Longden Wood Cottage, Longden, Shrewsbury
House prices, sold prices and local information for SY5 8HJ.
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At a glance
2 property sales on Longden Wood Cottage, Longden, Shrewsbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 25 Jun 2021. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £215,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Longden Wood Cottage compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Longden Wood Cottage has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SY5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 2 | £215,000 | 25 Jun 2021 |
Sold prices on Longden Wood Cottage
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Longden Wood Cottage SY5 8HJ | 25 Jun 2021 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Longden Wood Cottage SY5 8HJ | 1 Nov 2019 | £180,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1, Longden Wood Cottage | £180,000 (Nov 2019) → £250,000 (Jun 2021) | +39% over 2 yrs |
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Schools near Longden Wood Cottage
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longden CofE Primary School 140 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.9 mi |
| St Edward's CofE Primary School 31 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 2.2 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 · 3.0 mi - Beeches Medical Practice
1 Beeches Road, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury · 3.1 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Pontesbury - Hall Bank · 3.0 mi
- Spar Spar - Bayston Hill · 3.1 mi
- Asda Express Asda Bayston Hill Express Petrol · 3.8 mi
Dentists
- Bayston Hill Dental Surgery · 3.1 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 6 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 82.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 5.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 545 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 57.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 28.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,300 |
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 Longden Wood Cottage
Ethnic group
| Here | Shropshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.1% | 96.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.7% | 1.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.2% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0% | 0.3% |
Religion
| Here | Shropshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 60.2% | 55.5% |
| No religion | 33% | 36.9% |
| Not answered | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| Other religion | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Muslim | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Shropshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.5% | 94.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.5% | 5.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Shropshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 40.2% | 32.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.5% | 17.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.3% | 15% |
| No qualifications | 11.6% | 16.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.5% | 9.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.5% | 6.1% |
| Other qualifications | 3.4% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Shropshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 51.5% | 46.6% |
| Good health | 33% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 11.7% | 13.6% |
| Bad health | 2.8% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Shropshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 42% | 32% |
| 1 car or van in household | 29.5% | 40.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 22.4% | 14% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.1% | 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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