Wats Drive, Oswestry
House prices, sold prices and local information for SY11 1ET.
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At a glance
9 property sales on Wats Drive, Oswestry have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 26 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £184,667. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2020; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% semi-detached, 33% detached. Recorded sale prices on Wats Drive range from £140,000 to £275,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Wats Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wats Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SY11 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 6 | £184,667 | 26 Aug 2025 |
| Detached | 3 | £169,000 | 16 May 2023 |
Sold prices on Wats Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7, Wats Drive SY11 1ET | 26 Aug 2025 | £160,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 23, Wats Drive SY11 1ET | 8 Jul 2024 | £178,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Wats Drive SY11 1ET | 20 May 2024 | £210,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 31, Wats Drive SY11 1ET | 2 Nov 2023 | £275,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Newlyn, 3, Wats Drive SY11 1ET | 16 May 2023 | £172,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Wats Drive SY11 1ET | 18 Jan 2022 | £185,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Newlyn, 3, Wats Drive SY11 1ET | 20 Dec 2021 | £150,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 25, Wats Drive SY11 1ET | 30 Oct 2020 | £140,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Wats Drive SY11 1ET | 26 Feb 2020 | £145,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 11, Wats Drive | £145,000 (Feb 2020) → £210,000 (May 2024) | +45% over 4 yrs |
| Newlyn, 3, Wats Drive | £150,000 (Dec 2021) → £172,000 (May 2023) | +15% over 1 yr |
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Schools near Wats Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodside Primary School 558 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| The Meadows Primary School 268 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery 316 pupils | Primary Church of England | 1–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 130 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Oswestry School 458 pupils | Other independent school | 4–19 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| The Marches School 1,346 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Morda CofE Primary School 126 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Good Report | 1.8 mi |
| Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School 239 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Report | 1.9 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Gobowen station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk
- Chirk station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 34 min walk
GP surgeries
- Cambrian Medical Practice
Thomas Savin Road, Oswestry · 0.2 mi - The Caxton Surgery
Oswald Road, Oswestry · 0.4 mi - Plas Ffynnon Medical Ctre
Middleton Road, Oswestry · 0.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Aldi Aldi Beatrice Street Oswestry · 0.3 mi
- Morrisons Select Morrisons Select Oswestry · 0.4 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Oswestry Express · 0.5 mi
- Iceland Iceland Oswestry · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Cambrian Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Caxton Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Oswestry Dental · 0.2 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 3 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 | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 59.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 13.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 26.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 620 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 18.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,427 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 75% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 98% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 82% | 92% |
Share of homes across Shropshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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.
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Who lives around Wats Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Shropshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.5% | 96.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.2% | 0.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Religion
| Here | Shropshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 47.9% | 55.5% |
| No religion | 43.8% | 36.9% |
| Not answered | 6.7% | 5.9% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Muslim | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Shropshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 88.4% | 94.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 11.6% | 5.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Shropshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 22% | 32.5% |
| No qualifications | 20.9% | 16.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.7% | 17.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.7% | 15% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 6.1% |
| Other qualifications | 5% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Shropshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42.7% | 46.6% |
| Good health | 36.8% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 14.7% | 13.6% |
| Bad health | 4.6% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Shropshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 45.6% | 40.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 24.8% | 32% |
| No cars or vans in household | 21.9% | 13.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.6% | 14% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Shropshire.
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