Ball Lane Ball, Shropshire
33 addresses across 4 postcodes (SY10), about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 29600022.
- Sales: 23 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £325,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 21 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 6, E: 11, F: 2, G: 1).
- Flood: 8 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- 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 Gobowen, about 7 km (4.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away.
- 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 83 to 91 m above sea level.
- Noise: 11 of its 33 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Plas Ffynnon Medical Ctre, about 3.2 km (2 miles) away.
- People: About 700 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £497,000 | £497,000 | £497,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £287,500 | £285,000 | £290,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £246,500 | £178,000 | £315,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £298,750 | £247,500 | £350,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £230,625 | £180,000 | £281,250 |
| 2010 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £187,500 | £150,000 | £225,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £239,400 | £239,400 | £239,400 |
| 2003 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2000 | 3 | £138,950 | £120,000 | £169,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2023 | THE FIRS SY10 8AT | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2021 | HOUGOUMONT SY10 8AT | Detached | £497,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2020 | 1, BROOKSIDE SY10 8AT | Semi-detached | £285,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2020 | LARKRISE SY10 8AT | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2020 | 5, BROOKSIDE COTTAGE SY10 8AT | Detached | £150,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Aug 2019 | FAIRHAVEN BARN SY10 8AT | Other | £185,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Sep 2017 | 2, BROOKSIDE SY10 8AT | Semi-detached | £178,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2017 | WALNUT TREE FARM SY10 8AT | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2016 | NUTHALL COTTAGE SY10 8AT | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2016 | HARMONY SY10 8AT | Detached | £247,500 | |
| 1 Oct 2015 | WATERLOO HOUSE SY10 8AT | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2015 | R HOUSE SY10 8AT | Detached | £281,250 | |
| 31 Mar 2010 | RHINEGOLD SY10 8AT | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2009 | CHERRY TREES SY10 8AT | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2009 | 1, BROOKSIDE SY10 8AT | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2007 | 3, BROOKSIDE SY10 8AT | Detached | £239,400 | |
| 21 Aug 2003 | BROOK HOUSE SY10 8AT | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 30 May 2002 | 3, BROOKSIDE SY10 8AT | Detached | £115,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2000 | NUTHALL COTTAGE SY10 8AT | Detached | £169,500 | |
| 5 Oct 2000 | BRIDGE COTTAGE SY10 8AT | Detached | £138,950 | |
| 15 Jun 2000 | NANT Y CAE SY10 8AT | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 24 Sep 1999 | BRADSVILLE SY10 8AT | Detached | £147,500 | |
| 11 Mar 1996 | SYLFAEN SY10 8AT | Detached | £55,000 |
Energy performance certificates
21 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 109 m². Most common: House, detached (11); House, semi-detached (7); Bungalow, detached (3). Built: before 1900 (9); 1930-1949 (4); 1967-1975 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13); rented (private) (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 addresses)
- 2 Brookside, Ball Lane, Maesbury
- 4 Paint Mill Cottages, Ball Lane, Maesbury
- Ball Mill Farm, Ball Lane, Maesbury
- Larkrise, Ball Lane, Maesbury
- Nuthall Cottage, Ball Lane, Maesbury
- Pool House, Ball Lane, Maesbury
- Rhine Gold, Ball Lane, Maesbury
- Sylfaen, Ball Lane, Maesbury
- Walnut Tree Farm, Ball Lane, Maesbury
- Waterloo House, Ball Lane, Maesbury
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 C (22% of about 600 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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
- BALL MILL, grade II
- MAESBURY HOUSE, grade II
- PUMP AND BASIN APPROXIMATELY 2 METRES SOUTH OF MAESBURY HOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 6 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 54 homes the Environment Agency counts, 3 are in areas at high risk, 5 medium, 9 low and 0 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SY10 8AT | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
| SY10 8AU | zone 2 | 0 / 2 / 2 | unlikely |
| SY10 8AX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SY10 8HB | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 33 addresses are between 83 m and 91 m above sea level (86 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY10 8AT | 96% | 83% | 83% | 0% |
| SY10 8AU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SY10 8AX | 100% | 80% | 80% | 0% |
| SY10 8HB | 85% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gobowen 248,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.3 miles) |
| Chirk 107,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.6 km (7.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Ball Inn | 290 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Oswestry | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 57.4 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Plas Ffynnon Medical Ctre | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Day Lewis Pharmacy | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Thomas Dental Practice | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Hospital | Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Police station | Oswestry Police Station | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Oswestry Cashzone | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,730 m² | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 220 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,090 m² | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wat's Dyke, 380m long section, immediately east of the Sewage Works, a scheduled monument, 930 m (0.6 miles) north. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wat's Dyke, 380m long section, immediately east of the Sewage Works | Scheduled monument | 930 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Motte castle at Hisland | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Wat's Dyke: section 350m long, 540m east of Weston Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Weston Pools | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| The Rough | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Morton Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Locks Plantation | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Sweeney Mountain | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Llynclys Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
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) | 8.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 33 |
11 of the street's 33 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
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morda CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Original Ball SY10 8HB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 5 Very good | 24 May 2023 |
| Fairhaven Camping SY10 8AX | Retailers - other | 390 m | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (west-mercia).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 40% | 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) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- SY10 8AT: 25 addresses of 28 in the postcode
- SY10 8AU: 6 addresses
- SY10 8AX: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
- SY10 8HB: 1 address of 26 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in SY10 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.
- 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.