Area Info for Longden (Shropshire)

Longden, Shropshire, UK

Longden is a small village located in the county of Shropshire, England. It is situated in the West Midlands region, approximately 4 miles south of the town of Shrewsbury. The village is known for its rural character and historical significance.

History

Longden has a history that dates back several centuries, with references to the area appearing in historical documents from the medieval period. The village has maintained its traditional rural landscape, with evidence of agricultural activity over the years.

Community and Amenities

The village features a few local amenities, including a church, a pub, and some small shops. It has a close-knit community with various local events and activities that foster community spirit. The surrounding countryside offers scenic views and opportunities for outdoor activities.

Transport

Longden is accessible by road, with nearby bus services connecting it to Shrewsbury and other surrounding areas. The village does not have its own railway station; the nearest station is in Shrewsbury.

Natural Environment

The area around Longden is characterised by open fields, woodlands, and rural landscapes. It offers a peaceful environment ideal for walking, cycling, and enjoying the natural beauty of Shropshire.
Education
School
Longden CofE Primary School1.21 miles
Plealey Road, Longden, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 8EX
Dorrington CofE (Aided) Primary School2.36 miles
Church Road, Dorrington, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 7JL
Mary Webb School and Science College2.44 miles
Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 0TG
Pontesbury CofE Primary School2.44 miles
Bogey Lane, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 0TF
St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School3.18 miles
Cruckmeole, Hanwood, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 8JN
Condover CofE Primary School3.44 miles
Condover, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 7AA
Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School3.58 miles
Longmeadow Site, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 0NU
Cruckton Hall School3.67 miles
Cruckton, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 8PR
Longnor CofE Primary School3.94 miles
Frodesley Road, Longnor, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 7PP
Minsterley Primary School4.08 miles
Minsterley, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 0BE
Meole Brace Church of England Primary and Nursery4.62 miles
Church Road, Meole Brace, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 9HG
Meole Brace School4.71 miles
Longden Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 9DW
Radbrook Primary School4.87 miles
Calverton Way, Bank Farm Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 6DZ
The Priory School, A Business and Enterprise College4.94 miles
Longden Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 9EE
Oxon CofE Primary School5.33 miles
Racecourse Lane, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 5BJ
Stiperstones CofE Primary School5.47 miles
Snailbeach, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 0LZ
Health
Clinic
Pain Management Solutions - Pontesbury Medical Practice2.70 miles
The Surgery, Hall Bank, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 0RF
Inhealth - Radbrook Green4.82 miles
Bank Farm Road, Radbrook, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 6DU
Winston Churchill Building5.02 miles
Winston Churchill Buildings, Radbrook Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 9BL
Shropshire Community Health Nhs Trust Hq5.25 miles
William Farr House, Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8XL
The Redwoods Centre5.35 miles
Somerby Drive, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8DS
BPAS Shrewsbury5.44 miles
Marysville Medical Practice, Brook Street, Belle View, Shrewsbury, SY3 7QR
Marysville Medical Centre5.44 miles
Brook Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 7QR
Inhealth - Marysville Medical Practice5.44 miles
Brook Street, Belle Vue, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 7QR
Pain Management Solutions - South Hermitage Surgery5.68 miles
Belle Vue, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 7TS
Claremont Bank Surgery5.88 miles
Claremont Bank, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1RL
Inhealth - Claremont Bank Surgery5.88 miles
Claremont Bank, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1RL
Specsavers Hearcare - West Mercia - Shrewsbury5.92 miles
22 Claremont Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1QG
Inhealth - Marden Medical Practice6.00 miles
25 Sutton Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 6DL
Chaddeslode House and Lodge6.25 miles
Chadeslode House, 130 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 6AX
Single Point Of Access6.30 miles
The Chancery, Abbey Lawn, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 5DE
St Michaels Clinic6.69 miles
St Michaels House, St Michaels Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 2HE
GP
The Beeches Medical Practice2.24 miles
Dorrington Surgery, The Maitlands, Dorrington, Shrewsbury, SY5 7LD
Pontesbury Medical Practice2.70 miles
Pontesbury Medical Practice, The Surgery, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0RF
The Beeches Medical Practice3.59 miles
The Surgery, Beeches Road, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, SY3 0PF
Radbrook Green Surgery4.82 miles
Bank Farm Road, Radbrook, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 6DU
Mytton Oak Surgery5.22 miles
Mytton Oak Medical Practice, Mytton Oak Surgery, Racecourse Lane, Shrewsbury, SY3 5LZ
Marysville Medical Practice5.44 miles
Marysville Medical Practice, Brook Street, Belle Vue, Shrewsbury, SY3 7QR
South Hermitage Surgery5.52 miles
South Hermitage Surgery, South Hermitage, Belle Vue, Shrewsbury, SY3 7JS
Claremont Bank Surgery5.88 miles
Claremont Bank Surgery, Claremont Bank, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1RL
Marden Medical Practice6.00 miles
Marden Medical Practice, 25 Sutton Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 6DL
Riverside Medical Practice6.03 miles
Riverside Medical Practice, Roushill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1PQ
Westbury Medical Centre6.14 miles
Westbury Medical Centre, Westbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 9QX
Whitehall Medical Practice6.33 miles
Monkmoor Road, Whitehall, Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury, SY2 5AP
Belvidere Medical Practice6.51 miles
Belvidere Medical Practice, 23 Belvidere Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, Shropshire, SY2 5LS
Church Stretton Medical Practice6.78 miles
Church Stretton Med Practice, Easthope Road, Church Stretton, Shropshire, SY6 6BL
Worthen Medical Practice7.21 miles
Worthen Medical Practice, Worthen, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 9HT
Albert Road Medical Centre7.87 miles
Severn Fields Health Village, Sundorne Road, SHREWSBURY, Shropshire, SY1 4RQ
Hospital
Nuffield Health, Shrewsbury Hospital4.65 miles
Longden Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 9DP
Royal Shrewsbury Hospital5.37 miles
Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8XQ
Bishop's Castle Community Hospital12.14 miles
Union Street, Bishop`s Castle, Shropshire, SY9 5AJ
The Princess Royal Hospital14.28 miles
Apley Castle, Grainger Drive, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 6TF
Bridgnorth Hospital18.34 miles
Northgate, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 4EU
Ludlow Community Hospital18.65 miles
Gravel Hill, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1QX
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital19.28 miles
Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 7AG
Whitchurch Community Hospital24.19 miles
Claypit Street, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1NT
Tenbury Community Hospital24.23 miles
Worcester Road, Burford, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, WR15 8AP
The Huntercombe Hospital - Stafford25.28 miles
Ivetsey Bank, Wheaton Aston, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 9QT
Nuffield Health, Wolverhampton Hospital27.71 miles
Wood Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 8LE
Penn Hospital28.57 miles
Penn Hospital, Penn Road, Penn, Wolverhampton, WV4 5HN
Leominster Community Hospital28.73 miles
Leominster Community Hospital, Wye Valley NHS Trust, South Street, Leominster, HR6 8JH
West Park Hospital29.01 miles
Park Road West, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1 4PW
Kidderminster Hospital & Treatment Centre29.41 miles
Bewdley Road, Bewdley Road, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY11 6RJ
New Cross Hospital30.81 miles
Wednesfield Road, Heath Town, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 0QP
Pharmacy
Pontesbury Pharmacy2.80 miles
Main Road, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0RR
Rowlands Pharmacy3.63 miles
7 Lansdowne Road, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, SY3 0HT
Radbrook Green Pharmacy4.82 miles
Adjacent to Radbrook Green Surgery, Bank Farm Lane, Radbrook, SY3 6DU
Sainsbury's Pharmacy4.93 miles
Unit 2 Meole Brace Retail Park, Hereford Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 9NB
Boots4.93 miles
Unit 2 Meole Brace Retail Park, Hereford Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 9NB
Boots5.36 miles
37 Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8UG
Lunts Pharmacies5.38 miles
1-3 Hereford Road, Shrewsbury,, SY3 7QT
Bicton Heath Pharmacy5.64 miles
Bicton Heath Shopping Centre, Welshpool Road, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5AD
Rhodes Pharmacy5.87 miles
28 Claremont Hill, Shrewsbury,, SY1 1RD
Boots5.87 miles
129 Longden Coleham, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 7DW
Boots5.90 miles
4-5 Market Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1LE
Boots6.00 miles
7 - 9 Pride Hill, Shrewsbury, SY1 1DD
Rowlands Pharmacy6.00 miles
The Pharmacy, 25 Sutton Road, Shrewsbury, SY2 6DL
Asda Instore Pharmacy6.03 miles
Old Potts Way, Shrewsbury, SY3 7ET
Jhoots Pharmacy6.03 miles
53 Riverside Shop Ctr., Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1PH
Lunts Pharmacies6.03 miles
Roushill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1PQ
Leisure
Park
CONDOVER HALL (Grade II Listed)3.38 miles
STIPERSTONES5.12 miles
PITCHFORD HALL (Grade II Listed)5.37 miles
REA BROOK VALLEY5.60 miles
QUARRY PARK, AND DINGLE GARDENS SHREWSBURY (Grade II Listed)5.77 miles
COPPICE LEASOWES, CHURCH STRETTON6.51 miles
ACTON BURNELL (Grade II Listed)6.58 miles
BERWICK PARK (Grade II Listed)6.62 miles
LONGNER HALL (Grade II Listed)6.91 miles
ATTINGHAM PARK (Grade II* Listed)7.95 miles
SHROPSHIRE HILLS8.10 miles
LINLEY HALL (Grade II Listed)8.76 miles
MILLICHOPE PARK (Grade II* Listed)11.21 miles
WENLOCK ABBEY (Grade II Listed)11.77 miles
BISHOPS CASTLE PLAYING FIELDS REJUVENATION PROJECT12.26 miles
ORLETON HALL (Grade II Listed)12.80 miles
Shop
Groceries
Dorrington Village Stores2.51 miles
15 Main Road, Dorrington Shrewsbury Shropshire SY5 7JB
Londis Worthen Priory Store2.59 miles
The Main Road, Shrewsbury, SY5 9HW
Co-op Shrewsbury2.75 miles
Pontesbury, SY5 0PP
Costcutter Shrewsbury3.13 miles
Sai View, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 8LA
SPAR Bayston Hill3.67 miles
15, Lansdowne Road, Shropshire, SY3 0HX
Co-op Shrewsbury3.91 miles
Petrol Minsterley, SY5 0BE
Tesco Shrewsbury (Dobbies)4.31 miles
Bayston Hill Nurseries, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 0DA
SPAR Euro Garage Hereford Road4.31 miles
Euro Garages Spar Store, Hereford Road, Shropshire, SY3 0DA
Co-op Shrewsbury4.81 miles
Radbrook Green, SY3 6DU
Sainsbury's Shrewsbury4.86 miles
Meole Brace Retail Park, Hereford Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 9NB
M&S Meole Brace Simply Food4.93 miles
Unit 9 Hereford Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 9NB
Nisa Local5.28 miles
Unit 3 Penfold Shopping Center, Gains Parkway, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 5HF
Co-op Shrewsbury5.34 miles
Copthorne, SY3 8UG
Nisa Local5.60 miles
Welshpool Rd, Ford, Shrewsbury, Powys, SY5 9LE
Sainsbury's Whitecroft Rd Local5.62 miles
Whitecroft Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 7TJ
Co-op Shrewsbury5.63 miles
Bicton Heath, SY3 5AD
Transport
Airport
Liverpool John Lennon Airport48.60 miles
Bus Stop
Red Lion PH (SW)0.13 miles
Red Lion PH (NE)0.14 miles
Crossroads (N)0.28 miles
Crossroads (SW)0.29 miles
Crossroads (NE)0.87 miles
Crossroads (SW)0.87 miles
Poplars Farm (N)1.06 miles
Poplars Farm (S)1.07 miles
Church (E)1.17 miles
Church (SW)1.17 miles
Post Office (SW)1.25 miles
Post Office (NE)1.25 miles
Crossroads (NE)1.31 miles
Crossroads (SW)1.31 miles
School (NW)1.36 miles
School (SE)1.37 miles
Ferry Port
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal53.08 miles
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal53.65 miles
Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal53.71 miles
Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal53.79 miles
Seacombe Ferry Terminal54.13 miles
Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle56.39 miles
Railway Station
Shrewsbury Rail Station6.28 miles
Church Stretton Rail Station6.78 miles
Yorton Rail Station12.65 miles
Welshpool Rail Station13.16 miles
Craven Arms Rail Station13.27 miles
Wellington (Shropshire) Rail Station13.83 miles
Broome Rail Station14.82 miles
Wem Rail Station16.01 miles
Oakengates Rail Station16.36 miles
Telford Central Rail Station16.55 miles
Hopton Heath Rail Station17.16 miles
Ludlow Rail Station18.79 miles
Prees Rail Station19.19 miles
Shifnal Rail Station19.26 miles
Bucknell Rail Station19.79 miles
Gobowen Rail Station19.91 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (SY5 8A*)
Number of Properties in Catchment191
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
BLUE HAZE, LONGDEN COMMON LANE
LONGDEN COMMON
SHREWSBURY
SHROPSHIRE
SY5 8AQ		£725,000
2023-04-21
otherPropertyType
freehold
HALLS COURT (1), SUMMER HOUSE LANE
LONGDEN
SHREWSBURY
SHROPSHIRE
SY5 8HA		£986,667
2022-09-06
detached
freehold
Sold 2020-01-10   £762,500
CEDRIS, LONGDEN COMMON LANE
LONGDEN COMMON
SHREWSBURY
SHROPSHIRE
SY5 8AQ		£289,055
2022-07-08
semidetached
freehold
WHISTLERS, SUMMER HOUSE LANE
LONGDEN
SHREWSBURY
SHROPSHIRE
SY5 8HA		£845,000
2022-03-09
otherPropertyType
freehold
MEADOWSWEET, SUMMER HOUSE LANE
LONGDEN
SHREWSBURY
SHROPSHIRE
SY5 8HA		£485,000
2021-11-04
detached
freehold
1, LONGDEN WOOD COTTAGE
LONGDEN
SHREWSBURY
SHROPSHIRE
SY5 8HJ		£250,000
2021-06-25
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2019-11-01   £180,000
HALLS COURT (OAK APPLE HOUSE, 2), SUMMER HOUSE LANE
LONGDEN
SHREWSBURY
SHROPSHIRE
SY5 8HA		£825,000
2021-04-04
detached
freehold
SUNNINGHILL, SUMMER HOUSE LANE
LONGDEN
SHREWSBURY
SHROPSHIRE
SY5 8HA		£475,000
2020-11-09
detached
freehold
SUNDOWN, LONGDEN COMMON LANE
LONGDEN COMMON
SHREWSBURY
SHROPSHIRE
SY5 8AQ		£225,000
2019-09-11
detached
freehold
ON THE NORTH SIDE OF (PLOT 2)
LONGDEN COMMON
SHREWSBURY
SHROPSHIRE
SY5 8AQ		£100,000
2019-06-27
otherPropertyType
freehold
4, LONGDEN ROAD
LONGDEN
SHREWSBURY
SHROPSHIRE
SY5 8AL		£295,000
2017-12-04
semidetached
freehold
ROSEVILLE, LONGDEN COMMON LANE
LONGDEN COMMON
SHREWSBURY
SHROPSHIRE
SY5 8AQ		£190,000
2017-09-25
detached
freehold
9, LONGDEN COMMON LANE
LONGDEN COMMON
SHREWSBURY
SHROPSHIRE
SY5 8AQ		£235,000
2017-05-31
detached
freehold
Sold 2008-10-31   £194,000
ORCHARD CROFT, LONGDEN COMMON LANE
LONGDEN COMMON
SHREWSBURY
SHROPSHIRE
SY5 8AQ		£342,500
2016-01-13
detached
freehold
Sold 2011-04-20   £243,500
Sold 1999-01-05   £97,000
GREENACRES, LONGDEN COMMON LANE
LONGDEN COMMON
SHREWSBURY
SHROPSHIRE
SY5 8AQ		£262,000
2013-11-13
detached
freehold
Sold 2002-10-24   £191,000
LONGDEN WOOD FARM (THE THRESHING BARN)
LONGDEN
SHREWSBURY
SHROPSHIRE
SY5 8HJ		£495,000
2013-09-30
detached
freehold
Sold 2002-07-12   £300,000
Sold 1996-05-29   £50,000
HAYSLER, LONGDEN COMMON LANE
LONGDEN COMMON
SHREWSBURY
SHROPSHIRE
SY5 8AQ		£166,500
2012-05-04
detached
freehold
QUINAULT, LONGDEN COMMON LANE
LONGDEN COMMON
SHREWSBURY
SHROPSHIRE
SY5 8AQ		£220,000
2007-07-26
detached
freehold
PARKSIDE, LONGDEN ROAD
LONGDEN
SHREWSBURY
SHROPSHIRE
SY5 8AL		£315,000
2007-07-12
detached
freehold
2, LONGDEN WOOD COTTAGE
LONGDEN
SHREWSBURY
SHROPSHIRE
SY5 8HJ		£171,000
2003-07-11
detached
freehold
Sold 2001-12-17   £110,000
CONISTON, LONGDEN COMMON LANE
LONGDEN COMMON
SHREWSBURY
SHROPSHIRE
SY5 8AQ		£143,000
2001-07-24
detached
freehold
Sold 1995-03-10   £85,000
2, NEW COTTAGES
LONGDEN
SHREWSBURY
SHROPSHIRE
SY5 8EZ		£128,000
2001-06-27
semidetached
freehold
11, LONGDEN COMMON LANE
LONGDEN COMMON
SHREWSBURY
SHROPSHIRE
SY5 8AQ		£160,000
2000-09-29
detached
freehold
TALLAROOK, LONGDEN COMMON LANE
LONGDEN COMMON
SHREWSBURY
SHROPSHIRE
SY5 8AQ		£120,000
2000-06-21
detached
freehold
TUSCAN, LONGDEN COMMON LANE
LONGDEN COMMON
SHREWSBURY
SHROPSHIRE
SY5 8AQ		£73,500
1999-10-29
detached
freehold
PARK COTTAGE, LONGDEN ROAD
LONGDEN
SHREWSBURY
SHROPSHIRE
SY5 8AL		£138,000
1998-10-20
detached
freehold
OAKVILLE, LONGDEN COMMON LANE
LONGDEN COMMON
SHREWSBURY
SHROPSHIRE
SY5 8AQ		£77,000
1997-11-20
detached
freehold
12, LONGDEN COMMON LANE
LONGDEN COMMON
SHREWSBURY
SHROPSHIRE
SY5 8AQ		£84,500
1997-09-19
semidetached
freehold
LONGDEN WOOD FARM
LONGDEN
SHREWSBURY
SHROPSHIRE
SY5 8HJ		£102,000
1996-06-14
detached
freehold
BLENCATHRA, LONGDEN COMMON LANE
LONGDEN COMMON
SHREWSBURY
SHROPSHIRE
SY5 8AQ		£59,500
1996-03-03
semidetached
freehold
DUNELM, LONGDEN COMMON LANE
LONGDEN COMMON
SHREWSBURY
SHROPSHIRE
SY5 8AQ		£83,500
1995-11-14
detached
freehold
CARADOC VIEW, SUMMER HOUSE LANE
LONGDEN
SHREWSBURY
SHROPSHIRE
SY5 8HA		£150,000
1995-09-29
detached
freehold
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