Flagwall Shrewsbury, Shropshire
15 addresses across 1 postcode (SY2), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34700411.
- Sales: 3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £148,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8, D: 3).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 B; 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 Shrewsbury, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 740 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 60 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 15 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Belvidere Medical Pract., about 490 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 28% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 106 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £148,000 | £148,000 | £148,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £117,500 | £117,500 | £117,500 |
| 2002 | 1 | £73,995 | £73,995 | £73,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 2023 | 9 SY2 5JR | Terraced | £148,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2017 | 3 SY2 5JR | Terraced | £117,500 | |
| 29 Nov 2002 | 9 SY2 5JR | Terraced | £73,995 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 66 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (4); House, end-terrace (3); Bungalow, mid-terrace (2). Built: 1950-1966 (8); 1967-1975 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (5); owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
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 (55% of about 660 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)
- Garages, Off Belvidere Lane, Shrewsbury: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
- The Belvidere, Crowmere Road, Shrewsbury, SY2 5LA: up to 9 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- Shrewsbury Training and Development Centre, Racecourse Crescent, Shrewsbury: up to 9 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at Whitehall, Shrewsbury: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Lord Hill Hotel, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 6AX: up to 14 homes, permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
- Hartlands Rest Home, Whitehall Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 5AD: up to 11 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- 1 Glenburn Gardens, Shrewsbury, SY2 5SY: up to 4 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 60 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY2 5JR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Shrewsbury 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Yorton 8,550 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.9 km (6.8 miles) | |
| Wellington (Shropshire) 676,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.2 km (8.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 50 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Flagwall Monkmoor | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Rea Street Jct Sutton | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Dana Car Park | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shirehall Car Park | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 69.9 km (43 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Belvidere Medical Pract. | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Conway Pharmacy | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Shrewsbury Hospital | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Shrewsbury Police Station | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.2 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 880 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 270 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Column Allotments 1.9 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 3.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lord Hill's Column, a listed building (Grade II*), 860 m (0.5 miles) south-west. 41 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lord Hill's Column | Listed building, Grade II* | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Whitehall | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Whitehall Gatehouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Bridge Number 438 (Belvedere Bridge) | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Churchyard cross SW of St Giles Church | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Shrewsbury Abbey (including pulpit) | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Uffington Roman Temporary Camp, Shrewsbury | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Quarry Park, and Dingle Gardens Shrewsbury | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Battle of Shrewsbury 1403 | Registered battlefield | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Powell Island | Wood | 850 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Pimley Rough | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Steadmans' Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Quarry Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Ford Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Mere Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 15 |
5 of the street's 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crowmoor Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 100 m | Inadequate (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Belvidere School | Secondary | 11–16 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Giles CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Belvidere Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Wilfred Owen Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| The Martin Wilson School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Coleham Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mereside Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Greenfields Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crowmoor Day Nursery And Out Of School Club SY2 5JJ | School/college/university | 130 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Avadh Store SY2 5JZ | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2025 |
| Divine Foods & Flames SY2 5JZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Divine Desserts SY2 5JZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jul 2026 |
| MashupShire SY2 5JZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Walsingham Support SY2 5JJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Porchfield Community Group SY2 5YS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2023 |
| Portland House Nursing Home SY2 5LS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Catering @ Belvidere Primary School SY2 5YB | School/college/university | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 56 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Barleyfield (29); On or near Potters Meadow (12); On or near Connynger Crescent (10); On or near Mynd Close (10); On or near Crowmere Road (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 28% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 59% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 14% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 12% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
- SY2 5JR: 15 addresses
Nearby streets
Potters Meadow · Dymens Meadow · Barleyfield · Mynd Close · Abbots Green · Ragleth Gardens · Freer Meadow · Connynger Crescent · Coller Meadow · Grinshill Drive · Abbots Close · Abbots Way
All the streets in SY2 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.