Friars Close, Oswestry

House prices, sold prices and local information for SY11 2LR.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£185,000
8 sales
Price range
£122k – £270k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Dec 2023
SY11 2LR

At a glance

House prices£185k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station43 min walkGobowen station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Friars Close, Oswestry have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 15 Dec 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £174,167.

House prices on Friars Close compared

SY11 postcode area£245,227
Oswestry£256,905
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Friars Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SY11 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £165,000 (1 sales)2017£165k2019: £122,000 (1 sales)2019£122k2022: £240,000 (2 sales)2022£240k2023: £178,250 (4 sales)2023£178k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£174,16715 Dec 2023
Detached2£217,50012 Aug 2022

Sold prices on Friars Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Friars Close SY11 2LR 15 Dec 2023£182,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Friars Close SY11 2LR 16 Nov 2023£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Friars Close SY11 2LR 10 Oct 2023£174,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Friars Close SY11 2LR 31 Aug 2023£172,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Friars Close SY11 2LR 12 Aug 2022£270,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Friars Close SY11 2LR 12 Aug 2022£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Friars Close SY11 2LR 6 Dec 2019£122,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Friars Close SY11 2LR 8 Dec 2017£165,000 DetachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Friars Close

Crime

120 crimes were reported within about a mile of Friars Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences51
Anti-social behaviour32
Shoplifting11
Other theft5
Public order5
Vehicle crime5

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Friars Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Severn Vyrnwy confluence Flood alert area
  • Tern and Perry catchments Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Friars Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery 316 pupils Primary Church of England 1–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
The Meadows Primary School 268 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
Woodside Primary School 558 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 130 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Oswestry School 458 pupils Other independent school 4–19 Report 1.1 mi
The Marches School 1,346 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.2 mi
Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School 239 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 1.6 mi
Morda CofE Primary School 126 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 1.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Gobowen station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
  • Chirk station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 41 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Cambrian Medical Practice
    Thomas Savin Road, Oswestry · 0.4 mi
  • The Caxton Surgery
    Oswald Road, Oswestry · 0.5 mi
  • Plas Ffynnon Medical Ctre
    Middleton Road, Oswestry · 0.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned55.4%62.5%
Private rented9.5%20.3%
Social rented34.5%17.1%
Households621

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6453.3%64.1%
Aged 65+35.5%18.6%
Residents1,209

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Nearby streets in SY11

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