SY4 5SJ is a residential postcode situated on Common Wood, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 with 8 addresses.
It ranks as the 488th largest and 843rd most expensive of the 1,036 postcodes in the SY4 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 8 properties: 6 houses, 1 flat and 1 other property.
SY4 5SJ is a residential postcode situated on Common Wood, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 with 8 addresses.
It ranks as the 488th largest and 843rd most expensive of the 1,036 postcodes in the SY4 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 8 properties: 6 houses, 1 flat and 1 other property.
Sale prices range from £120,760 for 2 bedroom Leasehold flats (807 ft2) to £796,930 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (3,013 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £648 pcm for 2 bed flats to £2,532 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 3.7% and 6.4%.
The average value per square foot is £334.
The last sale in SY4 5SJ sold for £575,000 on 18th November 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £490,046.
The SY4 5SJ Sales Market has increased by 37.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -0.8% | £490,046 |
| April 2025 | 2.9% | £494,090 |
| April 2024 | -3.1% | £480,318 |
| April 2023 | 7% | £495,868 |
| April 2022 | 8.8% | £463,543 |
| April 2021 | 7.2% | £426,245 |
| April 2020 | 1.1% | £397,693 |
| April 2019 | 3.2% | £393,252 |
| April 2018 | 4% | £381,128 |
| April 2017 | 2.7% | £366,598 |
| April 2016 | 4.2% | £356,969 |
| April 2015 | 1.8% | £342,680 |
| April 2014 | 4.8% | £336,623 |
| April 2013 | 0.2% | £321,096 |
| April 2012 | 0.4% | £320,601 |
| April 2011 | -1.3% | £319,268 |
| April 2010 | -1.7% | £323,532 |
| April 2009 | -7.4% | £329,077 |
| April 2008 | -0.7% | £355,547 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £357,908 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,633.
The SY4 5SJ Rental Market has increased by 44.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 2.3% | £1,633pcm |
| April 2025 | 5.8% | £1,596pcm |
| April 2024 | 7.1% | £1,509pcm |
| April 2023 | 6.9% | £1,409pcm |
| April 2022 | 8.5% | £1,317pcm |
| April 2021 | 4.7% | £1,215pcm |
| April 2020 | 0.7% | £1,161pcm |
| April 2019 | 0.9% | £1,152pcm |
| April 2018 | 0.6% | £1,142pcm |
| April 2017 | 0.7% | £1,135pcm |
| April 2016 | 2.3% | £1,127pcm |
| April 2015 | 2.9% | £1,102pcm |
| April 2014 | 1.5% | £1,071pcm |
| April 2013 | 1.3% | £1,055pcm |
| April 2012 | 0.5% | £1,042pcm |
| April 2011 | 0.9% | £1,037pcm |
| April 2010 | 0.9% | £1,027pcm |
| April 2009 | -3.9% | £1,018pcm |
| April 2008 | 1.2% | £1,060pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £1,047pcm |
The last sale was on 18th November 2025 for £575,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.6%. The postcode has had a total of 5 sales since 1995.
SY4 5SJ has seen 1 sale in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
SY4 5SJ is the 488th largest and the 843rd most expensive postcode out of the 1,036 postcodes in the SY4 area.
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The closest station to SY4 5SJ is Wem station which is 2.9 kilometres away.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around SY4 5SJ, 46.3% of property is privately owned outright and 38.0% is privately owned with a mortgage.
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The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around SY4 5SJ, 19.7% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 47.1% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around SY4 5SJ, the average age was 45.2 and the most common age was 57.
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The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around SY4 5SJ, 2.5% 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 SY4 5SJ, there are an average of 1.9 cars per household.
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