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Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook
What it's like at SY5 8NT: every home that has sold on the street since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Sales and extensions on the street; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
| Brickfield CottageDetached | Feb 2006 | £325,000 | – | – | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilac CottageDetached | Jan 2023 | £510,000 | 135 m² | £3,778/m² | 4 |
| LynedeneDetached | Aug 2019 | £305,000 | 179 m² | £1,704/m² | 2 |
| Oak CottageDetached | Dec 1999 | £250,000 | 353 m² | £708/m² | 1 |
The nearest station is Shrewsbury, a drive away (3.4 km), with 2.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest primary school is Bowbrook Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (800 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Oxon CofE Primary School (0.5 km).
The nearest secondary is Meole Brace School, 1.6 km away; Attainment 8: 44.6 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is The Co-Op, 2.4 km away, with The Co-Op closer still (1.1 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Radbrook Green Surgery (1.1 km), with Radbrook Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.1 km).
For a haircut, NuYu Hair & Beauty is 1.4 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, 100 m away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 43% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 68% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 9 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Radbrook Community Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (1.1 km), and Inn on the green the nearest pub (1.1 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 53 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 46% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
It's growing: about 120 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Radbrook Green Park, 1.2 km away; for exercise, Squash Courts (1.8 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 4.7 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 70 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 76 km.
Most households own their home, 19% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 44% of adults have a degree.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
Shrewsbury constituency: Julia Buckley MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab gain from Con, majority 11,355 (22.0%), turnout 67%. Vote shares: Labour 45%, Conservative 23%, Reform UK 15%, Liberal Democrat 13%.
12 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near SY5 8NT →
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
Nearest: Wallasey · about 74 min
Nearest: Nantwich Leisure Centre · about 56 min
Nearest: Dudley Zoo · about 56 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.6% | 1.4% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.1% | 2.4% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 91.8% | 70.1% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.7% | 18.2% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 7.3% | 7.7% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.3% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.