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On Library Steps, in Bridgnorth West
What it's like at WV16 4AG: every home that has sold on Library Steps 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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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
1 home on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Library Steps; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
| April Cottage, Library StepsDetached | Mar 2010 | £140,000 | 142 m² | £986/m² | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library Cottage, Library StepsDetached | Sept 2006 | £272,500 | – | – | 2 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Cosford, a drive away (15 km), with 82k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Riverside Wines, 150 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (routes 10, 297, 9, 114); 25 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 61 minutes away by public transport (23 by car).
The nearest primary school is St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (800 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Oldbury Wells School, 600 m away; Attainment 8: 44.9 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 450 m away, with Pantry Severn closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bridgnorth Medical Practice (750 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Only Way to Tan is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Princess Royal Hospital, 20 km 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: 12 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Pantry Severn is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Railwaymans Arms the nearest pub (200 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 46 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 67 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 16% flats and 35% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is The Quayside, 250 m away; for exercise, The Gym (200 m).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 3.9 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Birmingham is 47 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 47% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 31% are 65 or over.
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.
43 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
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.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary Magdalene | II* | 70 m |
| the Castle | II | 80 m |
| War Memorial | II | 90 m |
| Hillside House | II | 90 m |
| Sabrina Fountain | II | 110 m |
| 23, West Castle Street | II | 110 m |
| 17 & 17a, East Castle Street | II | 130 m |
| the Rectory | II* | 130 m |
| 15, East Castle Street | II | 140 m |
| Governor'S House | II* | 160 m |
| 14, East Castle Street | II | 170 m |
| 19, East Castle Street | II | 180 m |
Nearest 12 shown. Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
South Shropshire constituency: Stuart Anderson MP (Conservative), since December 2019. 2024 general election: Con hold, majority 1,624 (3.1%), turnout 67%. Vote shares: Conservative 34%, Liberal Democrat 31%, Reform UK 18%, Labour 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 WV16 4AG →
Nearest 8 shown. Plaques recorded by Open Plaques (openplaques.org), a volunteer project; its data is public domain. Not every plaque is recorded.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Library Steps in the last 12 months.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.6% | 1.4% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.6% | 2.4% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 85.5% | 70.1% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 1.0% | 18.2% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 4.5% | 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.
Nearest: The Warren, Hay On Wye · about 85 min
Nearest: Little Lakes Golf Club · about 33 min
Nearest: West Midland Safari Park · about 31 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.