High Street Ellesmere, Shropshire
40 addresses across 2 postcodes (SY12), about 70 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 28200297.
- Sales: 16 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £240,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 7, E: 4).
- 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 A; 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 Gobowen, about 9.8 km (6.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Mere at Ellesmere, is about 310 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 90 to 92 m above sea level.
- Noise: 34 of its 40 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Churchmere Medical Group, about 240 m away.
- People: About 690 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 48% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 85 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £148,000 | £148,000 | £148,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £75,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 1999 | 2 | £101,000 | £80,000 | £122,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £132,817 | £132,817 | £132,817 |
| 1995 | 1 | £75,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2025 | 14A SY12 0EP | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2024 | THE BARN SY12 0EP | Other | £225,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Nov 2023 | 4 SY12 0EP | Other | £135,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Dec 2016 | FLAT A, 6 SY12 0EP | Flat or maisonette | £85,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Dec 2016 | FLAT B, 6 SY12 0EP | Flat or maisonette | £85,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Dec 2016 | FLAT, 6 SY12 0EP | Other | £30,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Nov 2016 | 1 - 3 SY12 0ES | Other | £280,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Jul 2009 | ELLESMERE HOTEL SY12 0ES | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 3 Apr 2008 | FLAT, 4 SY12 0EP | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2005 | 12A SY12 0EP | Semi-detached | £148,000 | |
| 10 Sep 2003 | 5 SY12 0ES | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2001 | 10 SY12 0EP | Semi-detached | £75,000 | |
| 25 Mar 1999 | FLAT 4, 14 SY12 0EP | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 15 Jan 1999 | OLD TOWN HALL SY12 0EP | Detached | £122,000 | |
| 29 Jun 1998 | ELLESMERE HOTEL SY12 0ES | Detached | £132,817 | |
| 30 Nov 1995 | 14A SY12 0EP | Semi-detached | £75,000 |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 82 m². Most common: Flat (10); Bungalow, detached (2); House, detached (2). Built: before 1900 (9); 2007-2011 (1); Pre-1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (6); owner-occupied (6).
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 A (32% of about 760 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Ellesmere (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 19.
- 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
- 1 AND 3, BIRCH ROAD, grade II
- 1 AND 3, CROSS STREET, grade II
- 1 AND 3, SCOTLAND STREET, grade II
- 1-5, ST JOHNS HILL, grade II
- 1-5, WATERGATE STREET, grade II
- 12 AND 12A, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 14, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 16 AND 18, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 2 AND 4, ST JOHNS HILL, grade II
- 2, CROSS STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 4 and 6 High Street, grade II
- 4-10, CROSS STREET, grade II
- 5 AND 9, CROSS STREET, grade II
- 6, ST JOHNS HILL, grade II
- 8 AND 10, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 8, ST JOHNS HILL, grade II
- Ellesmere Hotel, grade II
- STORE TO REAR OF NOS 1 TO 5 (ODD), grade II
- TOWN HALL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Victoria Garage, Scotland Street, Ellesmere, Shropshire, SY12 0DG: up to 8 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- Old Station Yard, Brownlow Road, Ellesmere, Shropshire: up to 7 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Old Station Yard, Brownlow Road, Ellesmere, Shropshire: up to 58 homes, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SY12 0EP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 9 | unlikely |
| SY12 0ES | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 40 addresses are between 90 m and 92 m above sea level (91 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY12 0EP | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SY12 0ES | 33% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gobowen 248,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
| Chirk 107,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12 km (7.4 miles) | |
| Wem 112,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.1 km (8.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Watergate Street Ellesmere | 30 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest 12 Talbot Street Parking | 140 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 70 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 47.7 km (30 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Churchmere Medical Group | 240 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ellesmere Pharmacy | 80 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 10 m |
| Hospital | Penley Hospital | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Police station | West Mercia Police - Ellesmere Police Station | 340 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Ellesmere | 120 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Mere at Ellesmere 63 ha | 310 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 220 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,870 m² | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 63 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Sheraton House, a listed building (Grade II*), 230 m south-east. 112 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sheraton House | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m south-east |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 250 m east |
| 17 Church Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m east |
| Ellesmere Castle: a motte and bailey castle 200m south west of St Mary's Church | Scheduled monument | 340 m south-east |
| Beech House British Waterways Board Canal Maintenance Depot, Beech House (Nos. 2-6), Shropshire Union Canal (South East Side) (Llangollen Branch) | Listed building, Grade II* | 550 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Mere | Lake or reservoir | 700 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Paddock Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| George's Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Stapeley Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Blake Mere | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| The Rookery | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 32 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 40 |
34 of the street's 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellesmere Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Lakelands Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shropshire Fish Bar SY12 0EP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 10 m | 5 Very good | 5 May 2026 |
| Thaimere Restaurant SY12 0ES | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 10 m | 4 Good | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Coral SY12 0EP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 10 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2026 |
| The Ellesmere Hotel Ltd SY12 0ES | Pub/bar/nightclub | 20 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2026 |
| Ellesmere Newsagents SY12 0ES | Retailers - other | 20 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2024 |
| B Hawkins And Son SY12 0AR | Retailers - other | 30 m | 4 Good | 25 Jun 2025 |
| The Magic Lantern SY12 0EP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Vermeulens SY12 0AR | Manufacturers/packers | 30 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Asian Spices SY12 0ET | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 26 Aug 2026 |
| V20 Coffee SY12 0EP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2025 |
| The Vaults SY12 0EP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 40 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2023 |
| Pete's Sandwich Bar SY12 0AR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2026 |
| GOOSE Eats SY12 0AR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2025 |
| New Wan Loy SY12 0AW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 1 May 2025 |
| More Than A Sundae SY12 0AW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 28 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 31 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Shoplifting | 10 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (19); On or near Market Street (14); On or near High Street (11); On or near Brownlow Court (7); On or near Parking Area (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 44% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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
Nearby streets
Market Street · Market Street · Scotland Street · Watergate Street · Cross Street · Willow Street · St John's Close · Dairy Grove · Pinfold Lane · Talbot Street · Willow Crescent · A495
All the streets in SY12 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.