The Common Homer, Shropshire
88 addresses across 9 postcodes (SY5,TF13), about 3.5 km (2.2 miles) long. USRN 34701331.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2011 the median was £230,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 28 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 6, D: 5, E: 13, F: 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 C; 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 Wellington (Shropshire), about 9.9 km (6.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 48 to 122 m above sea level.
- Noise: 13 of its 88 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Much Wenlock & Cressage Medical Practice, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away.
- People: About 880 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £223,500 | £223,500 | £223,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2011 | CHESTNUT COTTAGE SY5 6DW | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2006 | CHESTNUT COTTAGE SY5 6DW | Detached | £223,500 |
Energy performance certificates
28 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 133 m². Most common: House, detached (20); Bungalow, detached (3); House, semi-detached (2). Built: before 1900 (11); 1996-2002 (4); 1900-1929 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14); rented (private) (8); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 addresses)
- 50, The Common, Sheinton, Cressage
- 52, The Common, Sheinton, Cressage
- 53 The Common, Sheinton, Cressage
- 55 Sheinton, Cressage
- Barn 1, Sheinwood Farm, Sheinton Road
- Barn 2, Sheinwood Farm, Sheinton Road
- Hall Farm Cottage, Sheinton, Cressage
- Rectory Cottage, Sheinton, Cressage
- Riverview House, Buildwas Park, Cressage
- School House, Sheinton, Cressage
- Sheinton Hall Farm, Sheinton, Cressage
- Sheinwood Cornmill, Sheinton Road
- The Mews, Sheinton, Cressage
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 C (22% of about 1,760 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 5.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, grade II*
- BARN APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES SOUTH-EAST OF SHEINTON HALL FARMHOUSE, grade II
- FORMER MILL APPROXIMATELY 180 METRES NORTH OF SHEINWOOD FARMHOUSE, grade II
- SHEINWOOD FARMHOUSE, grade II
- THE WOODLANDS, grade II
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SY5 6DN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| SY5 6DR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TF13 6NR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SY5 6DP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SY5 6DW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SY5 6DQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TF13 6NP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TF13 6NS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TF13 6NT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 88 addresses are between 48 m and 122 m above sea level (83 m on average); the ground rises about 74 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY5 6DN | 96% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
| SY5 6DP | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| SY5 6DQ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SY5 6DR | 0% | 0% | 0% | 89% |
| SY5 6DW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TF13 6NP | 25% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| TF13 6NR | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| TF13 6NS | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| TF13 6NT | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wellington (Shropshire) 676,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.9 km (6.2 miles) |
| Telford Central 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.7 km (6.7 miles) | |
| Oakengates 72,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.3 km (7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Jiggers Bank P&R Coalbrookdale | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 57.8 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Much Wenlock & Cressage Medical Practice | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Wenlock Pharmacy | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Twickel Dental Limited | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Princess Royal Hospital | 11.2 km (7 miles) |
| Police station | West Mercia Police - Madeley Police Station | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Much Wenlock Cashzone | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,610 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Playing field | Gaskell Recreation Ground 4.2 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | Southfield Road Allotments 8,030 m² | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated site at Whitwell, a scheduled monument, 250 m south. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moated site at Whitwell | Scheduled monument | 250 m south |
| Moated site and an associated raised earthen platform 510m north of Mill Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Wenlock Abbey | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Ironbridge Gorge | World Heritage Site | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Whitwell Coppice | Wood | 740 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Gleedon Hill | Hill | 820 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Flat Coppice | Wood | 820 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Traps Coppice | Wood | 930 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Pasmore's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Rhodes Dingle | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 75 | 88 |
13 of the street's 88 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Brookes School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
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 | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 35% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all 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
- SY5 6DN: 38 addresses
- SY5 6DR: 14 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- TF13 6NR: 10 addresses of 12 in the postcode
- SY5 6DP: 5 addresses
- SY5 6DW: 5 addresses
- SY5 6DQ: 4 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- TF13 6NP: 4 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- TF13 6NS: 4 addresses
- TF13 6NT: 4 addresses
All the streets in SY5, TF13 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.