The Lea, Lea Cross, Shrewsbury
House prices, sold prices and local information for SY5 8HY.
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At a glance
7 property sales on The Lea, Lea Cross, Shrewsbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 12 Aug 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £280,667. Average sale prices fell from £477,500 in 2018 to £448,333 in 2024 (-6%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 43% semi-detached, 29% detached, 29% terraced. Recorded sale prices on The Lea range from £175,000 to £900,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on The Lea compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Lea 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 10 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 3 | £280,667 | 12 Aug 2024 |
| Detached | 2 | £799,000 | 11 Jan 2024 |
| Terraced | 2 | £182,500 | 20 Mar 2024 |
Sold prices on The Lea
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edred, The Lea SY5 8HY | 12 Aug 2024 | £255,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Ranulf Cottage, The Lea SY5 8HY | 20 Mar 2024 | £190,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Lea Hall, The Lea SY5 8HY | 11 Jan 2024 | £900,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Edred, The Lea SY5 8HY | 30 Nov 2023 | £1,500 | Other | Freehold |
| South House, The Lea SY5 8HY | 17 Jun 2021 | £568,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Heribert Cottage, The Lea SY5 8HY | 10 May 2021 | £175,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, The Lea SY5 8HY | 22 Feb 2019 | £330,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| South House, The Lea SY5 8HY | 21 Nov 2018 | £698,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, The Lea SY5 8HY | 26 Jan 2018 | £257,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Lea Hall, The Lea SY5 8HY | 1 Sep 2017 | £742,750 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Lea Hall, The Lea | £742,750 (Sep 2017) → £900,000 (Jan 2024) | +21% over 6 yrs |
| South House, The Lea | £698,000 (Nov 2018) → £568,000 (Jun 2021) | -19% over 3 yrs |
| 2, The Lea | £257,000 (Jan 2018) → £330,000 (Feb 2019) | +28% over 1 yr |
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Schools near The Lea
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School 104 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| The Fitzroy Academy 22 pupils | Other independent special school | 7–18 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Mary Webb School and Science College 632 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 1.8 mi |
| Pontesbury CofE Primary School 211 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.9 mi |
| Longden CofE Primary School 140 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Requires improvement Report | 2.1 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 5.6 mi · 1 hr 52 min walk
GP surgeries
- Pontesbury & Worthen Medical Practice
Hall Bank, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury · 1.7 mi - Mytton Oak Medical Pract.
Racecourse Lane, Shrewsbury · 3.8 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Pontesbury - Hall Bank · 1.7 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Minsterley · 3.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Pontesbury Pharmacy · 1.9 mi
Dentists
- Minsterley Road Dental Practice · 2.0 mi
- Oxon Dental Care · 3.9 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 7 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 86.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 743 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 56.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 31.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,707 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 0% | 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 The Lea
Ethnic group
| Here | Shropshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.8% | 96.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Shropshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 62.2% | 55.5% |
| No religion | 30.2% | 36.9% |
| Not answered | 6.6% | 5.9% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Shropshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.4% | 94.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.6% | 5.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Shropshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 41.1% | 32.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.3% | 17.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.1% | 15% |
| No qualifications | 11.4% | 16.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.2% | 9.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 6.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Shropshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.2% | 46.6% |
| Good health | 33.8% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 12.3% | 13.6% |
| Bad health | 2.9% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Shropshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 41.8% | 32% |
| 1 car or van in household | 30.6% | 40.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 20.8% | 14% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.8% | 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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