Halston Cottages, Lea Cross, Shrewsbury
House prices, sold prices and local information for SY5 8HS.
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At a glance
7 property sales on Halston Cottages, Lea Cross, Shrewsbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 18 Jul 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £203,590. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 71% terraced, 29% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Halston Cottages range from £165,000 to £390,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Halston Cottages compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Halston Cottages has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SY5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 5 | £203,590 | 18 Jul 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £340,000 | 12 Jan 2024 |
Sold prices on Halston Cottages
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9, Halston Cottages SY5 8HS | 18 Jul 2025 | £235,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Halston Cottages SY5 8HS | 12 Jan 2024 | £390,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Halston Cottages SY5 8HS | 8 Aug 2022 | £260,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Halston Cottages SY5 8HS | 2 Feb 2018 | £290,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Halston Cottages SY5 8HS | 30 Jun 2017 | £189,950 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Halston Cottages SY5 8HS | 11 Aug 2016 | £168,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9, Halston Cottages SY5 8HS | 18 Jul 2016 | £165,000 | Terraced | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9, Halston Cottages | £165,000 (Jul 2016) → £235,000 (Jul 2025) | +42% over 9 yrs |
| 6, Halston Cottages | £290,000 (Feb 2018) → £390,000 (Jan 2024) | +34% over 6 yrs |
| 8, Halston Cottages | £168,000 (Aug 2016) → £189,950 (Jun 2017) → £260,000 (Aug 2022) | +55% over 6 yrs |
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Schools near Halston Cottages
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School 104 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Mary Webb School and Science College 632 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 1.4 mi |
| Pontesbury CofE Primary School 211 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| Longden CofE Primary School 140 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Requires improvement Report | 1.7 mi |
| The Fitzroy Academy 22 pupils | Other independent special school | 7–18 | Report | 1.8 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
- Shrewsbury station 5.8 mi · 1 hr 56 min walk
GP surgeries
- Pontesbury & Worthen Medical Practice
Hall Bank, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury · 1.4 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Pontesbury - Hall Bank · 1.4 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Minsterley · 2.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Pontesbury Pharmacy · 1.5 mi
Dentists
- Minsterley Road Dental Practice · 1.8 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 7 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 86.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 743 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 56.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 31.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,707 |
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 Halston Cottages
Ethnic group
| Here | Shropshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.8% | 96.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Shropshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 62.2% | 55.5% |
| No religion | 30.2% | 36.9% |
| Not answered | 6.6% | 5.9% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Shropshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.4% | 94.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.6% | 5.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Shropshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 41.1% | 32.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.3% | 17.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.1% | 15% |
| No qualifications | 11.4% | 16.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.2% | 9.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 6.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Shropshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.2% | 46.6% |
| Good health | 33.8% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 12.3% | 13.6% |
| Bad health | 2.9% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Shropshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 41.8% | 32% |
| 1 car or van in household | 30.6% | 40.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 20.8% | 14% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.8% | 13.8% |
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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