Shropshire

If you are looking for a new home, then Shropshire might be the place for you. This county is located in the West Midlands region of England and has much to offer prospective homeowners. For example, it offers affordable housing prices that will leave plenty of room leftover in your budget for all those other things that make life worth living. Shropshire boasts some fantastic countryside, but also has plenty of towns and cities for those who prefer city life!

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Shrewsbury in Shropshire

Where is Shropshire?

Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands of England. It borders Wales, Cheshire and Staffordshire to its east, Herefordshire to its west, and Worcestershire to its south-west. To the north, Shropshire has a border with Staffordshire across the River Severn. The civil parish of Shrewsbury includes both town and largely rural areas that fall within both Shrewsbury borough and Telford and Wrekin borough.

Areas in Shropshire

The county has a number of towns, including the capital Shrewsbury. There are also several market centres in the county such as Newport and Market Drayton that were established during the Middle Ages. Some of the more popular areas for prospective home buyers include:

Shrewsbury – The county town of Shropshire, located on the River Severn. The town has a population of over 72,000 and is home to several universities and colleges, including University Centre Shrewsbury. It also has a number of excellent independent schools, including Shrewsbury High School, Lady Manners and Meole Brace.

Church Stretton – A popular market town in southwest Shropshire with a population of around 11,000. The area is known for its attractive countryside as well as two national nature reserves that are close to the town: Long Mynd and Stiperstones.

Shrewsbury in Shropshire

also popular for its food and drink – Ludlow Food Festival is held every year during September and October to celebrate local produce as well as the internationally renowned Ludlow Marches Food & Drink festival that takes place at Easter.

Shifnal – A market town in northeast Shropshire with a population of around 13,000. It is close to the county border with Staffordshire and is well known for its annual carnival which takes place in late August/early September.

Much Wenlock – A small market town in southeast Shropshire located on the River Severn, Much Wenlock has a population of just over 2500. The town is best known for its annual Wenlock Olympian Games, which have been taking place every year since 1850 with the exception of during the two World Wars.

Universities in Shropshire

Shropshire is home to a number of universities, the most notable of which are:

The University of Shropshire – A public university located in the town of Shrewsbury. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses across a range of disciplines.

Shrewsbury in Shropshire

Harper Adams University – A specialist agricultural and applied science university, Harper Adams University is located in Newport.

Telford College – A further education college based in Telford that offers a range of courses and qualifications at all levels.

Top Schools in Shropshire

Shropshire has a number of schools that have been recognised as being within the top 100 best state secondary schools across England. These include:

St Martins High School – Considered to be one of the best comprehensive schools in the country, St Martins High School is located in Oswestry.

The Priory School – A co-educational independent school situated in Shrewsbury, The Priory School offers GCSEs and A-Levels to students aged 11-18 years old.

Population of Shropshire

Shropshire has a population of 319,189 (Source: 2019 Census) with an average population density of 23 people per hectare. Most of the population is located in the south of Shropshire, with Telford being home to most people living in the county.

 

Featured developments in Shropshire

Simple Life at Bluebell Manor, TF1

Simple Life at Bluebell Manor, TF1

Simple Life Homes
4.58 (5 reviews) 4.58 (5 reviews)
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Assembly Park, TF1

Allsop Single Family Housing
4.53 (15 reviews) 4.53 (15 reviews)
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Wild Walk, TF2

Lovell Homes
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The Point, B35

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Reviews in Shropshire

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Stunning house and location

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Review Date Apr 2024

The house is fantastic spacious and it is fantastic for our family. Our only issue is we would wish the small bedroom was a little bigger. Parking is more than enough for what we need. The front gardens are well maintained.

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The house layout is great and we love how open the main entrance is and the stairs design is excellent. Both bathrooms are good sizes and the option for bath or shower is great. The bedroom are good sizes except the small room which we feel is a touch too small. We have had some repairs needed upon moving on and we have constant feed back in this regard.

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How warm the house got before we moved in. Much better than our last home

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Yes. When we first moved in we had a few things that needed fixing and we have had constant communication until the problem was fixed

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Hi Kyle,

Thank you so much for sharing your experience so far with us!

Great sense of community but needs improvement on the playing field for the children.

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Review Date Apr 2024

I find the local area very good. With great links to transport, bars and restaurants. That includes excellent facilities to nursery’s, primary schools, secondary schools and play areas for the children. We also have a great sense of community with the leisure centre and social club right on our doorstep.

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The only one flaw I have with the development is the playing field that was included in the site. It is poorly kept with access to the field on the wrong side. The gate is on the outside of the field, making it more accessible to another estate rather than tenants of Sutherland Grange.
Whenever I have had to report any issues with the property there has never been an issue, however the property management is constantly changing. It would be nice for someone to have the title for more then six months.

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Great sense of community. Property Management will change often but it doesn’t effect the professionalism of the company.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

In a timely and professional manner. Not issues at all.

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Hi Sarah,

Thank you for your valuable feedback for Sutherland Grange and for your recommendation. We’re delighted to hear that you’re happy with your home!

We’re sorry to hear about the playing fields, unfortunately these are not within Simple Life’s demise and are occupied by the local council. We also acknowledge that there has been quite a lot of changes to the team for your development, but in more recent years we have a designated team featuring specialists in various areas, meaning there should be more consistency than having just the one contact and by having direct contact to people controlling various remits, we hope that things like maintenance solutions timeframes are improved.

Simple, safe and convenient living experience.

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Review Date Apr 2024

The house is pristine on a lovely neighborhood. The location is very safe and tidy with walking distance to a nearest grocery shop, a play area and a good nursery for children. The access to schools (Wrockwardine wood), leisure center and NHS practice is also easy with 10 to 15 minutes of walking distance between each and home. The parking facility is drive-in type, which is good and the safety of the vehicle is good as the location is residential type with absolutely no noise,, and good neighborhood with no anti social behavior noticed from any one.. The bin collection is weekly; however, it is not inconvenient as the large bin provided with the house helps to accumulate the dirt/waste for more than a week.

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The design of the house and facilities provided are great. It has the most modern appliances inbuilt which made it very convenient for me. Only downside I have experienced is the repair of anything at house might take a little long, which is however repaired priority-based on the type of complaint reported. The good thing is the cost of the services is covered by the landlord. Overall I’m happy that I rented from Simple life.

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It would have been better if I had known the cooking hub is induction type and not the gas type. I had brought many and bought couple of new vessels which are suitable only for the gas which made them redundant.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

Yes. Most of the problems are solved except the garden, which was assured to me that it’ll be fixed in the Summer.

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Hi Honey,

Thank you for your positive feedback for Sutherland Grange and Simple Life Homes!

Feeling the financial strain

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Review Date Apr 2024

The site gardeners are shockingly poor. The rent increases are becoming unaffordable. The maintenance of the site on the development and tenants is shocking. We’ve made ours a home, but most seem to be squatting. Sold a dream that didn’t exist. It looks like you are no better thought of being a long term no trouble tenant. Some items which came with the property and are now failing after 4 years of living here, are having to be replaced by us because it’s general wear and tear?! Another expense on top of the expensive rent cost. Which really worries us when it comes to carpets or flooring needing replacing due to wear and tear?!

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Houses are small but nice if looked after by tenants. Not worth the rent prices though. More trees should of been planted on the site, very open and bare. Most of the trees that were planted have died and not been replaced. Lots of plants and shrubs have died also and not been replaced leaving bare dirts for cats and dogs to poo on.

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I wish we hadn’t been lied to and told the full facts.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

Problems have been sorted quite swiftly, but sometimes we have had to repair or replace things ourselves, again extra costs on an already expensive rent price.

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Hi Lou,

Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that you are not happy with your rent. The rents are all carefully considered with the view of wanting to retain our loyal customers but also needing to be in line with that of the local rental market rates.

We will feed your comments regarding planting and garden care to our maintenance team. All plants and trees should be replaced, however in some case they may be re-planted in Spring time.

We try to be as clear as possible in our welcome brochures and all the information provided in our resident app, to best manage resident expectations around what is deemed as resident responsibility and what is deemed as landlord responsibility. If any repairs are required to items that are not as a result of tenant damage, then Simple Life cover the costs to fix these items. As we are unable to identify you via the information provided in your review, we would invite you to get in touch with the team so we can investigate some of the issues you have had, to ensure that the outcome has been fairly managed by the team.

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