Lower Cross, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury
House prices, sold prices and local information for SY5 6JU, SY5 6JX, SY5 6JY.
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At a glance
9 property sales on Lower Cross, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £300,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £232,500. That is 3% below the Shrewsbury average of £309,020 over the same period. By property type, sales here have been 89% semi-detached, 11% detached. Recorded sale prices on Lower Cross range from £147,000 to £372,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 293 streets in Shrewsbury with at least two sales in the last year, Lower Cross ranks 109th for average price.
House prices on Lower Cross compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SY5 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 | 8 | £232,500 | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Detached | 1 | £285,000 | 6 Feb 2026 |
Sold prices on Lower Cross
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15, Lower Cross SY5 6JU | 3 Sep 2026 | £372,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| The Turners, 43A, Lower Cross SY5 6JU | 6 Feb 2026 | £285,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 43, Lower Cross SY5 6JU | 14 Nov 2025 | £244,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, Lower Cross SY5 6JU | 11 Jun 2024 | £272,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, Lower Cross SY5 6JU | 14 Jan 2022 | £252,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, Lower Cross SY5 6JU | 29 Jul 2019 | £210,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 68, Lower Cross SY5 6JY | 16 Feb 2018 | £147,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 60, Lower Cross SY5 6JX | 8 Nov 2017 | £195,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Lower Cross SY5 6JU | 2 Nov 2016 | £167,000 | 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.
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Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Shrewsbury station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk
GP surgeries
- Marden Medical Practice
25 Sutton Road, Shrewsbury · 3.2 mi - Marysville Medical Pract
Brook Street, Belle Vue, Shrewsbury · 3.7 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Shrewsbury - Wenlock Road · 2.6 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Sutton Farm Shrewsbury · 3.0 mi
- Aldi Aldi Oteley Rd · 3.1 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Whitecroft Road Local · 3.3 mi
Dentists
- Emstrey Dental Practice · 2.5 mi
- New Park House Dental Centre · 3.8 mi
- Greyfriars Dental Practice · 4.0 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 5 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 | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 64.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 16.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 18.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 685 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,565 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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 Lower Cross
Ethnic group
| Here | Shropshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97% | 96.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.6% | 1.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Shropshire | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 47.4% | 36.9% |
| Christian | 46% | 55.5% |
| Not answered | 5.3% | 5.9% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Shropshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.8% | 94.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.2% | 5.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Shropshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 37.1% | 32.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 21.5% | 17.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.1% | 15% |
| No qualifications | 12.2% | 16.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 6.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2.9% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Shropshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.4% | 46.6% |
| Good health | 33.6% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 10.7% | 13.6% |
| Bad health | 4.4% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Shropshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40% | 40.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 38.6% | 32% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 13.1% | 14% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8.3% | 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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