SY2 6BQ is a residential postcode situated on Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 with 53 addresses.
It ranks as the 523rd largest and 31st most expensive of the 553 postcodes in the SY2 area. The dominant property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 53 properties: 6 houses, 36 flats and 11 other properties.
SY2 6BQ is a residential postcode situated on Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 with 53 addresses.
It ranks as the 523rd largest and 31st most expensive of the 553 postcodes in the SY2 area. The dominant property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 53 properties: 6 houses, 36 flats and 11 other properties.
Sale prices range from £104,297 for 1 bedroom leasehold flats with a balcony (226 ft2) to £412,342 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (2,037 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £564 pcm for 1 bed flats to £1,834 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 3.8% and 7.5%.
The average value per square foot is £273.
The last sale in SY2 6BQ sold for £120,000 on 2nd May 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £183,358.
The SY2 6BQ Sales Market has increased by 30.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 1.4% | £183,358 |
| April 2025 | -0.8% | £180,867 |
| April 2024 | 1.2% | £182,288 |
| April 2023 | 7.2% | £180,067 |
| April 2022 | 4.6% | £167,925 |
| April 2021 | 7.2% | £160,578 |
| April 2020 | 2% | £149,752 |
| April 2019 | 4.2% | £146,869 |
| April 2018 | 1% | £140,907 |
| April 2017 | -0.5% | £139,501 |
| April 2016 | 2.9% | £140,169 |
| April 2015 | 5.8% | £136,200 |
| April 2014 | 2.7% | £128,707 |
| April 2013 | 2.2% | £125,266 |
| April 2012 | 0.2% | £122,627 |
| April 2011 | -1% | £122,439 |
| April 2010 | 1.8% | £123,715 |
| April 2009 | -9.5% | £121,487 |
| April 2008 | 1.1% | £134,309 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £132,817 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £880.
The SY2 6BQ Rental Market has increased by 40.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 4.3% | £880pcm |
| April 2025 | 3.1% | £844pcm |
| April 2024 | 10.1% | £819pcm |
| April 2023 | 4.5% | £743pcm |
| April 2022 | 8.7% | £712pcm |
| April 2021 | 3.6% | £655pcm |
| April 2020 | 0.4% | £632pcm |
| April 2019 | -0.1% | £629pcm |
| April 2018 | 1.3% | £630pcm |
| April 2017 | -0.7% | £622pcm |
| April 2016 | 2.6% | £626pcm |
| April 2015 | 1.5% | £611pcm |
| April 2014 | 3.3% | £602pcm |
| April 2013 | 2.3% | £583pcm |
| April 2012 | 1.4% | £570pcm |
| April 2011 | 1.8% | £562pcm |
| April 2010 | -0.9% | £552pcm |
| April 2009 | -4.3% | £557pcm |
| April 2008 | -7.9% | £582pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £632pcm |
The last sale was on 2nd May 2025 for £120,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.7%. The postcode has had a total of 22 sales since 1995.
SY2 6BQ has seen 4 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
SY2 6BQ is the 523rd largest and the 31st most expensive postcode out of the 553 postcodes in the SY2 area.
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According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around SY2 6BQ, % of property is and % is .
The graph below shows how this compares to West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around SY2 6BQ, 0.0% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 0.0% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around SY2 6BQ, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around SY2 6BQ, there are an average of 0.0 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.