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The most affordable towns in Shropshire

Where homes in Shropshire sell for the least — towns and cities ranked by lowest median sold price over the last three years, from HM Land Registry data.

Oswestry tops the table with a £235,000 median. Broseley and Ellesmere follow at £239,950 and £249,995, and the No. 11 entry, Church Stretton, sits at £395,000 — a 1.7× spread from top to bottom. Every town or city here links to its full guide — the trend, prices by type and how it compares to England.

#Town or cityMedian · 5-yr
1Oswestry£235,000+3.8%2Broseley£239,950+15.9%3Ellesmere£249,995+14.6%4Market Drayton£257,500+10.9%5Bridgnorth£265,000+4.4%6Shifnal£269,998-1.3%7Shrewsbury£275,000+6.5%8Ludlow£279,950-5%9Whitchurch£293,250+9.8%10Craven Arms£325,000+5.8%11Church Stretton£395,000+7.6%

Median sold price over the last three years from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; 5-year change is on a mix-robust median index. Only towns and cities with a meaningful number of recent sales are ranked.

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Most affordable towns in Shropshire — FAQs

What is the most affordable town or city in Shropshire?

Oswestry, with a £235,000 median (HM Land Registry sold-price data, among Shropshire towns and cities with at least 150 recent sales).

Which are the top three most affordable towns and cities?

1. Oswestry (£235,000); 2. Broseley (£239,950); 3. Ellesmere (£249,995).

How is this ranking calculated?

From HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: each town or city's median sold price over the last three years, with a floor of 150 recent sales so thin, noisy markets don't distort the table. Updated daily.

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