Lighteach Road Shropshire
51 addresses across 8 postcodes (SY13), about 2 km (1.2 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 28200343.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £275,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 4, D: 8, E: 3, F: 2, G: 2).
- 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 D; Band D in Shropshire costs £2,528 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 53% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Prees, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 82 to 92 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 51 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wem And Prees Medical Practice, about 6 km (3.7 miles) away.
- People: About 1,070 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £234,600 | £234,600 | £234,600 |
| 2021 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £314,500 | £237,000 | £392,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £499,000 | £499,000 | £499,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2026 | 5, MILLBROOK SY13 2ET | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2024 | KAMAVA SY13 2DR | Detached | £234,600 | |
| 29 Mar 2021 | KAMAVA SY13 2DR | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2019 | LEASHOLME SY13 2DR | Detached | £392,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2019 | LITTLE GEM SY13 2DR | Detached | £237,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2019 | 1, MILLBROOK SY13 2ET | Detached | £250,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Sep 2018 | LILY HALL SY13 2DR | Other | £545,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Nov 2017 | 7 MILLBROOK SY13 2ET | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 5 May 2015 | 7 MILLBROOK SY13 2ET | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2013 | LEASHOLME SY13 2DR | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2006 | THE OLD WINDMILL SY13 3LH | Detached | £499,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2001 | BROADREACH SY13 3LH | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2000 | THE OLD WINDMILL SY13 3LH | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 25 Nov 1998 | LILY HALL SY13 2DR | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 11 Oct 1996 | THE OLD WINDMILL SY13 3LH | Detached | £150,000 |
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 98 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (8); House, semi-detached (5); House, detached (4). Built: before 1900 (4); 1967-1975 (3); 1930-1949 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13); rented (social) (3).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (22% of about 2,090 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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
- BARN APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES SOUTH WEST OF FERNYLEAS, grade II
- FERNYLEAS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Outbuilding North The Lighteach, Lighteach Road, Prees, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 2DR: up to 1 home, permissioned (340 m)
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, 2 at medium risk and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SY13 2DR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SY13 2ET | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SY13 2DD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 2 | unlikely |
| SY13 2DP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SY13 3LH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SY13 2DN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SY13 3JZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SY13 3LQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 51 addresses are between 82 m and 92 m above sea level (85 m on average); the ground rises about 10 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY13 2DD | 44% | 6% | 6% | 0% |
| SY13 2DN | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SY13 2DP | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SY13 2DR | 100% | 36% | 36% | 0% |
| SY13 2ET | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SY13 3JZ | 94% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SY13 3LH | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| SY13 3LQ | 53% | 0% | 53% | 12% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Prees 9,330 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Wem 112,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Whitchurch (Shropshire) 164,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Church Street Car Park, Prees | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 49.3 km (31 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Wem And Prees Medical Practice | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Rowlands Pharmacy | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Drawwell House Dental Surgery | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Hospital | Whitchurch Hospital | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Police station | West Mercia Police - Whitchurch Police Station | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Esso Prees Heath, Sycamore View, Prees Heath Cashzone | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,150 m² | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7,360 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lighteach moated site and associated water management features, a scheduled monument, 280 m north-west. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lighteach moated site and associated water management features | Scheduled monument | 280 m north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lighteach Coppice | Wood | 870 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Round Covert | Wood | 950 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Moss Covert | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Slips Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Pitholes Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Sandford Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 45 | 51 |
6 of the street's 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prees CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (north-wales).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 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) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 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
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
- SY13 2DR: 21 addresses
- SY13 2ET: 10 addresses
- SY13 2DD: 8 addresses of 47 in the postcode
- SY13 2DP: 7 addresses
- SY13 3LH: 2 addresses of 6 in the postcode
- SY13 2DN: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
- SY13 3JZ: 1 address of 31 in the postcode
- SY13 3LQ: 1 address of 45 in the postcode
All the streets in SY13 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.