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SY21 vs SY3: house prices compared

A side-by-side look at sold prices in SY21 and SY3, from official Land Registry records — overall and by property type, with the more affordable area highlighted.

On median sold price, SY21 is the more affordable of the two, at £230,000 versus £300,000.

SY21
Welshpool
SY3
Shrewsbury
Median sold price£230,000£300,000
Average sold price£262,552£344,199
Year-on-year-10%+4.7%
Sales (3 yrs)4481,565
Detached (median)£300,000£423,750
Semi-detached (median)£187,000£286,000
Terraced (median)£158,000£220,000
Flat / maisonette (median)£158,000

Green marks the more affordable (lower-priced) area for each measure. Figures cover the whole district over the last three years and are a market guide, not a valuation of any home.

SY21 vs SY3 — FAQs

Is SY21 or SY3 cheaper to buy in?

SY21 is the more affordable on recent sales: its median sold price is £230,000 against £300,000 — a gap of £70,000, from HM Land Registry data over the last three years.

What is the average house price in SY21?

The median sold price in SY21 over the last three years was £230,000 (mean £262,552), from 448 recorded sales.

What is the average house price in SY3?

The median sold price in SY3 over the last three years was £300,000 (mean £344,199), from 1,565 recorded sales.

How do I compare two specific homes in SY21 and SY3?

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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. Full reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more.