A53 Shrewsbury, Shropshire
27 addresses across 7 postcodes (SY4), about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 34701258.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Shropshire cost £277,521 in August 2026 (-0.9% on a year); private rents averaged £828 a month.
- Flood: 5 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Radon: Up to 1 to 3% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the A5112, carries 14,563 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Shropshire costs £2,528 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Shrewsbury, about 6 km (3.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 65 to 73 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 27 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Severn Fields Medical Practice, about 3.5 km (2.2 miles) away.
- People: About 1,110 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 65% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Road safety: 4 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, 1 of them fatal or serious.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
House prices and rents in Shropshire
A typical home in Shropshire cost £277,521 in August 2026, 0.9% less than a year before. That is 16% more than five years earlier and 41% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £416,462 |
| Semi-detached | £259,969 |
| Terraced | £208,538 |
| Flat or maisonette | £135,574 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £224,381 |
Private renters in Shropshire paid £828 a month on average in September 2026, 4.8% more than a year before. That is 31% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £611 |
| Two bedrooms | £773 |
| Three bedrooms | £959 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,406 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 16,072 kWh of it on average in 2024, 41% more than the district's 11,370 kWh, and 4,336 kWh of electricity, about the same as the district. There are gas meters for about 62% of the homes.
1 of its postcodes has no gas meters recorded among 10 or more homes: often flats heated by electricity, or homes off the gas grid.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY4 4BU | 8 | 3,614 kWh | 9 | 16,996 kWh |
| SY4 4EE | 10 | 3,911 kWh | none recorded | |
| SY4 4BS | 24 | 2,785 kWh | 17 | 14,119 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is SY4.
Council tax
What each band costs in Shropshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,528 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,685 | £1,966 | £2,247 | £2,528 | £3,090 | £3,652 | £4,214 | £5,056 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (27% of about 1,420 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Energy projects nearby
2 energy projects near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battlefield EfW Shropshire SC/MS2009/0125/SY | Energy from waste (incinerator) | 8 MW | Operational May 2015 | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Sundorne Grove Shropshire 14/00759/FUL | Solar farm | 20 MW | Operational Mar 2015 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 31 October 2026
- 26 October 2026 to 14 November 2026: SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 26 October 2026 to 14 November 2026: SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works)
Finished in the last three months
- 6 October 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the verge (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SY4 4RT | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SY4 4BU | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SY4 4EE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SY4 3DE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SY4 4BS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SY4 3DR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SY4 3EQ | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The highest radon potential in the 1 km squares around the street's postcodes is 1 to 3%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of that area is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
By postcode centre: less than 1% (2); 1 to 3% (6).
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 27 addresses are between 65 m and 73 m above sea level (70 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY4 3DE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SY4 3DR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SY4 3EQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SY4 4BS | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SY4 4BU | 50% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SY4 4EE | 14% | 14% | 14% | 14% |
| SY4 4RT | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Shrewsbury 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Yorton 8,550 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Wem 112,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dog In The Lane Astley | 360 m |
| Bus or coach station | Battlefield 1403 Upper Battlefield | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 65.3 km (41 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Severn Fields Medical Practice Good Mar 2022 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Tesco Pharmacy | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Oracle Dental Limited | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Requires improvement Aug 2026 | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) |
| Care homes | 1 home within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jubilee Villa Care Home Ltd Requires improvement Apr 2021 | 220 m |
| Police station | Shrewsbury Police Station | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Cash machines | BR Spar Battlefield, Robert Jones Way Cashzone | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3.4 ha | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 790 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Astley House With Adjoining Screen Wall and Coach House, a listed building (Grade II*), 950 m (0.6 miles) north. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Astley House With Adjoining Screen Wall and Coach House | Listed building, Grade II* | 950 m (0.6 miles) north |
| College of St Mary Magdalene at Battlefield | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Battle of Shrewsbury 1403 | Registered battlefield | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Kendricks Rough | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Ball's Coppice | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Pool Rough | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Latham's Coppice | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Sunderton Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Haughmond Hill | Hill | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 27 |
9 of the street's 27 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Shropshire: see them on the Shropshire page.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Nurseries and childcare
No nursery, pre-school or out-of-school club on Ofsted's register is within 1.5 km (0.9 miles) of the middle of the street.
Ofsted also registers 92 childminders and 10 home childcarers (nannies) in Shropshire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jubilee Villa Care Home Limited SY4 4BU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 220 m | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (west-mercia).
Road safety
4 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight, in which 1 person died and 2 people were seriously hurt. 1 involved a child under 16. 50% happened in the dark, and 50% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 60 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 2022 16:16 | Fatal | 3 people | A53, 60 mph | Daylight |
| 18 Jan 2022 18:10 | Slight | 1 person: 1 child | A49, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on, wet road |
| 16 Nov 2021 08:09 | Slight | 4 people | A49, 50 mph | Wet road |
| 14 May 2021 21:50 | Slight | 1 person | A53, 60 mph | Dark, no street lights |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A5112 between Shillingstone Drive and A49, with 14,563 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 460 m (0.3 miles) from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A5112 | Shillingstone Drive to A49 | 14,563 estimated | 2% | +13% since 2015 | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 35% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 27% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 19% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL: Highway improvement works, 26 October 2026 to 14 November 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL: Highway improvement works, 26 October 2026 to 14 November 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- SY4 4RT: 11 addresses
- SY4 4BU: 6 addresses of 34 in the postcode
- SY4 4EE: 4 addresses of 19 in the postcode
- SY4 3DE: 2 addresses
- SY4 4BS: 2 addresses of 30 in the postcode
- SY4 3DR: 1 address of 8 in the postcode
- SY4 3EQ: 1 address of 19 in the postcode
All the streets in SY4 and across Shropshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.