What can you afford in Shropshire?
3,687 homes changed hands in Shropshire over the last 12 months (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Half sold for £275,000 or less, a quarter for under £205,000, and three quarters for under £385,000. Buying the median home with a 10% deposit needs roughly a £55,000 salary at the typical 4.5× lending multiple , see what £55,000 takes home.
Affordability in one number: the median home here sold for 7.4× the local median full-time salary of £36,991 (ONS ASHE 2025). A typical lender stretches to about 4.5× one income plus your deposit, which is why the deposit and second incomes decide so much here.
Sold prices · Shropshire
£275,000
median sold price, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026
- A quarter under
- £205,000
- Three quarters under
- £385,000
- Sales
- 3,687
- HPI average
- £280,739
What each salary reaches here
Budget = 4.5× salary with a 10% deposit, against the 3,687 actual sales.
| Salary | Budget | Share of sales in reach |
|---|---|---|
| £25,000 | £125,000 | 4.9% |
| £35,000 | £175,000 | 14.7% |
| £50,000 | £250,000 | 41.1% |
| £75,000 | £375,000 | 73.2% |
| £100,000 | £500,000 | 87.7% |
By property type · median sold price
And the salary that price implies, at 4.5× with 10% down.
| Type | Median · sales | Salary needed |
|---|---|---|
| Flat | £145,000 · 259 | ≈£29,000 |
| Terraced house | £208,000 · 763 | ≈£41,600 |
| Semi-detached house | £245,000 · 1,185 | ≈£49,000 |
| Detached house | £389,972 · 1,480 | ≈£77,994 |
For context, the UK House Price Index puts Shropshire average prices up 3.1% over 12 months.
Nearby in the index
Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (standard residential sales), Jul 2025 – Jun 2026, standard residential sales, England & Wales. Averages: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry / ONS). Lending estimates use a typical 4.5× single-income multiple and are not a mortgage offer or financial advice.