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WV16 5 in Shropshire

Shropshire council area · WV16 5 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector WV16 5 in Shropshire. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideWV16 5 · WV16 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at WV16 5

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

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Recorded sale median
£327,50043 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
1.4 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

From the WV16 5 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 1.4 km away and supermarket 1.6 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

What stands out in the records

  • Broadband availability

    Gigabit availability averages 83.2% across 103 residential postcode records in WV16 5, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

  • Recorded sales

    WV16 5 has a recorded sale median of £327,500 from 43 sales. These 2025 transactions do not establish a price trend or current asking price.

Streets and surroundings

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for WV16 5. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

43 sales in sample
38 sales in sample
24 sales in sample
10 sales in sample
5 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Shropshire local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

Why this council area is shown

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Shropshire, about 100%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£823Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £611 to £823. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£823£717£611202020232026
Aug 2026£823

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£823
Jul 2026£819
Jun 2026£817
May 2026£813
Apr 2026£808
Mar 2026£803
Feb 2026£801
Jan 2026£798
Dec 2025£796
Nov 2025£794
Oct 2025£792
Sept 2025£790
Aug 2025£789
Jul 2025£788
Jun 2025£786
May 2025£783
Apr 2025£781
Mar 2025£778
Feb 2025£776
Jan 2025£772
Dec 2024£770
Nov 2024£768
Oct 2024£764
Sept 2024£758
Aug 2024£749
Jul 2024£743
Jun 2024£737
May 2024£733
Apr 2024£726
Mar 2024£722
Feb 2024£715
Jan 2024£709
Dec 2023£703
Nov 2023£700
Oct 2023£698
Sept 2023£695
Aug 2023£692
Jul 2023£691
Jun 2023£691
May 2023£687
Apr 2023£683
Mar 2023£679
Feb 2023£675
Jan 2023£670
Dec 2022£666
Nov 2022£664
Oct 2022£660
Sept 2022£656
Aug 2022£653
Jul 2022£652
Jun 2022£651
May 2022£647
Apr 2022£644
Mar 2022£642
Feb 2022£641
Jan 2022£639
Dec 2021£637
Nov 2021£635
Oct 2021£634
Sept 2021£632
Aug 2021£630
Jul 2021£627
Jun 2021£623
May 2021£621
Apr 2021£619
Mar 2021£619
Feb 2021£616
Jan 2021£614
Dec 2020£611
Nov 2020£611
Oct 2020£612
Sept 2020£613

Average house price

£275,232Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £214,592 to £283,161. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£283.2k£248.9k£214.6k202020232026
Jul 2026£275,232

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£275,232
Jun 2026£283,161
May 2026£279,970
Apr 2026£282,167
Mar 2026£277,462
Feb 2026£280,469
Jan 2026£277,688
Dec 2025£277,403
Nov 2025£276,799
Oct 2025£278,350
Sept 2025£281,421
Aug 2025£280,152
Jul 2025£278,726
Jun 2025£270,747
May 2025£272,237
Apr 2025£273,284
Mar 2025£276,028
Feb 2025£271,875
Jan 2025£270,463
Dec 2024£269,617
Nov 2024£270,703
Oct 2024£267,939
Sept 2024£268,224
Aug 2024£265,276
Jul 2024£265,035
Jun 2024£263,257
May 2024£262,774
Apr 2024£261,082
Mar 2024£260,218
Feb 2024£259,668
Jan 2024£261,803
Dec 2023£264,116
Nov 2023£267,890
Oct 2023£267,162
Sept 2023£266,872
Aug 2023£265,419
Jul 2023£264,568
Jun 2023£262,158
May 2023£258,448
Apr 2023£259,046
Mar 2023£262,869
Feb 2023£267,874
Jan 2023£269,041
Dec 2022£269,827
Nov 2022£268,380
Oct 2022£267,760
Sept 2022£265,511
Aug 2022£262,393
Jul 2022£259,323
Jun 2022£254,122
May 2022£252,141
Apr 2022£247,741
Mar 2022£248,923
Feb 2022£249,125
Jan 2022£247,627
Dec 2021£242,623
Nov 2021£239,204
Oct 2021£238,561
Sept 2021£235,918
Aug 2021£239,537
Jul 2021£236,150
Jun 2021£234,671
May 2021£229,106
Apr 2021£230,944
Mar 2021£232,114
Feb 2021£230,265
Jan 2021£227,764
Dec 2020£226,910
Nov 2020£225,959
Oct 2020£223,701
Sept 2020£220,267
Aug 2020£214,592
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate83.2%Mean across 103 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Shropshire; 159,812 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage93.1%Local authority: Shropshire; 159,812 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 103 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Shropshire; 159,812 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Shropshire; 159,812 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 22 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station1.4 km
  • Nearest supermarket1.6 km
  • Nearest post office1.6 km
  • Nearest GP practice1.8 km
  • Nearest hospital21.8 km
  • Nearest gym1.4 km
  • Nearest restaurant1.6 km
  • Nearest community centre0.9 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking2 km
  • Nearest Waitrose17.1 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector3 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 22 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park1.1 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km0 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
21.24 km
Tesco
1.76 km
Sainsbury's
1.59 km
Aldi
2.20 km
Lidl
12.59 km
M&S
2.02 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
29
Grade I
2
Grade II*
2
Grade II
25

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

River Severn at Ironbridge
12.05 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

The Railwayman's Arms
Mapped in sectorSee location
Ye Olde Punch Bowl Inn
Mapped in sectorSee location
Halfway House Inn
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

1Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.8 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

1Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1.1 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset32.6 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset10 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

127recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
63
Anti-social behaviour
15
Other theft
13
Criminal damage and arson
12
Public order
8
Burglary
4
Vehicle crime
4
Shoplifting
3
Drugs
2
Other crime
2
Robbery
1

Current listings

See what is on the market

These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider WV16 postcode district, which contains other sectors. Listing availability and prices change on those sites.

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from WV16 5. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom WV16 5Shared evidence
WV16 5BridgnorthThis area · Shropshire
£327,500
43
This area
Reference sector
PE19 6PE19 6 in Huntingdonshire area guideHuntingdonshire
£345,000£17,500 higher than this area
195
154.1 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket1.6 km1.6 km
Gigabit availability83%85%
Nearest park1.1 km1 km
BB7 9BB7 9 in Ribble Valley area guideRibble Valley
£362,500£35,000 higher than this area
226
145.6 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park1.1 km1.1 km
Nearest supermarket1.6 km1.6 km
Nearest station1.4 km1.3 km
B45 8B45 8 in Bromsgrove area guideBromsgrove
£320,000£7,500 lower than this area
181
34.5 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station1.4 km1.4 km
Nearest supermarket1.6 km1.4 km
CT13 9CT13 9 in Dover area guideDover
£338,500£11,000 higher than this area
68
294.4 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket1.6 km1.5 km
Gigabit availability83%81%

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector WV16 5, not the whole of Shropshire. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 103 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Shropshire; 159,812 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Shropshire; 159,812 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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