Prescott Fields Baschurch, Shropshire
34 addresses across 3 postcodes (SY4), about 240 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28200500.
- Sales: 45 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £242,000 across 5 sales.
- Energy: 23 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 3, D: 16, E: 3).
- Flood: 6 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 E; 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 Yorton, about 8.1 km (5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 420 m (0.3 miles) away.
- 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 85 to 86 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 34 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Prescott Surgery, about 370 m away.
- People: About 1,050 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 12 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 | 5 | £242,000 | £220,000 | £400,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £360,000 | £360,000 | £360,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2018 | 4 | £240,000 | £175,000 | £300,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £163,750 | £152,500 | £175,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £242,000 | £182,500 | £285,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £152,995 | £152,995 | £152,995 |
| 2014 | 2 | £150,630 | £123,259 | £178,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £153,000 | £125,000 | £181,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £142,500 | £142,500 | £142,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2025 | 35 SY4 2EL | Semi-detached | £285,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2025 | 17 SY4 2EL | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2025 | 33 SY4 2EL | Semi-detached | £242,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2025 | 28 SY4 2EL | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 7 Jan 2025 | 43 SY4 2EL | Semi-detached | £226,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2023 | 12 SY4 2EL | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2022 | 19 SY4 2EL | Detached | £265,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Jan 2022 | 20 SY4 2EL | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2021 | 22 SY4 2EL | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2019 | 17 SY4 2EL | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 7 Mar 2019 | 24 SY4 2EL | Detached | £177,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Oct 2018 | 18 SY4 2EL | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2018 | 45 SY4 2EL | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2018 | 30 SY4 2EL | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2018 | 29 SY4 2EL | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2017 | 43 SY4 2EL | Semi-detached | £152,500 | |
| 17 Feb 2017 | 31 SY4 2EL | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2016 | 22 SY4 2EL | Detached | £242,000 | |
| 16 May 2016 | 16 SY4 2EL | Semi-detached | £182,500 | |
| 22 Apr 2016 | 12 SY4 2EL | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2015 | 41 SY4 2EL | Semi-detached | £152,995 | |
| 31 Oct 2014 | 6 SY4 2EL | Detached | £178,000 | |
| 9 May 2014 | 25 SY4 2EL | Semi-detached | £123,259 | |
| 30 Jul 2012 | 30 SY4 2EL | Detached | £181,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2012 | 41 SY4 2EL | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2009 | 20 SY4 2EL | Detached | £142,500 | |
| 12 Apr 2006 | 12 SY4 2EL | Detached | £228,950 | |
| 24 Aug 2005 | 35 SY4 2EL | Semi-detached | £142,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2005 | 18 SY4 2EL | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2003 | 41 SY4 2EL | Semi-detached | £99,995 | |
| 1 Jul 2002 | 12 SY4 2EL | Detached | £74,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2001 | 16 SY4 2EL | Semi-detached | £90,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2001 | 12 SY4 2EL | Detached | £130,000 | |
| 4 Feb 2000 | 26 SY4 2EL | Detached | £82,500 | |
| 28 Jan 2000 | 41 SY4 2EL | Semi-detached | £56,000 | |
| 17 Sep 1999 | 28 SY4 2EL | Detached | £96,000 | |
| 28 Aug 1998 | 15 SY4 2EL | Semi-detached | £47,500 | |
| 24 Apr 1998 | 16 SY4 2EL | Semi-detached | £59,500 | |
| 16 Jan 1998 | 35 SY4 2EL | Semi-detached | £67,500 | |
| 30 Jun 1997 | 25 SY4 2EL | Semi-detached | £49,000 | |
| 6 Jun 1997 | 20 SY4 2EL | Detached | £75,000 | |
| 17 Oct 1996 | 14 SY4 2EL | Semi-detached | £57,000 | |
| 1 Oct 1996 | 4 SY4 2EL | Semi-detached | £58,500 | |
| 14 Jul 1995 | 24 SY4 2EL | Detached | £52,500 | |
| 13 Jan 1995 | 41 SY4 2EL | Semi-detached | £49,000 |
Energy performance certificates
23 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 86 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (9); House, detached (8); Bungalow, detached (5). Built: 1983-1990 (14); 1976-1982 (4); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (22); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 addresses)
- 6, Prescott Fields, Baschurch
- 10, Prescott Fields, Baschurch
- 16, Prescott Fields, Baschurch
- 18, Prescott Fields, Baschurch
- 20, Prescott Fields, Baschurch
- 21, Prescott Fields, Baschurch
- 24, Prescott Fields, Baschurch
- 25, Prescott Fields, Baschurch
- 29, Prescott Fields, Baschurch
- 31, Prescott Fields, Baschurch
- 45, Prescott Fields, Baschurch
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 E (25% of about 1,170 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.
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SY4 2EL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SY4 2DN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SY4 2FA | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 4 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 34 addresses are between 85 m and 86 m above sea level (85 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY4 2DN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SY4 2EL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SY4 2FA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Yorton 8,550 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| Shrewsbury 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.9 km (6.7 miles) | |
| Wem 112,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.8 km (7.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Wheatlands Jct Baschurch | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Gains Park Way Shelter Bicton Heath | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 60.9 km (38 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Prescott Surgery | 370 m |
| Pharmacies | Bicton Heath Pharmacy | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Oxon Dental Care | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Shrewsbury Hospital | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| Police station | West Mercia Police | 10.9 km (6.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,900 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 3,930 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,140 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,800 m² | 200 m |
| Allotments | Baschurch Allotment Gardens 1.2 ha | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 620 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 620 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Round barrow cemetery and parts of a field system 500m west of Whitmore House | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Walford Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Ash Coppice | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Boreatton Moss | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-west |
| New Pool Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Milldale | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Brown Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
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) | 10.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 33 | 34 |
1 of the street's 34 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Corbet School | Secondary | 11–16 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Baschurch CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spar SY4 2AY | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Curlew Meadows (8); On or near Milford Road (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 36% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
- SY4 2EL: 32 addresses of 33 in the postcode
- SY4 2DN: 1 address of 35 in the postcode
- SY4 2FA: 1 address of 43 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Shrewsbury Road · All Saints Way · Barkley Street · James Way · Curlew Meadows · The Wheatlands · Prescott Road · Dorricott Drive · Nobold · Milford Road · Kings Drive · Harefields Close
All the streets in SY4 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.