Cedar Close St Martins, Shropshire
37 addresses across 2 postcodes (SY11), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29600070.
- Energy: 36 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 22, D: 12, E: 1).
- Flood: 2 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 A; Band D in Shropshire costs £2,528 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Gobowen, about 3.7 km (2.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 350 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 123 to 124 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 37 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Chirk Surgery, about 3.5 km (2.2 miles) away.
- People: About 530 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 60% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 13 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
36 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 49 m². Most common: Flat (12); Bungalow, mid-terrace (11); Bungalow, end-terrace (6). Built: 1976-1982 (28); 1983-1990 (7); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (33); owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (22 addresses)
- 1, Cedar Close, St. Martins
- 2, Cedar Close, St. Martins
- 3 Cedar Close, St. Martins
- 6, Cedar Close, St. Martins
- 8, Cedar Close, St. Martins
- 10, Cedar Close, St. Martins
- 11, Cedar Close, St. Martins
- 12, Cedar Close, St. Martins
- 13, Cedar Close, St. Martins
- 17, Cedar Close, St. Martins
- 18 Cedar Close, St. Martins
- 19, Cedar Close, St. Martins
- 20, Cedar Close, St. Martins
- 23, Cedar Close, St. Martins
- 24, Cedar Close, St. Martins
- 25, Cedar Close, St. Martins
- 27, Cedar Close, St. Martins
- 28, Cedar Close, St. Martins
- 30, Cedar Close, St. Martins
- 32, Cedar Close, St. Martins
- 33, Cedar Close, St. Martins
- 34, Cedar Close, St. Martins
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 A (31% of about 1,480 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.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 4 November 2026 to 5 November 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (minor works, permit applied for)
Finished in the last three months
- 22 September 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - emergency works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SY11 3QF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SY11 3AL | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 37 addresses are between 123 m and 124 m above sea level (124 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY11 3AL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SY11 3QF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gobowen 248,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Chirk 107,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Ruabon 117,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest New Ifton Ifton Heath | 290 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Oswestry | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 47.2 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Chirk Surgery | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Martins Pharmacy | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 Brook Buildings (Dental Surgery) | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Chirk Community Hospital | 3.9 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | Police | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Bp - Gledrid Sf Connect | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 750 m² | 350 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 90 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,340 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Martin, a listed building (Grade I), 200 m south-west. 8 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 Martin | Listed building, Grade I | 200 m south-west |
| Wat's Dyke, 490m long section, immediately north and south of Preeshenelle Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Roman military site at Rhyn Park | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Brynkinalt | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal | World Heritage Site | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rhos-y-llan Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Glynmorlas | Valley | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Bramble Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Coed Glanyrafon | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Round Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| The Bryn | Hill | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 37 |
9 of the street's 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) | All-through | 3–16 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ifton Miners Welfare Institute SY11 3AY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 290 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2026 |
| The Keys SY11 3AR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jan 2024 |
| Lens Plaice SY11 3AS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Green Lane (6); On or near Cedar Close (3); On or near Church Close (2); On or near Inch Murrin (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 30% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 12% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 76% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 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: SEVERN TRENT WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 4 November 2026 to 5 November 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, bungalow, mid-terrace (lodged 14 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Greenfields · Church Close · Green Lane · Inch Murrin · New Ifton · Berwyn Drive · Church Lane · Cottage Lane · Sycamore Close · Trevor Avenue · Ifton Fields · Juniper Close
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.
- 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.