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Cressage, Dorrington & Pulverbatch: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Cressage, Dorrington & Pulverbatch neighbourhood of Shropshire, England (ONS area Shropshire 028). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes SY3, SY4, SY5, SY6, TF13, TF6, TF8. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SY5 7DR.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Shropshire

Cressage, Dorrington & Pulverbatch is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Shropshire (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 18 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £373,425 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Shropshire (0.6 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Shrewsbury, is 10.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£373,425

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.02; 1 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 6 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 5 to 7.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£52,700

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.6 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Cressage, Dorrington & Pulverbatch sits in Shropshire

  • Typical house price: 2nd highest of 39 neighbourhoods in Shropshire
  • Average household income: 12th highest of 39 neighbourhoods in Shropshire

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Cressage, Dorrington & Pulverbatch

House prices: Cressage, Dorrington & Pulverbatch against Shropshire: This neighbourhood £87k (1995) to £340k (2026); Shropshire £54k (1995) to £285k (2026).£98k£356k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£340kShropshire£285k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Shropshire, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Shropshire, 1 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Homes selling

Falling behind the borough

  • Recorded crime

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Shrewsbury Railway station, 10.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 8.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern and Transport for Wales to Birmingham New Street (58 to 68 min); Transport for Wales to Cardiff Central (108 to 121 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Condover CofE Primary School 4.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 7 areas (May 2026).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Cressage, Dorrington & Pulverbatch

What is the typical house price in Cressage, Dorrington & Pulverbatch?

£373,425. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.

How does Cressage, Dorrington & Pulverbatch compare with the rest of Shropshire?

Typical house price: 2nd highest of 39 neighbourhoods in Shropshire. Average household income: 12th highest of 39 neighbourhoods in Shropshire.

Is Cressage, Dorrington & Pulverbatch an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Cressage, Dorrington & Pulverbatch gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.02; 1 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Cressage, Dorrington & Pulverbatch?

Shrewsbury. Railway station, 10.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 8.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern and Transport for Wales to Birmingham New Street (58 to 68 min); Transport for Wales to Cardiff Central (108 to 121 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Cressage, Dorrington & Pulverbatch?

Nearest state primary school. Condover CofE Primary School. 4.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 7 areas (May 2026).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.