The Meadows Spring Gardens, Shropshire
4 addresses across 2 postcodes (SY1), about 230 m long. USRN 34701842.
- Sales: 1 recorded sales since 1995; in 2017 the median was £285,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1).
- 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 B; 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 Shrewsbury, about 1 km (0.6 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 6.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 51 to 61 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Riverside Med Practice, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 580 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 51% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 81 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2017 | RUBY COTTAGE SY1 4DA | Detached | £285,000 |
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 218 m². Most common: House, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
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 B (61% of about 1,720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Shrewsbury (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
- Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings: Cross Building, grade I
- Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings: Dyehouse and Stove House, grade II*
- Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings: Smithy and Office, grade II
- Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings: Stables and remains of Packing Warehouse, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Flax Mill, Spring Gardens, Shrewsbury, Shropshire: up to 120 homes, permissioned (60 m)
- Bromfield, 66 Spring Gardens, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 2TE: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (240 m)
- Land On The West Side Of St Michaels Street, Shrewsbury: up to 5 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- Former HSS Hire Shop, St Michaels Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 2ES: up to 8 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Lime Tree Yard, New Park Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 2RS: up to 9 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Shrewsbury Prison, Dana, Shrewsbury: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
- Car Park, The Dana, Shrewsbury, Shropshire: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 4 addresses are between 51 m and 61 m above sea level (56 m on average); the ground rises about 10 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY1 2HX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SY1 4DA | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Shrewsbury 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Yorton 8,550 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.9 km (6.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 50 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hallcroft Court Jct Castle Fields | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Shrewsbury | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Dana Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest New Park Road | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 68.7 km (43 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Riverside Med Practice | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Greenfields Dental Surgery | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Shrewsbury Hospital | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | West Mercia Police | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Shrewsbury Cashzone | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 850 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Greenfields Recreation Ground 3.1 ha | 120 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Greenfields Allotments 1.4 ha | 210 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 3.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings: Dyehouse and Stove House, a listed building (Grade II*), 40 m. 36 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings: Dyehouse and Stove House | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings: Cross Building | Listed building, Grade I | 40 m |
| Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings: Flax Warehouse | Listed building, Grade I | 70 m east |
| Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings: Spinning Mill | Listed building, Grade I | 70 m south-east |
| Shrewsbury Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Length of medieval town wall, sally port and interval tower | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Shrewsbury Abbey (including pulpit) | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Quarry Park, and Dingle Gardens Shrewsbury | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Berwick Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Battle of Shrewsbury 1403 | Registered battlefield | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Powell Island | Wood | 740 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Coton Hill Community Woodland | Wood | 870 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Round Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Pimley Rough | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Willow Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| The Dell | Valley | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 3 |
1 of the street's 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 370 m | No published inspection |
| The Martin Wilson School | Primary | 2–11 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Requires improvement (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Greenfields Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Mount Pleasant Primary | Primary | 2–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Wilfred Owen Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Crowmoor Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Inadequate (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shrewsbury College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Sundorne Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 3–7 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Belvidere Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Grange Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shrewsbury Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Requires improvement (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Coleham Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Dolphin Inn SY1 2EZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 5 Very good | 9 May 2024 |
| Martin Wilson Primary School Breakfast Club SY1 2SP | School/college/university | 380 m | 4 Good | 8 Oct 2019 |
| Shire Services @ Martin Wilson Primary School SY1 2SP | School/college/university | 380 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2023 |
| Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School SY1 2SP | School/college/university | 380 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Coach Inn SY1 4BG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 390 m | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2023 |
| Spice Time SY1 4AS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Mandarin Chef SY1 4AS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 21 May 2026 |
| One Stop SY1 4AS | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Aug 2022 |
| Shire Services@Greenfields County Primary School SY1 2AH | School/college/university | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 50 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wingfield Close (33); On or near Spring Gardens (13); On or near Marshalls Court (11); On or near Sultan Road (10); On or near Northumberland Place (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 51% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 12% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 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
Nearby streets
Marshalls Court · Spring Gardens · Hallcroft Court · Wingfield Close · Northumberland Place · St Michael's Street · Westmoreland Mews · Sultan Road · Spring Gardens · Far Garden Place · Glendower Court · Falstaff Street
All the streets in SY1 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.