Living in SY99, Shropshire
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around SY99 in Shropshire. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central SY99 sold at a median of £190,000 across 38 recorded sales, below the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Shropshire are down 1.3% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 32 schools within about 3 miles, 71% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of SY99 is in flood zone 2 (medium probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Shropshire pays £2,528 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 296 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 11 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Shropshire: £275,232, down 1.3% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider West Midlands average is £236,098.
Check sold prices for a specific address in SY99 →
See where SY99 ranks across West Midlands →
Council tax at Band D in Shropshire: £2,528 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare SY99 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for SY99 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around SY99
38 recorded home sales on the streets around central SY99 in the last 2 years, with a median of £190,000 and a range from £71,400 to £2,250,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9A Chester Street, SY1 1NX | Flat or maisonette | £74,800 | 30 Jul 2026 |
| 3 Severn Street, SY1 2JA | Terraced | £210,000 | 27 Jul 2026 |
| 20 Albert Street, SY1 2HT | Terraced | £365,000 | 26 Jun 2026 |
| 12 The Engine Shed Benbow Quay, SY1 2DL | Flat or maisonette | £255,000 | 11 Jun 2026 |
| 13 Albert Street, SY1 2HT | Terraced | £225,000 | 29 May 2026 |
| 6 Cornmill Square, SY1 2LQ | Flat or maisonette | £200,000 | 28 May 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
32 schools within 3 miles , of which 71% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleham Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.7 mi away | no figure |
| St George's Junior School | Primary | Good | 1.0 mi away | no figure |
| St Giles CofE Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.2 mi away | no figure |
| The Priory School | Secondary | Good | 1.4 mi away | no figure |
| Sundorne Infant School and Nursery | Primary | Good | 1.6 mi away | no figure |
| Mereside Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | Good | 1.6 mi away | no figure |
20 state primary and 4 state secondary schools within range, plus 4 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
4 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Prestfelde School, Shrewsbury High School, Shrewsbury School, St Winefride's RC Independent School.
All 4 fee-paying schools near SY99, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 19.3% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 18.3% |
| Elementary occupations | 13.3% |
| Associate professional and technical | 11.2% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 10.9% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
Crime
296 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central SY99 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 2 (medium probability), river flooding. This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 5 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Shropshire's figures.
Buses from the centre of SY99
Best-served stop: The Gateway, with 10.5 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of SY99 is The Gateway: 10.5 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 0.8 in the evening and 0.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:16, last 20:16. Routes there: BLU, 25, 24, 64, 576, 511. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of SY99. The nearest, Riverside Med Practice, has 11,243 registered patients and 2,231 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Med Practice | 0.5 mi | 11,243 | 2,231 |
| Claremont Bank Surgery | 0.5 mi | 7,916 | 1,649 |
| South Hermitage Surgery | 0.9 mi | 9,125 | 1,870 |
Nearest A&E: The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, where 44.6% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Shropshire pays £2,528 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 9.0% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Shropshire, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,926 | +4.1% |
| 2022-23 | £2,000 | +3.8% |
| 2023-24 | £2,101 | +5.0% |
| 2024-25 | £2,204 | +4.9% |
| 2025-26 | £2,319 | +5.2% |
| 2026-27 | £2,528 | +9.0% |
Exceptional Financial Support. Shropshire was agreed support by government for 2026-27 (£121.0m), 2025-26 (£26.9m). Support is permission to borrow, or to spend capital receipts, on day-to-day services because the council could not otherwise set a balanced budget. Councils in this position tend to cut services and raise council tax by the most the rules allow.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about SY99
What is the average house price in SY99?
The average sold price in Shropshire is £275,232 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in SY99?
Prices in Shropshire are down 1.3% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in SY99?
The median of 38 recorded sales around central SY99 in the last 2 years is £190,000, ranging from £71,400 to £2,250,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in SY99?
32 schools sit within 3 miles of central SY99, and 71% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in SY99?
296 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central SY99 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is SY99 at risk of flooding?
Central SY99 sits in Zone 2 (medium probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is SY99 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 71% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £190,000; the area sits in decile 5 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 296 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is SY99 safe?
296 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central SY99 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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