Mill Road Newcastle, Shropshire
23 addresses across 3 postcodes (SY7), about 300 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 36500299.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 8, E: 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 D; Band D in Shropshire costs £2,528 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Knucklas, about 8.2 km (5.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 207 to 215 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Meadows Medical Practice, about 5.7 km (3.6 miles) away.
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 8 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often public order.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 116 m². Most common: House, detached (7); House, semi-detached (3); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (4); 1983-1990 (2); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 D (24% of about 1,190 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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
- THE MILL, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 26 October 2026 to 30 October 2026: National Grid Electricity Distribution (West Midlands), Utility asset works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works, permit applied for)
- 4 January 2027 to 8 January 2027: National Grid Electricity Distribution (West Midlands), Utility asset works, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works)
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 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SY7 8QL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SY7 8QN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SY7 8QP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 23 addresses are between 207 m and 215 m above sea level (210 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY7 8QL | 100% | 83% | 83% | 0% |
| SY7 8QN | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SY7 8QP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Knucklas 4,160 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Llangynllo 750 journeys in 2024–25 | 10 km (6.2 miles) | |
| Knighton 19,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.7 km (6.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crossroads Newcastle | 260 m |
| EV charging points | Clun Castle Car Park | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 92.3 km (57 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Meadows Medical Practice | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Bishops Castle Pharmacy | 9.9 km (6.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Bishops Castle Hospital | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
| Police station | Bishops Castle Police Station | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 250 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Small enclosed settlement on Fron, 340m west of St John's Church, a scheduled monument, 420 m (0.3 miles) north. 16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Small enclosed settlement on Fron, 340m west of St John's Church | Scheduled monument | 420 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Barn Adjoining Lower Spoad Farmhouse to North East | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Lower Spoad Farmhouse and Small Farm Adjoining | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Small enclosed settlement on Castle Idris, 400m south west of Penrhiew Lodge | Scheduled monument | 900 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Offa's Dyke: section 730m south east of The Yew Tree | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Fron | Hill | 550 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Hongrass Wood | Wood | 760 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Spoad Wood | Wood | 820 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Garn Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Castle Idris | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Cwm Burholes | Valley | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 23 |
10 of the street's 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 160 m | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Crown Inn At Newcastle SY7 8QL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 110 m | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Kitchen @ The Crown Inn SY7 8QL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Public order | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sports/Recreation Area (7); On or near Mill Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 42% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 69% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 41% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 33% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 40% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
- SY7 8QL: 14 addresses of 83 in the postcode
- SY7 8QN: 6 addresses
- SY7 8QP: 3 addresses of 6 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in SY7 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.