School Lane Marchamley, Shropshire
24 addresses across 3 postcodes (SY4), about 320 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 28200998.
- Sales: 31 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £565,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 4, E: 4, F: 2).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 0% to 6% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Prees, about 7.1 km (4.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 139 to 168 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 24 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hodnet Medical Practice, about 2.2 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £565,000 | £565,000 | £565,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £443,500 | £295,000 | £592,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £640,000 | £640,000 | £640,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £497,500 | £420,000 | £575,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £440,000 | £440,000 | £440,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £450,000 | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £430,000 | £430,000 | £430,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £350,000 | £220,000 | £480,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £188,000 | £188,000 | £188,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £192,000 | £192,000 | £192,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £396,500 | £396,500 | £396,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2025 | 11 SY4 5LD | Detached | £565,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2024 | 6 SY4 5LD | Semi-detached | £295,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2024 | 12 SY4 5LD | Detached | £592,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2022 | THE OLD MANOR HOUSE SY4 5LD | Detached | £640,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2021 | BAY TREE COTTAGE, 8 - 9 SY4 5LD | Detached | £575,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2021 | 5 SY4 5LD | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2018 | 11 SY4 5LD | Detached | £440,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2017 | 1 SY4 5LD | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 6 Oct 2014 | THE HUNTLANDS, 3A SY4 5LD | Detached | £430,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2013 | THE CROFT SY4 5LD | Detached | £480,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2013 | 7 SY4 5LD | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 21 Apr 2011 | 6 SY4 5LD | Semi-detached | £188,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2010 | 7 SY4 5LD | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2009 | 4 SY4 5LD | Detached | £192,000 | |
| 25 Jan 2007 | THE CROFT SY4 5LD | Detached | £396,500 | |
| 10 May 2005 | 11 SY4 5LD | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2003 | 6 SY4 5LD | Semi-detached | £139,950 | |
| 4 Jun 2003 | 2 SY4 5LD | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2002 | WHITEHAVEN SY4 5LD | Detached | £167,500 | |
| 21 Jun 2002 | MARCH HOUSE SY4 5LD | Detached | £286,500 | New build. |
| 31 May 2002 | 6 SY4 5LD | Semi-detached | £128,500 | |
| 4 Sep 2001 | THE CROFT SY4 5LD | Detached | £221,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2001 | 1 SY4 5LD | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 19 May 2000 | 6 SY4 5LD | Semi-detached | £80,500 | |
| 30 Sep 1998 | 8 - 9 SY4 5LD | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 9 Apr 1997 | 12 SY4 5LD | Detached | £146,000 | |
| 14 Feb 1997 | THE CROFT SY4 5LD | Detached | £145,000 | |
| 17 May 1996 | THE OLD MANOR HOUSE SY4 5LD | Detached | £141,000 | |
| 15 Mar 1996 | 6 SY4 5LD | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 1 Feb 1996 | THE HUNTLANDS, 3A SY4 5LD | Detached | £145,000 | |
| 9 Jun 1995 | 2 SY4 5LD | Detached | £125,000 |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 208 m². Most common: House, detached (9); House, semi-detached (2); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (4); before 1900 (4); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 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 E (25% of about 640 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Marchamley (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 4.
- 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
- HILLHAMPTON COTTAGE IVY HOUSE, grade II
- SCHOOL HOUSE, grade II
- THE OLD MANOR HOUSE, grade II
- WHITEHAVEN, grade II
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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 5LD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SY4 5LE | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SY4 5LF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 24 addresses are between 139 m and 168 m above sea level (158 m on average); the ground rises about 29 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY4 5LD | 22% | 6% | 6% | 0% |
| SY4 5LE | 21% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| SY4 5LF | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Prees 9,330 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Wem 112,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) | |
| Yorton 8,550 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.6 km (6.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Marchamley Square | 270 m |
| Bus or coach station | Stand D Market Drayton | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Church Street Car Park, Prees | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 55.1 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Hodnet Medical Practice | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Rowlands Pharmacy | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Tern Hill Dental Centre | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Hospital | Market Drayton Cottage Hospital | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Police station | Market Drayton Police Station | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,530 m² | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hawkstone, a registered park or garden (Grade I), 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hawkstone | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Hodnet Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Terrace Plantation | Wood | 550 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Ashway Rough | Wood | 560 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Marchamley Hill | Hill | 620 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Lear Rough | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Menagerie Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Slade | Valley | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 24 |
9 of the street's 24 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
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 (west-mercia).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 22% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 32% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 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
- SY4 5LD: 21 addresses of 25 in the postcode
- SY4 5LE: 2 addresses of 51 in the postcode
- SY4 5LF: 1 address of 13 in the postcode
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.