Puddle Lane St Martins, Shropshire
10 addresses across 3 postcodes (SY11), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29600603.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2016 the median was £145,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 2, E: 4).
- Flood: 9 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 A; Band D in Shropshire costs £2,528 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 95% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Gobowen, about 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 550 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 117 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 10 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Chirk Surgery, about 3.2 km (2 miles) away.
- People: About 660 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 67% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2023 | LAYCROFT, 7 SY11 3DE | Other | £82,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Mar 2016 | GEMELO SY11 3DE | Detached | £145,000 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 52 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (4); Bungalow, end-terrace (2); Bungalow, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1983-1990 (5); 2017 (2); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (1); rented (social) (1).
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 A (31% of about 1,480 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 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SY11 3DE | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 3 / 2 | unlikely |
| SY11 3AS | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| SY11 3AW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 117 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY11 3AS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SY11 3AW | 100% | 95% | 95% | 0% |
| SY11 3DE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gobowen 248,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Chirk 107,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Ruabon 117,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Keys St Martins | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Oswestry | 7 km (4.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 47.4 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Chirk Surgery | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Martins Pharmacy | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 Brook Buildings (Dental Surgery) | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Chirk Community Hospital | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Police | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Bp - Gledrid Sf Connect | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 750 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,850 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,340 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Martin, a listed building (Grade I), 210 m east. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Martin | Listed building, Grade I | 210 m east |
| Wat's Dyke, 490m long section, immediately north and south of Preeshenelle Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Roman military site at Rhyn Park | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Brynkinalt | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal | World Heritage Site | 7 km (4.4 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rhos-y-llan Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Glynmorlas | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Bramble Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north |
| Coed Glanyrafon | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Round Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| The Bryn | Hill | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 10 |
10 of the street's 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) | All-through | 3–16 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lens Plaice SY11 3AS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2026 |
| The Keys SY11 3AR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jan 2024 |
| Ifton Miners Welfare Institute SY11 3AY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 15 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Petrol Station (18); On or near The Hollies (6); On or near Church Lane (2); On or near Irvine Road (1); On or near Kinalt Crescent (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 76% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 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
- SY11 3DE: 8 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- SY11 3AS: 1 address of 16 in the postcode
- SY11 3AW: 1 address of 20 in the postcode
Nearby streets
The Hollies · Trevor Avenue · Oak Drive · Church Lane · Churchfields · Berwyn Drive · Kinalt Crescent · Church Gardens · Irvine Road · Hollands Drive · Homebeam Close · New Ifton
All the streets in SY11 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.