Faraday Drive Bridgnorth, Shropshire
87 addresses across 6 postcodes (WV15), about 290 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 4300241.
- Sales: 4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2006 the median was £140,000 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.
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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.
- Landfill: 2 historic landfill sites within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Lawson Mardon Star Limited Landfill, is 370 m away.
- Storm overflows: 6 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 45 times (52 hours) in 2025.
- Radon: Up to 3 to 5% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Energy projects: 1 renewable energy project nearby is planned or being built; the nearest, Swancote Farm -Solar Panels, is 2 km (1.2 miles) away.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the A458, carries 7,169 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% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Cosford, about 14.5 km (9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Severn Park, is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 65 to 76 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 87 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bridgnorth Medical Practice, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 710 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 16 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often vehicle crime.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2006 | UNITS 13-14 WV15 5BJ | Detached | £140,000 | New build. |
| 23 Sep 2022 | OFFICE 5, CHURCHILL COURT WV15 5BA | Other | £975,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Sep 2015 | J M D WV15 5BQ | Other | £321,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Mar 2014 | J M D WV15 5BQ | Other | £5,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
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
None of the street's postcodes has the 5 or more domestic meters needed for figures to be published.
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 B (33% of about 760 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 1 Bridge Street, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV15 6AF: up to 3 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Energy projects nearby
3 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 1 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swancote Farm AD (Farm AD) Shropshire 10/03881/MAW | Anaerobic digestion | 2.2 MW | Operational May 2012 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Swancote Farm Shropshire 15/01864/FUL | Anaerobic digestion | 1.2 MW | Operational Aug 2016 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Swancote Farm -Solar Panels Shropshire 24/04003/FUL | Solar farm | 5 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Jan 2025 | 2 km (1.2 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
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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WV15 5BA | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| WV15 5BY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| WV15 5BX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV15 5BJ | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| WV15 5BQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV15 6AN | not in 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
6 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 45 times, for 52 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into River Severn, River Severn (Non Tidal).
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellmeadow Estate Cso Severn Trent Water | River Severn | 6 | 17 | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Bridgnorth - Conduit Lane (Cso) Severn Trent Water | River Severn | 5 | 1 | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hollybush Road Cso Severn Trent Water | River Severn | 3 | 0 | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Westgate-Salop St-Victoria Road Cso Severn Trent Water | River Severn | 18 | 2 | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Underhill Street Pumping Station Severn Trent Water | River Severn (Non Tidal) | 11 | 31 | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Riverside West Cso Severn Trent Water | River Severn | 2 | 1 | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
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 3 to 5%: 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
2 historic landfill sites are within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 370 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawson Mardon Star Limited Landfill Lawson Mardon Star Landfill Site, Stourbridge Road, Danesford, Bridgnorth, Shropshire | from 1983 | Inert, industrial | 370 m |
| Old Worcester Road Tip Spring Valley Farm, Old Worcester Road, Bridgnorth, Shropshire | 1958 to 1984 | Inert, industrial, commercial, household | 390 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 87 addresses are between 65 m and 76 m above sea level (70 m on average); the ground rises about 11 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV15 5BA | 52% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WV15 5BQ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WV15 5BY | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WV15 6AN | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Cosford 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.5 km (9 miles) |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Oaklands The Grove | 220 m |
| Car parks | Old Smithfield Parking | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Severn Street Car Park | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 45.2 km (28 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Bridgnorth Medical Practice Good Dec 2019 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bridgnorth Pharmacy | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 39 Underhill Street [Dental Practice] | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Bridgnorth Hospital Good Aug 2017 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Care homes | 1 home within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Danesford Grange Care Home Inadequate Sep 2026 | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | West Mercia Police - Bridgnorth Police Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Bridgnorth, Low Town Cashzone | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Severn Park 7.9 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 360 m |
| Playing field | Bridgnorth Rugby Club 1.7 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,600 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Hermitage, a scheduled monument, 910 m (0.6 miles) north. 44 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Hermitage | Scheduled monument | 910 m (0.6 miles) north |
| 48, Mill Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Bridgnorth Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Panpudding Hill: a ringwork and bailey castle 100m south of Bridgnorth Station | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hermitage Hill Coppice | Wood | 240 m east |
| Gatacrehill Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Spring Valley | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Tippings Cross Coppice | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Bowmanshill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Paul's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 84 | 87 |
3 of the street's 87 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | None published |
| Bridgnorth Endowed School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 42.7 (44.4 in 2025 and 45.4 in 2024); 37.4% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Oldbury Wells School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 42.1 (44.9 in 2025 and 44.5 in 2024); 37.4% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Requires improvement (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | None published |
| St Leonard's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | 63% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 61% in 2024 and 69% in 2023) |
| Castlefields Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | 83% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 27% at the higher standard (2025; 70% in 2024 and 82% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
2 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 610 m (0.4 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden Treasures WV15 5EQ | Sessional day care | 26 | Good (Mar 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Little Green House Nursery WV15 5AG | Full day care | 78 | Good (Sep 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kershaw's Sandwich Shop And Cafe WV15 5BX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 4 Good | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Greggs @ Asda Stores Ltd WV15 6AW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 5 Very good | 31 Oct 2022 |
| Asda Stores Ltd WV15 6AW | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2024 |
| Dominos WV15 6AW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Churchill Court (4); On or near Faraday Drive (4); On or near College Court (3); On or near Castlecroft Gardens (2); On or near Goodwood Avenue (1).
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 40 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 2024 15:10 | Slight | 1 person | A458, 40 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
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A458 between A442 and Faraday Drive, with 7,169 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 310 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A458 | Faraday Drive to A454 | 6,458 estimated; counted 2019 | 6% | -12% since 2015 | 180 m |
| A458 | A442 to Faraday Drive | 7,169 estimated | 6% | -12% since 2015 | 310 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 | 62 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 43% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 67% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 47% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 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
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
- WV15 5BA: 51 addresses of 77 in the postcode
- WV15 5BY: 16 addresses
- WV15 5BX: 14 addresses
- WV15 5BJ: 3 addresses
- WV15 5BQ: 2 addresses
- WV15 6AN: 1 address of 14 in the postcode (postcode no longer in use)
Nearby streets
Churchill Court · Castlecroft Gardens · College Court · Fir Trees · Goodwood Avenue · Oaklands · Stourbridge Road · Hazel View · Kings Court · Walker Close · Pineway · Queens Road
All the streets in WV15 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.