← SY5 area guide Side by side

SY5 or SY99?

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.

The short version
SY5
Shropshire
SY99
Shropshire
Median home sale nearby £340,000
from 6 sales
£190,000
from 39 sales
Average sold price £300,309 £107,500
Area price growth (YoY) +4.9% (Shropshire) +4.9% (Shropshire)
Dwelling type Detached bungalow Top-floor flat
Floor area 60 m² 32 m²
Built 1983–1990 2012 onwards
Energy rating D C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1009/yr £254/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 2 (medium probability)
Crime nearby 314 recorded
Deprivation decile 6 of 10 5 of 10

Common questions

Is SY5 or SY99 cheaper?

SY99 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around SY5 sell for about £340,000 and around SY99 for about £190,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Is SY5 or SY99 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, SY5 sits in decile 6 of 10 and SY99 in decile 5, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in SY5 or SY99?

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.