Longden, Shrewsbury - SY5 8EX
Key Postcode Insights
SY5 8EX is a residential postcode situated on Longden, Shrewsbury, SY5 with 53 addresses.
It ranks as the 1039th largest and 533rd most expensive of the 1,049 postcodes in the SY5 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 53 properties: 51 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £366,491
- 10 Year change
- up 36.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,213pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £298/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SY5 8EX is a residential postcode situated on Longden, Shrewsbury, SY5 with 53 addresses.
It ranks as the 1039th largest and 533rd most expensive of the 1,049 postcodes in the SY5 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 53 properties: 51 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £366,491
- 10 Year change
- up 36.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,213pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £298/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SY5 8EX
- 1 Laymynd Court Shrewsbury
3 Bed Modern House
- 1 Lower Farm Houses Shrewsbury
3 Bed Period House
- 1 The Willows Shrewsbury
4 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SY5 8EX sold for £435,000 on 21st October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £366,491.
The SY5 8EX Sales Market has increased by 36.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2% | £366,491 |
| June 2025 | 1.1% | £374,059 |
| June 2024 | -2% | £370,112 |
| June 2023 | 0.8% | £377,698 |
| June 2022 | 14.2% | £374,796 |
| June 2021 | 7.1% | £328,325 |
| June 2020 | 5.5% | £306,499 |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £290,439 |
| June 2018 | 5.1% | £289,666 |
| June 2017 | 2.2% | £275,492 |
| June 2016 | 4.9% | £269,488 |
| June 2015 | 2.8% | £256,900 |
| June 2014 | 2.2% | £249,876 |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £244,439 |
| June 2012 | -1.5% | £238,909 |
| June 2011 | -1.5% | £242,521 |
| June 2010 | 6% | £246,267 |
| June 2009 | -11.2% | £232,432 |
| June 2008 | -2.3% | £261,864 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £268,020 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,213.
The SY5 8EX Rental Market has increased by 51.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 5% | £1,213pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.6% | £1,155pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.3% | £1,094pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.4% | £1,029pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.3% | £958pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.1% | £893pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £834pcm |
| June 2019 | 2% | £823pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.2% | £806pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.5% | £805pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.9% | £801pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.7% | £785pcm |
| June 2014 | 3% | £765pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.9% | £742pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.7% | £728pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.7% | £723pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.8% | £718pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.7% | £698pcm |
| June 2008 | 7.2% | £740pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £690pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 21st October 2025 for £435,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.1%. The postcode has had a total of 40 sales since 1995.
SY5 8EX has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£435,000 | 4 Bed HouseGaragon, Shrewsbury, SY5 8EXGaragon, Shrewsbury, SY5 8EX
- Sold Sep 2024£139,000 | 3 Bed House1 Laymynd Court, Shrewsbury, SY5 8EX1 Laymynd Court, Shrewsbury, SY5 8EX
- Sold Mar 2024£520,000 | 4 Bed HouseLimmeray, Shrewsbury, SY5 8EXLimmeray, Shrewsbury, SY5 8EX
- Sold Dec 2023£412,500 | 4 Bed HouseGaragon, Shrewsbury, SY5 8EXGaragon, Shrewsbury, SY5 8EX
- Sold Sep 2020£535,000 | 5 Bed HouseBrookhayne, Shrewsbury, SY5 8EXBrookhayne, Shrewsbury, SY5 8EX
Nearby Postcodes
SY5 8EX is the 1039th largest and the 533rd most expensive postcode out of the 1,049 postcodes in the SY5 area.
- SY5 8FB, Longden, Shrewsbury, SY5SY5 8FB4 Addresses|29 m away
- SY5 8EY, Tankerville Terrace, Longden, Shrewsbury, SY5SY5 8EY5 Addresses|88 m away
- SY5 8EU, Longmynd View, Longden, Shrewsbury, SY5SY5 8EU18 Addresses|143 m away
- SY5 8EW, Well Mead Lane, Longden, Shrewsbury, SY5SY5 8EW16 Addresses|204 m away
- SY5 8ET, Plealey Lane, Longden, Shrewsbury, SY5SY5 8ET17 Addresses|213 m away
Property Types
- 8 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 15 modern houses built after 1980
- 5 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 24 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (8)
- modern house (15)
- mid-century house (5)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (24)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 27 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (1)
- F (1)
- C (8)
- G (0)
- D (13)
- No EPC (26)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2023£800,000 | 5 Bed House2 The Curlews, Shrewsbury, SY5 8HF2 The Curlews, Shrewsbury, SY5 8HF
- Sold Oct 2015£582,500 | 4 Bed HouseLye Barn, Poplars Farm, Shrewsbury, SY5 8EXLye Barn, Poplars Farm, Shrewsbury, SY5 8EX
- Sold Sep 2020£535,000 | 5 Bed HouseBrookhayne, Shrewsbury, SY5 8EXBrookhayne, Shrewsbury, SY5 8EX
Schools Nearby
- Longden CofE Primary School200 m away
- St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School3.2 km away
- Pontesbury CofE Primary School3.9 km away
- Mary Webb School and Science College3.9 km away
- Meole Brace School5.9 km away
- The Priory School6.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SY5 8EX is Shrewsbury station, which is 8.4 kilometres away.
- Shrewsbury|8.4 km away
- Church Stretton|12.8 km away
- Yorton|18.5 km away
- Welshpool|21.2 km away
