SY13 or SY14?
Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.
- Homes sell for about 24% less in SY13 than in SY14.
- SY14 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
- The most recent EPC we hold is C in SY13 and E in SY14.
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SY13
Shropshire
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SY14
Cheshire West and Chester
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| Median home sale nearby | £250,000
from 15 sales |
£327,000
from 51 sales |
| Average sold price | £174,572 | £287,500 |
| Area price growth (YoY) | +4.9% (Shropshire) | +6.9% (Cheshire West and Chester) |
| Dwelling type | Detached bungalow | Detached bungalow |
| Floor area | 54 m² | 65 m² |
| Built | 2007–2011 | 1950–1966 |
| Energy rating | C | E |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | £397/yr | £986/yr |
| Flood zone | Zone 1 (low probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 16 recorded | 16 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 5 of 10 | 8 of 10 |
Common questions
Is SY13 or SY14 cheaper?
SY13 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around SY13 sell for about £250,000 and around SY14 for about £327,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, SY13 or SY14?
SY14 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (16 in SY13 against 16 in SY14, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is SY13 or SY14 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, SY13 sits in decile 5 of 10 and SY14 in decile 8, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in SY13 or SY14?
That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.
A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.