B5009 Whittington, Shropshire
42 addresses across 5 postcodes (SY11), about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 29600495.
- 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: 12 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 1, D: 2, E: 5, F: 1, G: 2).
- 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, Oswestry Bypass / Field to North Of Queens Head, is 70 m away.
- 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.
- Gas: No gas meters are recorded on its postcodes: it looks to be off the mains gas grid.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the A5, carries 19,783 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Shropshire costs £2,528 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 20% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Gobowen, about 6.2 km (3.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 82 to 99 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 42 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Plas Ffynnon Medical Ctre, about 4.3 km (2.7 miles) away.
- People: About 1,140 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 71% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 4 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 5 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, 3 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
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 131 m². Most common: House, detached (8); House, mid-terrace (2); House, end-terrace (2). Built: before 1900 (6); 1950-1966 (2); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 addresses)
- 1 Wootton Cottages, Queens Head
- 2 Wootton Cottages, Queens Head
- 3 WOOTTON COTTAGES, QUEENS HEAD
- 4 WOOTTON COTTAGES, QUEENS HEAD
- 5 Wootton Cottages, Queens Head
- Briar Lodge, Queens Head
- Decoy Crossing Cottage, Queens Head
- RUSTLE HILL, QUEENS HEAD
- The Leasows, Queens Head
- THE OLD COACH HOUSE, QUEENS HEAD
- Wootton Fields, Queens Head
- YEW TREE FARM, B5009 FROM QUEENS HEAD JUNCTION WITH A5 TO ASTON JUNCTION, QUEENS HEAD
Gas and electricity use
No gas meters are recorded on the street's postcodes, against 6 electricity meters: it looks to be off the mains gas grid, or almost, with heating from electricity, oil, LPG or solid fuel.
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 SY11.
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 B (25% of about 2,060 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- PUMP AND BASIN APPROXIMATELY 60 METRES SOUTH WEST OF WOOTTON HOUSE, grade II
- WOOTTON HOUSE, grade II
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbots moor Farm Anaerobic Digester (Farm AD) Shropshire 11/00421/MAW | Anaerobic digestion | 1 MW | Operational Nov 2012 | 3.6 km (2.2 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
- 9 October 2026 to 11 October 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the verge (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
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% (5); 1 to 3% (1).
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
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 70 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oswestry Bypass / Field to North Of Queens Head Field to North Of Queens Head, Oswestry | 1984 to 1986 | Inert | 70 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 42 addresses are between 82 m and 99 m above sea level (90 m on average); the ground rises about 16 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY11 4JH | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| SY11 4LJ | 86% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SY11 4LL | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SY11 4LN | 0% | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| SY11 4LQ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gobowen 248,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Chirk 107,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11 km (6.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Oswestry | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 55.2 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Plas Ffynnon Medical Ctre Good Jan 2018 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Cambrian Pharmacy | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Oswestry Dental | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital Good Oct 2025 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Care homes | Llysfield Nursing Home Limited Good Jul 2019 | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Oswestry Police Station | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Oswestry Cashzone | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 130 m² | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Motte castle at Hisland, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Motte castle at Hisland | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Moss | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Middleton Coppice | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Berry Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Locks Plantation | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Foxholes Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-east |
| Bryn-y-wystyn | Hill | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 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 | 6 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 2 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 34 | 39 |
8 of the street's 42 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 3 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Ironwork Centre SY11 4JH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (4).
Road safety
5 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight, in which 1 person died and 4 people were seriously hurt. 20% happened in the dark, and 20% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 60 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 2025 14:42 | Fatal | 1 person | B5009, 60 mph | Daylight |
| 21 Jul 2025 06:36 | Slight | 1 person | A5, 60 mph | Daylight |
| 13 Nov 2023 13:00 | Serious | 4 people | A5, 60 mph | Daylight |
| 8 Feb 2022 17:09 | Slight | 2 people | A5, 60 mph | Wet road |
| 20 Jan 2022 18:34 | Serious | 1 person | A5, 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 A5 between A483 and A458, with 19,783 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 360 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A5 | A483 to A458 | 19,783 counted 2025 | 9% | 360 m |
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 | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 36% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 22% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 6 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: SEVERN TRENT WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 9 October 2026 to 13 October 2026 (two-way signals) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- SY11 4LJ: 14 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- SY11 4JH: 12 addresses of 27 in the postcode
- SY11 4LN: 9 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- SY11 4LL: 4 addresses
- SY11 4LQ: 3 addresses of 5 in the postcode
All the streets in SY11 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.