SY1 — Shrewsbury
Every number below comes from real recorded sales in SY1 (Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury And Atcham) — 15,837 sales over 32 years of market history across 8 areas.
In 1995 the middle of the SY1 market was £47,000. The 2026 median: £225,000 — 4.8 times the starting point. 2003 was the year to be holding: the median rose +26.5% in twelve months. Anyone who bought just before 2009 learned about -6.3% the hard way.
Median sold price in SY1
| Year | Median sold price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | £47,000 | 473 |
| 2000 | £65,000 | 617 |
| 2005 | £132,000 | 557 |
| 2010 | £135,000 | 312 |
| 2015 | £154,000 | 545 |
| 2020 | £175,000 | 388 |
| 2025 | £220,000 | 404 |
| 2026 | £225,000 | 73 |
The areas on the board
The board splits SY1 into 8 areas, weighted by how much actually sells in each:
- Shrewsbury (SY1 2) (35% of local sales) — busiest streets: St Michaels Gate, Berwick Road, Benbow Quay
- Shrewsbury (SY1 4) (30% of local sales) — busiest streets: Whitchurch Road, Sundorne Crescent, Corndon Crescent
- Shrewsbury (SY1 3) (23% of local sales) — busiest streets: Mount Pleasant Road, Coldridge Drive, Barkstone Drive
- Shrewsbury (SY1 1) (10% of local sales) — busiest streets: St Marys Place, Swan Hill, Chester Street
- Greenfields (1% of local sales) — busiest streets: Percy Street, Northumberland Place, Greenfield Street
- Harlescott (1% of local sales) — busiest streets: Windermere Road, York Road, Corndon Road
- Sundorne (1% of local sales) — busiest streets: Sundorne Road
- Castlefields (0% of local sales) — busiest streets: Benyon Street, Newfield Drive, Victoria Terrace
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