Postcode · Shrewsbury

SY4 5SY area guide

Who lives in SY4 5SY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Baschurch, Cockshutt & Harmer Hill
Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,749 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What SY4 5SY is like

SY4 5SY is a postcode in the Baschurch, Cockshutt & Harmer Hill area of Shropshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,749 people. 80% of households own their home, 12.1% rent privately and 6.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 61.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SY4 5 sold for a median of £255,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY4 5SY compares

Headline figures for SY4 5SY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£255,000

Median over 129 sales in SY4 5, −8.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£56,481

Average annual income before tax, higher than 59% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SY4 5SY differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SY4 5 is down 8.9% on the year before.
02
An older population
21.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
80% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SY4 5SY FAQs

Is SY4 5SY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SY4 5SY?

The median sale price over the last year was £255,000.

Homes in SY4 5 sold for a median of £255,000 across 129 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SY4 5SY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY4 5SY, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SY4 5SY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10% of residents. 80% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (65.7%).

Which council covers SY4 5SY?

The local authority for SY4 5SY is Shropshire.

SY4 5SY comes under Shropshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY4 5SY?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Wem Rail Station, 2.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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