Buying a home in SY2, Shrewsbury. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£280kmost £237k–£334k
Houses per m²£3,423flats £3,189
Sold last year149973 in five years
Prices in Shropshire-1.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in SY2 sold for £279,809 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £237,316 and £334,491, for about 88 m² of space. That is about the same as the same home across Shrewsbury (£277,000).

149 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £123k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in SY2 5 (£3,326) and the most in SY2 6 (£3,526).

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 £1,276 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £56,000 for that mortgage: what £60,000 buys.

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House prices in SY2 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£143,710£135k–£156k42 m²13
2£229,112£193k–£268k67 m²195
3£279,809£237k–£334k88 m²362
4£345,315£284k–£407k104 m²170
5+£469,461£393k–£605k146 m²119

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£144k£229k£280k£345k£469k
Detached—£295k£351k£396k£511k
Semi-detached—£235k£269k£304k£366k
Terraced£144k£201k£246k£345k£487k
Flats£123k£149k£165k——

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

Price per m² across SY2

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
SY2 5£3,326£2,521
SY2 6£3,526£3,362

Schools near SY2

Best state primary within 2 kmColeham Primary School75% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%9 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmThe Priory School56.9% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%7 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about SY2

Is SY2 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs about the same as across Shrewsbury; prices in Shropshire are down 1.3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (75% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (56.9% against 43.8%); 149 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 SY2?

A typical 3-bedroom house in SY2 sold for £279,809 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £237,316 and £334,491.

Is SY2 expensive for Shrewsbury?

A 3-bedroom house in SY2 costs about the same as the typical 3-bedroom house across Shrewsbury (£277,000).

How many homes sell in SY2 each year?

149 homes sold in the last year and 973 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near SY2?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Coleham Primary School, where 75% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near SY2?

For a 3-bedroom house, SY1 (£231k, 2 km), TF1 (£218k, 15 km), TF4 (£220k, 18 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.