SY2 5BU
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Property report — SY2 5BU
Open-data due diligence for SY2 5BU and the area around it.
SY2 5BU in brief: 51 recorded sales (£10,000–£245,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for SY2 5BU itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the SY2 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£311,053
Population
14,412
Crimes recorded
39
Schools
6
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
99%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in SY2 5, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (40 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-28 | £227,000 | 25 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2024-11-01 | £225,000 | 30 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2024-10-30 | £210,350 | 6 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2024-07-08 | £190,000 | 40 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2024-04-04 | £210,000 | 6A RACECOURSE AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2023-11-15 | £245,000 | 42 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2022-11-25 | £205,000 | 14 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2022-08-15 | £115,000 | 13 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2022-01-21 | £200,000 | 5 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-10-18 | £209,995 | 6 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2020-10-28 | £235,000 | 29 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2020-09-11 | £10,000 | 15 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Other |
| 2019-07-29 | £139,100 | 4 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-04-29 | £158,000 | 6 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-03-22 | £156,000 | 17 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2019-01-23 | £186,000 | 32 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2018-04-27 | £180,000 | 36 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2017-08-30 | £158,500 | 6A RACECOURSE AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2016-11-25 | £190,000 | 29 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2016-09-28 | £25,000 | 6A RACECOURSE AVENUE | Other |
| 2016-02-29 | £185,000 | 6 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2016-01-27 | £130,000 | 31 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2015-10-22 | £152,000 | 21 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2015-05-08 | £149,950 | 30 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2015-04-17 | £136,000 | 36 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2014-10-22 | £147,000 | 5 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2014-10-10 | £150,000 | 14 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2014-03-20 | £103,000 | 5 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2013-12-20 | £144,000 | 32 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2012-02-17 | £119,500 | 1A RACECOURSE AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2009-07-24 | £134,000 | 14 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-11-30 | £137,000 | 32 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-08-18 | £143,000 | 6 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-07-14 | £125,000 | 32 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-02-24 | £128,000 | 30 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2006-02-10 | £140,000 | 29 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2006-01-12 | £127,500 | 21 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-11-04 | £92,000 | 15 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2005-04-29 | £127,500 | 19 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2005-02-15 | £94,000 | 1A RACECOURSE AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-06-09 | £105,000 | 19 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2002-12-09 | £93,500 | 30 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2001-05-04 | £47,000 | 31 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Terraced |
| 1999-05-14 | £47,500 | 30 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Terraced |
| 1998-05-29 | £43,500 | 7 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-09-30 | £44,500 | 25 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-06-16 | £46,500 | 3 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-03-21 | £43,500 | 7 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 1996-10-11 | £37,000 | 19 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Terraced |
| 1995-09-29 | £37,000 | 7 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 1995-03-31 | £42,000 | 20 RACECOURSE AVENUE | Semi-detached |
51 recorded sales on SY2 5BU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crowmoor Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Inadequate (2023) |
| St Giles CofE Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Belvidere School | 0.6 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| The Martin Wilson School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2023) |
| Belvidere Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: BELVIDERE MEDICAL PRACT. (0.3 mi) · MARDEN MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.9 mi) · RIVERSIDE MED PRACTICE (1.0 mi)
Nearest hospitals: NUFFIELD HEALTH - SHREWSBURY HOSPITAL (2.0 mi) · NUFFIELD HEALTH SHREWSBURY HOSPITAL (2.0 mi) · ROYAL SHREWSBURY HOSPITAL ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (2.5 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: 69 Monkmoor Road (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · FORMER MONKMOOR SCHOOL (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · OUTBUILDINGS TO NORTH EAST OF WHITEHALL (Grade II) (0.2 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: ASDA PHARMACY (0.5 mi) · CONWAY PHARMACY (0.7 mi) · BOOTS (0.8 mi)
Nearest stations: Shrewsbury (0.6 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Asda (0.5 mi) · Dada Oriental Thai (0.7 mi) · Little Camel Oriental Food Store (0.9 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 46
- One-person households
- 35%
- Households with children
- 24%
- Households
- 6,486
Owned 65% · Social rent 19% · Private rent 15%
Census 2021 (ONS), for SY2 5.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in SY2 5 (May 24–Apr 26, average 53/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for SY2 5BU in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictSY2 | SectorSY2 5 | PostcodeSY2 5BU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £299,097 | £311,053 | £131,890 |
| Population | 24,581 | 14,412 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 5/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 70 | 39 | — |
| Schools | 8 | 6 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 96% | 99% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 100% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (SY2 5); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.