222 |
| 2021 | £290 | £148 | £258 | £267 |
| 2022 | £317 | £222 | £323 | £295 |
| 2023 | £369 | — | £290 | — |
| 2024 | £347 | £212 | £270 | £319 |
| 2025 | £369 | £199 | £498 | £231 |
| 2026 | £354 | £279 | — | £266 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the WV7 3BL postcode area, located within Cosford & Albrighton, 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 WV7 3BL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Elizabeth Delphine Barker
Shifnal Rural - Elected 1 May 2025
Mark Pritchard
The Wrekin - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WV7 3BL records about 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around WV7 3BL in Cosford & Albrighton is £531,250 (about £354 per square foot) based on 18 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
WV7 3BL scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,685 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for The Wrekin covering WV7 3BL is Mark Pritchard (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Elizabeth Delphine Barker (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.