John Street, Shrewsbury
House prices, sold prices and local information for SY1 2RZ, SY1 2SB.
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At a glance
20 property sales on John Street, Shrewsbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £224,750. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £171,306. Average sale prices rose from £121,000 in 2016 to £238,167 in 2025 (+97%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 27% below the Shrewsbury average of £309,020 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 90% terraced, 10% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on John Street range from £80,000 to £267,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 293 streets in Shrewsbury with at least two sales in the last year, John Street ranks 208th for average price.
House prices on John Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SY1 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 22 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 18 | £171,306 | 26 Nov 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £138,500 | 9 Apr 2021 |
Sold prices on John Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16, John Street SY1 2RZ | 31 Mar 2026 | £170,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, John Street SY1 2RZ | 26 Nov 2025 | £267,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, John Street SY1 2RZ | 12 Nov 2025 | £182,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Olive Cottage, John Street SY1 2SB | 8 Oct 2025 | £265,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 29, John Street SY1 2RZ | 30 Oct 2024 | £175,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 22, John Street SY1 2RZ | 15 Nov 2023 | £225,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Belgrade House, John Street SY1 2SB | 7 Jul 2023 | £219,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, John Street SY1 2RZ | 14 Jun 2023 | £250,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 19, John Street SY1 2RZ | 1 Sep 2022 | £193,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 19, John Street SY1 2RZ | 12 Nov 2021 | £162,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, John Street SY1 2RZ | 9 Apr 2021 | £159,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8B, John Street SY1 2RZ | 15 May 2020 | £174,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 14, John Street SY1 2RZ | 10 Jan 2020 | £125,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 28, John Street SY1 2RZ | 28 Jun 2019 | £150,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 22, John Street SY1 2RZ | 31 May 2019 | £162,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 19, John Street SY1 2RZ | 2 May 2019 | £135,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, John Street SY1 2RZ | 5 Nov 2018 | £132,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 22, John Street SY1 2RZ | 26 Apr 2018 | £80,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5, John Street SY1 2RZ | 29 Mar 2018 | £118,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, John Street SY1 2RZ | 25 Sep 2017 | £118,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 29, John Street SY1 2RZ | 26 Feb 2016 | £112,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, John Street SY1 2RZ | 29 Jan 2016 | £130,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6, John Street | £132,500 (Nov 2018) → £250,000 (Jun 2023) → £267,500 (Nov 2025) | +102% over 7 yrs |
| 29, John Street | £112,000 (Feb 2016) → £175,000 (Oct 2024) | +56% over 9 yrs |
| 22, John Street | £80,000 (Apr 2018) → £162,000 (May 2019) → £225,000 (Nov 2023) | +181% over 6 yrs |
| 19, John Street | £135,000 (May 2019) → £162,500 (Nov 2021) → £193,000 (Sep 2022) | +43% over 3 yrs |
| 1, John Street | £118,000 (Sep 2017) → £159,000 (Apr 2021) | +35% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near John Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery 194 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| The Martin Wilson School 164 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.3 mi |
| Greenfields Primary School 342 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Crowmoor Primary School 173 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Inadequate Report | 0.7 mi |
| Wilfred Owen Primary School 216 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Severndale Specialist Academy 424 pupils | Academy special converter | 2–19 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Mount Pleasant Primary 346 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| St Winefride's RC Independent School 104 pupils | Other independent school Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Bus Station Timetable 11 min walk
- Baptist Church (opp, Crowmere Road) 13 min walk
GP surgeries
- Belvidere Medical Pract.
23 Belvidere Road, Shrewsbury · 0.8 mi - Riverside Med Practice
The Tannery, Barker Street, Shrewsbury · 0.8 mi - Claremont Bank Surgery
Claremont Bank, Shrewsbury · 0.8 mi - South Hermitage Surgery
Medical Centre, 16 South Hermitage, Shrewsbury · 1.2 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Shrewsbury · 0.1 mi
- Spar Spar - Robson Stores Greenfields · 0.5 mi
- Marks and Spencer M&S Shrewsbury · 0.6 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Shrewsbury Pride Hill Express · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.7 mi
- Lunts Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
- Conway Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Dental Matters · 0.3 mi
- Castle Foregate Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.4 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 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 | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 47.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 34.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 18.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,010 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 73.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 13.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,982 |
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 John Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Shropshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92.2% | 96.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.4% | 1.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.5% | 1.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.2% | 0.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.7% | 0.3% |
Religion
| Here | Shropshire | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 51.6% | 36.9% |
| Christian | 36.3% | 55.5% |
| Not answered | 6.5% | 5.9% |
| Muslim | 2.6% | 0.5% |
| Other religion | 1.8% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.8% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Shropshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 84.1% | 94.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 15.9% | 5.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Shropshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 40.2% | 32.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 20.4% | 17.4% |
| No qualifications | 15.4% | 16.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 10.8% | 15% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.4% | 6.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2.2% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Shropshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 51.8% | 46.6% |
| Good health | 30.8% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 12.9% | 13.6% |
| Bad health | 3.5% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Shropshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 47.5% | 40.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 31.3% | 13.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 18.1% | 32% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 3.2% | 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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