UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/sy9
SY9Bishops Castle, Shropshire, England
House prices in SY9, Bishops Castle
Homes in SY9 sold for a median of £290,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 47 standard sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 21 | £450,000 | £330,000 to £515,000 |
| Semi-detached | 14 | £200,500 | £183,000 to £256,000 |
| Terraced | 11 | £189,000 | £140,000 to £293,000 |
SY9 has too few sales linked to an energy certificate for its own price per m². Across the SY postcode area, whose median sale price is within 20% of SY9's, it was £2,977 per m² from 317 linked sales.
Detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 45% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 30%.
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Prices over time
The median rose 36%, from £220,000 in 2016 to £300,000 in 2025, less than the 48% rise for a typical district in the West Midlands.
Fewer homes sold in SY9 in 2025: 22 standard sales, down 49% on the 43 in 2024.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | |
| B | 3 | |
| C | 10 | |
| D | 31 | |
| E | 25 | |
| F | 6 | |
| G | 2 |
Only 20% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales. D was the most common rating: see what a D rating means.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | ||
| 8 | ||
| 8 | ||
| 4 | ||
| 11 | ||
| 3 | ||
| 14 | ||
| 4 |
45% of homes put up for sale were built before 1930, against 24% across England and Wales. For older homes RICS suggests a Level 3 survey: see which survey you need.
With 35% built before 1900, ask early whether a home is listed or in a conservation area, which limits the work you can do: see buying a listed building and buying in a conservation area.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £135,000 for a terraced house on Oak Meadow to £450,000 for a detached house on The Novers.
The latest standard sales recorded in SY9. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 17 Corporation StreetSold for £243,000
- Oak House Market SquareSold for £450,000
- 56 Oak MeadowSold for £238,000
- 6 The NoversSold for £450,000
- 23 Coricks RiseSold for £180,000
- 1 The GardensSold for £276,000
- 32 Oak MeadowSold for £135,000
- 19 - 21 Castle StreetSold for £420,000
- 42 Church StreetSold for £145,000
- 2 Welsh StreetSold for £310,000
Living in SY9
Crime
61 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 31% of homes can get it
Lower than 97 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
Every postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 83 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,528 a year in Shropshire for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 75 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Coal mining
None of the 137 live postcodes in SY9 is in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area, although 41% of postcodes in the West Midlands are.
About these figures
The figures come from 47 standard sales in SY9, the latest on 14 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.