Property market | £217,980 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Liverpool (53.3 miles) | |
Broadband | 42.2mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 97.7% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 2.3% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 377 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 431 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Montgomeryshire level) | |
Community | Median age is 50.4 | Happiness is Average for Powys, Average for UK | |
Crime | 2.0 burglaries per 1k people (Powys) | |
Commute (approx) | - Birmingham New Street (92 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (108 mins) - Cardiff Central (167 mins) - Bristol Temple Meads (189 mins) - Euston (193 mins) - Reading (206 mins) - Leeds (226 mins) - York (236 mins) - Cambridge (274 mins) - Edinburgh Waverley (311 mins) - Glasgow Central (313 mins)... (view more here) | |
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£217,980 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Liverpool (53.3 miles) | |
42.2mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 50.4 | Happiness is Average for Powys, Average for UK | |
Ranked 377 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 431 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Montgomeryshire level) | |
2.0 burglaries per 1k people (Powys) | |
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White Grit has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in White Grit has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £332,686, which is down -3.5% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £217,980 (down -3.9% on last year) , a terraced house £169,652 (down -4.2% on last year) and a flat £97,848. Property prices in White Grit are similar to the average property prices across Powys and are similar when compared to other locations with a similar density in Wales. When looking at the annual change in property prices in White Grit, prices have had a greater decrease than the annual average price decrease seen across the Powys region.
Property data is based on Powys level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of White Grit, or click here to browse the longer list of White Grit property transactions from 2023.
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Schools in the White Grit area are plentiful. White Grit is home to 5 outstanding school(s), which adds to the value of the area. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Norbury Primary School and Nursery | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | Yes - 2015 |
St Andrew's CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Pontesbury CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | Yes - 2015 |
Stiperstones CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Clunbury CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Bedstone College | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Minsterley Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Stokesay Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Adcote School for Girls | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Girls | No |
Bicton CofE Primary School and Nursery | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Newcastle CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Wistanstow CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Long Mountain CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Longden CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Lydbury North CofE (A) Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
The Community College, Bishop's Castle | Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Trinity CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Bishops Castle Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
St George's CofE Academy, Clun | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Mary Webb School and Science College | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
The Henslow and Evolution School | Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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The Henslow and Evolution School Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (28/03/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Nr Welshpool | |
Norbury Primary School and Nursery Save school | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (11/7/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Bishops Castle | |
Pontesbury CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (10/15/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Shrewsbury | |
Minsterley Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (7/12/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Shrewsbury | |
Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (12/12/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Montgomery | |
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/27/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Shrewsbury | |
Newcastle CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/20/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Craven Arms | |
Wistanstow CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (2/6/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Craven Arms | |
Mary Webb School and Science College Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (5/13/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Shrewsbury | |
Stiperstones CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/28/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Shrewsbury | |
St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/19/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Shrewsbury | |
Clunbury CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/22/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Craven Arms | |
Longden CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/13/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Shrewsbury | |
Lydbury North CofE (A) Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/14/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | ||
The Community College, Bishop's Castle Save school | Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed | 2: Good (4/24/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Bishops Castle | |
Bishops Castle Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (12/11/2013) | 27 submissions 89.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Bishops Castle |
Trinity CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (2/29/2012) | 33 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Shrewsbury |
St George's CofE Academy, Clun Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (7/7/2011) | 30 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Craven Arms |
Stokesay Primary School Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (10/20/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Craven Arms | |
Long Mountain CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (1/19/2022) | 24 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Shrewsbury |
School | Type |
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The Henslow and Evolution School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (28/03/2019) |
Norbury Primary School and Nursery Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/7/2014) |
Pontesbury CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/15/2014) |
Minsterley Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/12/2018) |
Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/12/2019) |
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/27/2017) |
Newcastle CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/20/2014) |
Wistanstow CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/6/2015) |
Mary Webb School and Science College Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (5/13/2015) |
Stiperstones CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/28/2018) |
St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/19/2012) |
Clunbury CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/22/2021) |
Longden CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/13/2012) |
Lydbury North CofE (A) Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/14/2012) |
The Community College, Bishop's Castle Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (4/24/2015) |
Bishops Castle Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/11/2013) 27 submissions 89.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Trinity CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/29/2012) 33 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St George's CofE Academy, Clun Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/7/2011) 30 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Stokesay Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/20/2021) |
Long Mountain CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (1/19/2022) 24 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Station | Distance from White Grit | Commute options |
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Welshpool A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -8% from the previous year. | 10 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 95 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 108 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 167 mins - Transport for Wales) View details |
Broome A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -7% from the previous year. | 15 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 118 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 119 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 129 mins - Transport for Wales) View details |
Craven Arms A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | 15 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (105 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 99 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 138 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 171 mins - Avanti West Coast - £1172 monthly fare) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 171 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 179 mins - Great Western Railway) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Powys) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Powys residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 97.7% | 81.7% |
Asian | 0.9% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 0.9% | 2.9% |
Other | 0.3% | 2.1% |
Black | 0.2% | 4.0% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Montgomeryshire consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 9.9% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 18.7% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 9.5% | 377 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 19.4% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 6.1% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 13.4% | |
Routine occupations | 12.5% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 6.1% | 431 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 4.4% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Powys is slow (41mbps). White Grit is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 42.2mbps. Be extra careful when scoping out a place to live, as 5.7% of households do not have access to decent broadband, which is relatively high for the UK. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Montgomeryshire level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 42.2 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 79.7% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 5.7% |
Crime stats were found at the Powys level:
Type | Powys | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 74 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 2 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 10 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 36 | 36 |
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