SY5 8BE
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Property report — SY5 8BE
Open-data due diligence for SY5 8BE and the area around it.
SY5 8BE in brief: 35 recorded sales (£41,000–£535,045) · low flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for SY5 8BE itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the SY5 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£438,721
Population
15,984
Crimes recorded
4
Schools
5
Flood risk
Low
Gigabit broadband
40%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in SY5 8, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (8 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | £385,000 | ASHDENE | Detached |
| 2024-10-04 | £285,000 | HILLCREST | Semi-detached |
| 2024-07-26 | £460,000 | 2, THE OAKS | Detached |
| 2024-03-28 | £365,000 | NEW INN | Other |
| 2022-10-27 | £180,000 | CHERRY TREE COTTAGE | Detached |
| 2022-02-25 | £535,045 | THE OLD SCHOOL | Other |
| 2021-09-30 | £268,500 | REABROOK VILLA | Detached |
| 2021-03-12 | £355,000 | 2, THE OAKS | Detached |
| 2020-10-23 | £225,500 | THREE MILE HOUSE | Detached |
| 2019-12-06 | £300,000 | DERWENT HOUSE | Detached |
| 2019-11-22 | £145,000 | 1 CHAPEL COTTAGES | Semi-detached |
| 2019-08-30 | £485,000 | OAKRIDGE | Other |
| 2018-06-22 | £204,000 | HILLCREST | Semi-detached |
| 2017-03-30 | £345,000 | MEADOWBROOK | Detached |
| 2016-03-31 | £159,500 | CARISBROOK | Detached |
| 2015-12-15 | £115,000 | 1 CHAPEL COTTAGES | Semi-detached |
| 2015-11-27 | £120,000 | 2 CHAPEL COTTAGES | Semi-detached |
| 2014-10-24 | £244,950 | SWANFOLD | Detached |
| 2014-09-02 | £150,000 | CHERRY TREE COTTAGE | Detached |
| 2013-06-07 | £225,000 | THE GARDENS | Detached |
| 2007-02-27 | £138,000 | 1 CHAPEL COTTAGES | Terraced |
| 2006-03-24 | £146,000 | CHERRY TREE COTTAGE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-03-24 | £113,000 | 1 CHAPEL COTTAGES | Terraced |
| 2004-06-14 | £250,000 | MEADOWBROOK | Detached |
| 2003-02-07 | £180,000 | SWANFOLD | Detached |
| 2000-10-30 | £73,000 | 1 CHAPEL COTTAGES | Terraced |
| 2000-09-11 | £69,950 | 2 CHAPEL COTTAGES | Semi-detached |
| 2000-04-14 | £106,000 | LILACS | Detached |
| 1996-11-26 | £41,000 | SUNNYSIDE | Terraced |
| 1996-09-20 | £143,000 | THE PRILL | Detached |
| 1996-07-31 | £72,500 | SWAN HOUSE | Detached |
| 1995-12-08 | £105,000 | 1, THE OAKS | Detached |
| 1995-11-30 | £115,000 | 2, THE OAKS | Detached |
| 1995-10-12 | £49,500 | HILLCREST | Semi-detached |
| 1995-04-21 | £100,000 | ROYAL OAK INN | Detached |
35 recorded sales on SY5 8BE. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery | 1.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Meole Brace School | 1.4 mi | Secondary | Good (2024) |
| Radbrook Primary School | 1.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| The Priory School | 1.7 mi | Secondary | Good (2023) |
| Bowbrook Primary School | 1.8 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: BEECHES MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.9 mi) · RADBROOK GREEN SURGERY (1.5 mi) · MYTTON OAK MEDICAL PRACT. (2.1 mi)
Nearest hospitals: NUFFIELD HEALTH - SHREWSBURY HOSPITAL (1.4 mi) · NUFFIELD HEALTH SHREWSBURY HOSPITAL (1.4 mi) · ROYAL SHREWSBURY HOSPITAL ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (2.2 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: CHERRY COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · L-SHAPED RANGE OF FARMBUILDINGS AT WELBATCH FARM (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · WELBATCH FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.4 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: ROWLANDS PHARMACY (0.9 mi) · RADBROOK PHARMACY (1.5 mi) · BOOTS (1.9 mi)
Nearest stations: Shrewsbury (3.0 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Your Coop Food (1.5 mi) · M&S Foodhall (1.8 mi) · Sainsbury's (1.8 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 49
- One-person households
- 26%
- Households with children
- 26%
- Households
- 6,574
Owned 75% · Social rent 10% · Private rent 14%
Census 2021 (ONS), for SY5 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in SY5 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 6/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. 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 | DistrictSY5 | SectorSY5 8 | PostcodeSY5 8BE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £390,982 | £438,721 | £207,270 |
| Population | 35,698 | 15,984 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 6/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 17 | 4 | — |
| Schools | 17 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 27% | 40% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 69% | 81% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (SY5 8); 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.