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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Oswestry. All 2 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£247kacross Oswestry
Cheapest districtSY113-bed house £232k
Sold last year330homes in Oswestry
Prices in Shropshire-1.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Oswestry sold for £247,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £232k in SY11 and £281k in SY10, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at SY11: about 87 m² for a typical £232k. SY11 is the busiest market, with 223 sales last year.

Prices in Shropshire are down 1.3% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £953 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,126 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Oswestry

1SY113-bed house £232kabout 87 m² · 223 sold last year2SY103-bed house £281kabout 95 m² · 107 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is SY11: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £103k.

Best areas in Oswestry for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

SY113-bed house £232k
Primary Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery · 66% England 64%Secondary The Marches School · 27.1% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Oswestry postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
SY10£281k95 m²£115k£2,87150%107
SY11£232k87 m²£103k£2,72966%223

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Oswestry

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Oswestry?

About £247,000 across Oswestry, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £232k in SY11 to £281k in SY10.

What is the cheapest area of Oswestry to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: SY11 (£232k), SY10 (£281k).

Are house prices going up in Oswestry?

In Shropshire, prices are down 1.3% on a year ago and up 16.5% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Oswestry is best for families?

On school results and price together: SY11 (3-bed house £232k, best primary nearby 66% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Oswestry a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £247,000, prices are down 1.3% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £953 a month against roughly £1,126 for a 90% mortgage, and 330 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £232k to £281k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Oswestry each year?

330 homes sold across its 2 postcode districts in the last year, the most in SY11.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.