Buying a home in SY9, Bishops Castle. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£313kmost £235k–£379k
Houses per m²£3,154
Sold last year10109 in five years
Prices in Shropshire-1.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in SY9 sold for £313,244 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £235,238 and £378,738, for about 95 m² of space.

10 homes sold here in the last year: a small market where few homes come up, so it pays to set alerts and be patient.

Across Shropshire, prices are down 1.3% on a year ago and up 16.5% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £953 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,428 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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House prices in SY9 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
2£194,271£144k–£218k68 m²21
3£313,244£235k–£379k95 m²52
4£338,486£256k–£458k131 m²15
5+£455,448£320k–£633k146 m²21

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses—£194k£313k£338k£455k
Detached——£377k£376k£536k
Semi-detached—£187k£235k£268k—
Terraced—£187k£231k——

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Schools near SY9

Best state primary within 2 kmBishops Castle Primary School50% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%1 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmThe Community College, Bishop's Castle41.1% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%1 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about SY9

Is SY9 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in Shropshire are down 1.3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is below the England average (50% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (41.1% against 43.8%); 10 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in SY9?

A typical 3-bedroom house in SY9 sold for £313,244 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £235,238 and £378,738.

How many homes sell in SY9 each year?

10 homes sold in the last year and 109 in five years: a small market where few homes come up, so it pays to set alerts and be patient.

What are the schools like near SY9?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Bishops Castle Primary School, where 50% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near SY9?

For a 3-bedroom house, SY15 (£256k, 11 km), LD7 (£244k, 18 km), SY16 (£194k, 22 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.