Buying a home in SY3, Shrewsbury. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£310kmost £260k–£372k
Houses per m²£3,637flats £3,029
Sold last year3342,054 in five years
Prices in Shropshire-1.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in SY3 sold for £310,164 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £260,064 and £372,234, for about 88 m² of space. That is 12% more than the same home across Shrewsbury (£277,000).

334 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £115k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in SY3 0 (£3,297) and the most in SY3 6 (£3,917).

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 £1,414 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £62,000 for that mortgage: what £65,000 buys.

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House prices in SY3 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£141,232£128k–£154k41 m²75
2£228,891£194k–£265k60 m²463
3£310,164£260k–£372k88 m²672
4£391,600£327k–£480k111 m²301
5+£545,536£420k–£699k149 m²338

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£141k£229k£310k£392k£546k
Detached—£293k£349k£418k£559k
Semi-detached£139k£241k£303k£371k£532k
Terraced£141k£200k£257k£320k£448k
Flats£115k£157k£172k£283k—

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

Price per m² across SY3

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
SY3 0£3,297—
SY3 5£3,612£3,244
SY3 6£3,917£2,506
SY3 7£3,536£2,813
SY3 8£3,814£2,969
SY3 9£3,692£3,233

Schools near SY3

Best state primary within 2 kmColeham Primary School75% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%7 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmThe Priory School56.9% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%6 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about SY3

Is SY3 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 12% more than 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%); 334 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 SY3?

A typical 3-bedroom house in SY3 sold for £310,164 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £260,064 and £372,234.

Is SY3 expensive for Shrewsbury?

A 3-bedroom house in SY3 costs 12% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Shrewsbury (£277,000).

How many homes sell in SY3 each year?

334 homes sold in the last year and 2,054 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near SY3?

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 SY3?

For a 3-bedroom house, SY1 (£231k, 3 km), TF5 (£268k, 16 km), TF1 (£218k, 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.