Detached
£322,976
44% above the Oswestry average
29.8% of sales
What is the average house price in Oswestry? £223,745
The average house price in Oswestry is £223,745, based on 221 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 3.5% (£8,011) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −3.5%
- Sold in 12 months
- 221
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Oswestry?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£207,199
7% below the Oswestry average
30.9% of sales
Terraced
£169,672
24% below the Oswestry average
34.3% of sales
Flats
£120,237
46% below the Oswestry average
5.0% of sales
Are house prices in Oswestry going up or down?
House prices in Oswestry are falling: down 3.5% (£8,011) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 37.3% (£60,763).
Past 12 months
−3.5%
−£8,011From £231,756 to £223,745
£234,668£217,527
Past 10 years
+37.3%
+£60,763From £162,982 to £223,745
£231,756£155,875
Quick answers for Oswestry
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£293,000
Highest average, reached in April 2025
How many homes sold?
221
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
34.3% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
30.7% of sales
How many people live in Oswestry?
17,541
6,085 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Oswestry?
7,963
2,762 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Oswestry?
22 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 66% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 3.1 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
5.1% of the area · 5 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Oswestry?
68 crimes per 1,000 residents
High · −3.8% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Oswestry rank?
192nd most expensive area of Shropshire.
Compared with 200 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Oswestry?
The highest recorded sale prices in Oswestry, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
plas wilmot weston lane, shropshire
£920,000
Sold July 2025
View house details
How do house prices in Oswestry compare with nearby areas?
Oswestry compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Shropshire.
Oswestry vs Oswestry Rural
- Oswestry
- £223,745
- Oswestry Rural
- £316,035+£92,290
Open comparison
Oswestry vs Selattyn and Gobowen
- Oswestry
- £223,745
- Selattyn and Gobowen
- £237,817+£14,072
Open comparison
Oswestry vs Whittington
- Oswestry
- £223,745
- Whittington
- £316,807+£93,062
Open comparison
Oswestry vs Weston Rhyn
- Oswestry
- £223,745
- Weston Rhyn
- £278,164+£54,419
Open comparison
Oswestry vs Llanyblodwel
- Oswestry
- £223,745
- Llanyblodwel
- £409,333+£185,588
Open comparison
Oswestry vs West Felton
- Oswestry
- £223,745
- West Felton
- £341,782+£118,037
Open comparison
Thinking of buying in Oswestry?
There's a lot to think about. Whether it's a home to live in or a buy-to-let, our free checklist walks you through what to check before you make an offer.
What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:27 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Oswestry dataset covers 662 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
About·Data methodology·Buying checklist·Privacy and cookies·YouTube