Post Office Lane, Hanwood, Shrewsbury
House prices, sold prices and local information for SY5 8LR.
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At a glance
3 property sales on Post Office Lane, Hanwood, Shrewsbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 26 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £486,000. By property type, sales here have been 67% detached, 33% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Post Office Lane range from £230,000 to £650,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Post Office Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Post Office Lane 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 4 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £486,000 | 28 Sep 2021 |
| Terraced | 1 | £230,000 | 26 Mar 2025 |
Sold prices on Post Office Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Post Office Lane SY5 8LR | 26 Mar 2025 | £230,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Meadow Sweet, Post Office Lane SY5 8LR | 28 Sep 2021 | £322,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Post Office Lane SY5 8LR | 30 Jun 2021 | £650,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Post Office Lane SY5 8LR | 4 May 2018 | £265,000 | Other | 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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Schools near Post Office Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School 104 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| The Fitzroy Academy 22 pupils | Other independent special school | 7–18 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| The Keystone Academy 122 pupils | Free schools special | 4–16 | Report | 1.8 mi |
| Bowbrook Primary School 118 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.8 mi |
| Oxon CofE Primary School 425 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Report | 2.0 mi |
| Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School 472 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Report | 2.1 mi |
| Radbrook Primary School 312 pupils | Primary | 0–11 | Report | 2.1 mi |
| Woodfield Infant School & Nursery 283 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 2.7 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 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
GP surgeries
- Mytton Oak Medical Pract.
Racecourse Lane, Shrewsbury · 2.0 mi - Radbrook Green Surgery
Bank Farm Road, Shrewsbury · 2.1 mi - Urgent Treatment Centre
Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury · 2.2 mi - Beeches Medical Practice
1 Beeches Road, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury · 2.2 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Bayston Hill · 2.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Radbrook Food · 2.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Bicton Heath · 2.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Copthorne Food · 2.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Radbrook Pharmacy · 2.1 mi
- Boots · 2.3 mi
Dentists
- Bayston Hill Dental Surgery · 2.1 mi
- Radbrook Green Dental Practice · 2.1 mi
- The Radbrook Dental Practice · 2.1 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 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 | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 65.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 6.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 27.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 552 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 56.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 24.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,257 |
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 Post Office Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | Shropshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.7% | 96.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.4% | 1.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Religion
| Here | Shropshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 54% | 55.5% |
| No religion | 39.5% | 36.9% |
| Not answered | 4.9% | 5.9% |
| Hindu | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Muslim | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
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 | 33.2% | 32.5% |
| No qualifications | 17.7% | 16.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.7% | 17.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.5% | 15% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 6.1% |
| Other qualifications | 1.8% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Shropshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.4% | 46.6% |
| Good health | 31.5% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 11.7% | 13.6% |
| Bad health | 5.3% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 2.1% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Shropshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.3% | 40.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 32.1% | 32% |
| No cars or vans in household | 14.4% | 13.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12.3% | 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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