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House prices in SY6, Church Stretton

The average house price in SY6, Church Stretton over the last three years is £417,245, with a median sold price of £390,000 — above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.

Median price
£390k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-14.1%
5-year change
+4.6%
Per m²
£4k

HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026

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Sold prices in SY6, Church Stretton

Based on 262 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The average house price in SY6, Church Stretton over the last three years is £417,245, with a median sold price of £390,000 — above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm. The mean and median are close, so prices here are fairly evenly spread rather than skewed by a few outliers. That's drawn from 262 recorded sales — a reasonably active local market.

SY6 price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

SY6England & Wales
£250k£300k£350k£400k£450k201620182020202220242026£366k
1 year
-14.1%
5 years
+4.6%
10 years
+63%

Over five years, prices in SY6, Church Stretton have been broadly flat (+4.6%). Across a full decade they are +63%. The last twelve months alone: -14.1%. Prices in SY6, Church Stretton still sit about 14.1% below their 2025 peak on our smoothed index — worth knowing when a seller's asking price was set with the top of the market in mind.

How SY6 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in SY6 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

SY6England & Wales
100120140160180201620182020202220242026+49%

Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.

What it costs to buy in SY6, Church Stretton

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£390k
Entry-level
£126k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£250k–£550k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£730k
90th %ile

Homes in SY6, Church Stretton span an unusually wide range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £126,000, while the top tenth fetched over £729,500. Half of all sales fell between £249,888 and £550,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

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Target price in SY6
£390,000
around the local median · 44% up the local range
£125,000 · entry-level£730,000 · premium
deposit
Deposit (10%)
£39,000
Stamp duty (SDLT)
£9,500
Monthly repayment
£2,052/mo
5% · 25-yr repayment
Income needed
~£78,000
at 4.5× lending

Upfront cash ≈ £48,500 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2026/27; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.

How SY6 compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

SY6 (this area)£417k
Shropshire£280khere: +49%
England£291khere: +43%
SY6 1-yr -14.1%Shropshire 1-yr +2.5%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £417,245, homes in SY6, Church Stretton sell for 49% above the Shropshire average, and 43% above the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-14.1% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price, £/m² and share of the market, by type, across SY6.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Detached£525,000£4,059150 (57%)
Semi-detached£321,500£3,22453 (20%)
Flat / maisonetteBest £/m²£116,000£2,25539 (15%)
Terraced£250,000£3,16720 (8%)

The most-traded type in SY6, Church Stretton is detached (150 sales, median £525,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£116,000) and houses (~£451,971) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £3,717 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area. Space for money: flat / maisonette offer the most floor area per pound in SY6, Church Stretton, at about £2,255/m², while detached cost the most at £4,059/m² — a 80% premium. If floor area matters more to you than form, that gap is where the value hides.

The SY6 market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

Sales per year
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'17
'18
'19
'20
134'21
'22
'23
'24
96'25
'26*

* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.

Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 14.9%Freehold 85.1%

Around 96 homes changed hands in SY6, Church Stretton in 2025 — in line with the area's average of roughly 110 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2021 (134 sales). Steady turnover means a reasonable flow of fresh listings through the year. 15% of recent sales in SY6, Church Stretton were leasehold — mostly freehold, with some leasehold flats.

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SY6 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in SY6, Church Stretton?

Over the last three years the median sold price in SY6 was £390,000, with a mean of £417,245, based on 262 HM Land Registry sales.

Is SY6, Church Stretton expensive?

At a £390,000 median, SY6 is more expensive than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £3,717 per square metre.

Are house prices in SY6, Church Stretton going up or down?

On our smoothed index, SY6 prices have moved -14.1% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in SY6, Church Stretton?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £116,000 (39 sales).

How much do I need to buy in SY6, Church Stretton?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £126,000, and most buyers competed in the £249,888–£550,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £729,500.

How much have SY6, Church Stretton house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in SY6 are +4.6% over the last five years, and +63% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How much stamp duty will I pay on a home in SY6, Church Stretton?

On the £390,000 median-priced SY6 home, a home-mover pays about £9,500 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2026/27 rates, and a first-time buyer about £4,500 with first-time-buyer relief. Second homes pay a surcharge on top.

How much deposit and income do I need to buy in SY6, Church Stretton?

A 10% deposit on the median £390,000 SY6 home is £39,000 (5% would be £19,500). Borrowing the remaining £351,000 implies a household income of roughly £78,000 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.

How many homes sell in SY6, Church Stretton each year?

Roughly 96 sales a year have been recorded in SY6 recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a small market — the right home may take patience, and each sale can move the local averages.

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Streets in SY6

Sold prices, £/m² and every recorded home — street by street. 103 streets have a profile in SY6.

Shrewsbury RoadLudlow RoadStretton Farm RoadWatling Street SouthSandford AvenueSwains MeadowClive AvenueChurchill RoadHazler RoadCarding Mill ValleyAshbrook CourtCentral AvenueChurch StreetKings CourtHigh StreetMadeira WalkQueens CourtLonghills RoadBurway RoadAlison RoadHelmeth RoadChelmick DriveSt Dunstan CloseLutwyche Road
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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.