Astbury Chelmarsh, Shropshire
19 addresses across 3 postcodes (WV16), about 1.6 km (1 mile) long. USRN 4310349.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £350,000 across 1 sale.
- 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.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, G: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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.
- Landfill: 1 historic landfill site within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Astbury Hall, Eardington, is 210 m away.
- Radon: Up to 10 to 30% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Gas: No gas meters are recorded on its postcodes: it looks to be off the mains gas grid.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Shropshire costs £2,528 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 50% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kidderminster, about 17.1 km (11 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 63 to 119 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bridgnorth Medical Practice, about 5 km (3.1 miles) away.
- People: About 230 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Road safety: 1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £520,000 | £520,000 | £520,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £255,077 | £255,077 | £255,077 |
| 2017 | 1 | £390,000 | £390,000 | £390,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £307,500 | £307,500 | £307,500 |
| 2008 | 1 | £310,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £104,000 | £104,000 | £104,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £88,500 | £88,500 | £88,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2021 | 5, ASTBURY FALLS WV16 6AT | Other | £154,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Dec 2021 | 6, ASTBURY FALLS WV16 6AT | Other | £117,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Nov 2020 | 6, ASTBURY FALLS WV16 6AT | Other | £70,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Jul 2025 | 12, ASTBURY FALLS WV16 6AT | Other | £27,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Oct 2020 | 14, ASTBURY FALLS WV16 6AT | Other | £25,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Nov 2016 | 14, ASTBURY FALLS WV16 6AT | Other | £60,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Mar 2026 | 1, ASTBURY FARM COTTAGES WV16 6AT | Semi-detached | £350,000 | |
| 24 Sep 1999 | 1, ASTBURY FARM COTTAGES WV16 6AT | Semi-detached | £104,000 | New build. |
| 26 Mar 2021 | 2, ASTBURY FARM COTTAGES WV16 6AT | Semi-detached | £255,077 | |
| 14 Jun 2024 | ASTBURY LODGE WV16 6AT | Detached | £520,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2017 | ASTBURY LODGE WV16 6AT | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2013 | WHITE BUNGALOW WV16 6AT | Detached | £307,500 | |
| 18 Apr 2008 | WHITE BUNGALOW WV16 6AT | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 20 Jun 1997 | WHITE BUNGALOW WV16 6AT | Detached | £88,500 |
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
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 141 m². Most common: House, detached (3); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 2007-2011 (1); 2007 onwards (1); 2024 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
No gas meters are recorded on the street's postcodes, against 41 electricity meters: it looks to be off the mains gas grid, or almost, with heating from electricity, oil, LPG or solid fuel (5 meters are on Economy 7, the off-peak tariff for storage heaters).
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV16 6AX | 9 | 4,303 kWh | under 5 | |
| WV16 6AT | 32 5 Economy 7 | 2,298 kWh | none recorded |
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 WV16.
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (20% of about 850 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Chelmarsh (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swancote Farm AD (Farm AD) Shropshire 10/03881/MAW | Anaerobic digestion | 2.2 MW | Operational May 2012 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Swancote Farm Shropshire 15/01864/FUL | Anaerobic digestion | 1.2 MW | Operational Aug 2016 | 4.7 km (2.9 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
Finished in the last three months
- 5 October 2026: SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, give and take, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WV16 6AX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| WV16 6AT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV16 6BW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | 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 10 to 30%: 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.
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. Homes built here in recent decades should have radon protection under the building regulations (basic protection from 3%, full protection from 10%). UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 210 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astbury Hall, Eardington Astbury Hall, Eardington, Bridgnorth, Shropshire | 1984 to 1989 | Inert | 210 m |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's 22 addresses are between 63 m and 119 m above sea level (96 m on average); the ground rises about 56 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV16 6AT | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| WV16 6AX | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WV16 6BW | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Kidderminster 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 17.1 km (11 miles) |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Church Chelmarsh | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Severn Street Car Park | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 45.5 km (28 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Bridgnorth Medical Practice Good Dec 2019 | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Bridgnorth Pharmacy | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 39 Underhill Street [Dental Practice] | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Bridgnorth Hospital Good Aug 2017 | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Care homes | Oldbury Grange Nursing Home Good Jul 2024 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | West Mercia Police - Bridgnorth Police Station | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Bridgnorth, Low Town Cashzone | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 220 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4,160 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade I), 630 m (0.4 miles) south. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 630 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Medieval cross in Chelmarsh churchyard | Scheduled monument | 640 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Round barrow 65m south west of St Bartholomew's Church | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Dudmaston Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Coppice | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Cleedsmore Coppice | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Factory Coppice | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Chelmarsh Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| The Dingle | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Camp Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 19 |
3 of the street's 19 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
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (west-mercia).
Road safety
1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. Most were on roads with a 60 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2023 06:16 | Slight | 1 person | B4555, 60 mph | Daylight |
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
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 31% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 19% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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, 5 October 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- WV16 6AX: 13 addresses of 32 in the postcode
- WV16 6AT: 3 addresses of 60 in the postcode
- WV16 6BW: 3 addresses of 8 in the postcode
All the streets in WV16 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.