Wotherton Rorrington, Shropshire
27 addresses across 4 postcodes (SY15), about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) long. USRN 36500702.
- Sales: 3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £750,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 2, E: 4, F: 1, G: 1).
- Flood: 2 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 D; Band D in Shropshire costs £2,528 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Welshpool, about 9 km (5.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 109 to 205 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 27 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Montgomery Medical Practice, about 8.1 km (5 miles) away.
- People: About 890 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 60% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £750,000 | £750,000 | £750,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £269,500 | £269,500 | £269,500 |
| 1995 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2023 | OLD WINDING HOUSE SY15 6BT | Detached | £750,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2009 | OLD PUMP HOUSE SY15 6BT | Detached | £269,500 | |
| 3 Nov 1995 | OLD PUMP HOUSE SY15 6BT | Detached | £60,000 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 164 m². Most common: House, detached (9). Built: before 1900 (4); 1900-1929 (2); 2003-2006 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (5); owner-occupied (4).
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 D (22% of about 900 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- 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
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, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SY15 6BT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SY15 6BX | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| SY15 6BP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SY15 6BU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 27 addresses are between 109 m and 205 m above sea level (133 m on average); the ground rises about 96 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY15 6BP | 17% | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| SY15 6BT | 0% | 0% | 0% | 77% |
| SY15 6BU | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| SY15 6BX | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Welshpool 177,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Welshpool Bus Station Stand D | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 82.9 km (52 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Montgomery Medical Practice | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Rowlands Pharmacy | 9.6 km (5.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Victoria Memorial Hospital | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| Police station | Welshpool Police Station | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
No parks, play areas, playing fields or allotments within 3 km (1.9 miles).
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Motte castle 100m north of Wotherton Hall, a scheduled monument, 790 m (0.5 miles) west. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Motte castle 100m north of Wotherton Hall | Scheduled monument | 790 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Motte castle adjacent to The Mount cottage | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Motte and bailey castle 150m north east of Wilmington | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ox Wood | Wood | 160 m north-west |
| Grey Grass Dingle | Valley | 810 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Crest Wood | Wood | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| The Rowls | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Marton Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Hyssington Marsh | Wetland | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 27 |
6 of the street's 27 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 (dyfed-powys).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 31% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 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 | 0% | 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) | 30% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 26% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band E, house, detached (lodged 28 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- SY15 6BT: 23 addresses of 26 in the postcode
- SY15 6BX: 2 addresses of 43 in the postcode
- SY15 6BP: 1 address of 17 in the postcode
- SY15 6BU: 1 address of 4 in the postcode
All the streets in SY15 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.