Oak Street Head, Shrewsbury

MyStreetCheck free street report: Oak Street Head, Shrewsbury · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/shrewsbury-shropshire/oak-street-head/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SY3 7RG.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£369,998

2 sales

Price range

£340k – £400k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

30 May 2025

SY3 7RG

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At a glance

House prices£370k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station22 min walkShrewsbury station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 4 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on Oak Street Head, Shrewsbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 30 May 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £340,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2021; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 50% terraced. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Oak Street Head compared

SY3 postcode area£347,905

Shrewsbury£309,020

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Oak Street Head has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SY3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£340,000	5 Nov 2021
Terraced	1	£399,995	30 May 2025

Sold prices on Oak Street Head

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Leehurst, Oak Street Head SY3 7RG	30 May 2025	£399,995	Terraced	Freehold
Leehurst, Oak Street Head SY3 7RG	24 Nov 2022	£238,000	Terraced	Freehold
Leehurst, Oak Street Head SY3 7RG	24 Nov 2022	£238,000	Detached	Freehold
Dalry, Oak Street Head SY3 7RG	5 Nov 2021	£340,000	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
Leehurst, Oak Street Head	£238,000 (Nov 2022) → £399,995 (May 2025)	+68% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Oak Street Head

Crime

232 crimes were reported within about a mile of Oak Street Head in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	91
Shoplifting	34
Anti-social behaviour	27
Public order	20
Drugs	15
Criminal damage & arson	13

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Oak Street Head is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Severn in Shropshire Flood alert area
Tern and Perry catchments Flood alert area
Rea Brook and Cound Brook Flood alert area
Rea Brook in Shrewsbury Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Oak Street Head

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Bettws Lifehouse 94 pupils	Other independent special school	5–19	Report	0.5 mi
Coleham Primary School 431 pupils	Primary	5–11	Outstanding Report	0.6 mi
The Priory School 852 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.6 mi
Shrewsbury School 848 pupils	Other independent school	12–18	Report	0.6 mi
Shrewsbury High School 309 pupils	Other independent school	4–20	Report	0.6 mi
St Winefride's RC Independent School 104 pupils	Other independent school Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery 461 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Meole Brace School 1,316 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.7 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 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

GP surgeries

Marysville Medical Pract
Brook Street, Belle Vue, Shrewsbury · 0.2 mi
South Hermitage Surgery
Medical Centre, 16 South Hermitage, Shrewsbury · 0.2 mi
Claremont Bank Surgery
Claremont Bank, Shrewsbury · 0.8 mi
Riverside Med Practice
The Tannery, Barker Street, Shrewsbury · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

The Food Warehouse Iceland Shrewsbury FWH · 0.5 mi
Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Meole Brace Foodhall · 0.5 mi
Spar Spar - Coleham · 0.6 mi
Lidl Lidl Mereside Shrewsbury · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Lunts Pharmacies · 0.2 mi
Boots · 0.5 mi
Asda Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

Greyfriars Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
Exclusive Orthodontics Ltd · 0.6 mi
Bowdlers House Dental Practice · 0.7 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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	7 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	8 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	78.9%	62.5%
Private rented	10.5%	20.3%
Social rented	10.5%	17.1%
Households	683

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,553

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Oak Street Head

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Who lives around Oak Street Head

Ethnic group

	Here	Shropshire
White	95.7%	96.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.7%	1.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.9%	1.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.9%	0.3%
Other ethnic group	0.8%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Shropshire
Christian	50.5%	55.5%
No religion	42.7%	36.9%
Not answered	5.1%	5.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.5%
Hindu	0.3%	0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	–
Muslim	0.3%	0.5%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Shropshire
Born in the UK	95.5%	94.1%
Born outside the UK	4.5%	5.9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Shropshire
Level 4 qualifications and above	44%	32.5%
Level 3 qualifications	15.6%	17.4%
No qualifications	13%	16.7%
Level 2 qualifications	12.6%	15%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	7.3%	9.6%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	6.1%
Other qualifications	2%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Shropshire
Very good health	51.5%	46.6%
Good health	31.7%	34.7%
Fair health	12.1%	13.6%
Bad health	3.9%	4%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Shropshire
1 car or van in household	42.5%	40.1%
2 cars or vans in household	34.4%	32%
No cars or vans in household	15.9%	13.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	7.2%	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.

Planning and heritage near Oak Street Head

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Planning applications near Oak Street Head

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