The postcode SY1 2QB is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SY1 2QB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SY1 2QB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SY1 2QB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to SY1 2QB is Percy St North which is centered 73 m away.
The nearest bus stop is No. 73 and is 115 m away. The closest railway station is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 943 m away.
The closest primary school to SY1 2QB (for ages 11 and under) is Greenfields Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 11, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 40.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SY1 2QB is covered by the West Mercia police force association and Shropshire County is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SY1 2QB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SY1 2QB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SY1 2QB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SY1 2QB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfields Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 157 m |
| Mount Pleasant Primary | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 882 m |
| The Martin Wilson School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 915 m |
| Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 12, 2019) | 915 m |
| Shrewsbury Colleges Group | College | 16-99 | Good (November 26, 2021) | 1.4 km |
| St Winefride's Convent School | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.63 km | |
| Severndale Specialist Academy | Special school | 2-19 | Good (December 6, 2016) | 1.65 km |
| The Wilfred Owen School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.65 km | |
| Shrewsbury High School | Independent school | 3-20 | 1.69 km | |
| Coleham Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 1.86 km |
| Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 15, 2017) | 1.86 km |
| Shrewsbury School | Independent school | 12-18 | 1.97 km | |
| Woodfield Infant School | Academy | 5-7 | 2.03 km | |
| St George's Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 2.03 km | |
| Grange Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.05 km | |
| Belvidere School | Academy | 11-16 | 2.18 km | |
| Shrewsbury Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.24 km | |
| St Giles CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (October 2, 2019) | 2.31 km |
| Belvidere Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 2.32 km |
| Greenacres Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.42 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SY1 2QB - Data from Apr 2022
| No. 73 | 115 m | |
| Primary School | 127 m | |
| Lymehurst Court | 222 m | |
| Wood Street Jct | 223 m | |
| Wood Street Jct | 254 m | |
| Shrewsbury Rail Station | 943 m | |
| Shrewsbury Rail Station | 957 m | |
| Shrewsbury Rail Station | 959 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SY1 2QB - Data from Dec 2021
| Coton Hill Community Woodland | 439 m | |
| Round Hill | 772 m | |
| Powell Island | 1.1 km | |
| Gough Coppice | 1.38 km | |
| Willow Pool | 1.7 km | |
| Alkmund Park Wood | 1.87 km | |
| Powys Coppice | 1.9 km | |
| Pimley Rough | 1.95 km | |
| Black Hill | 2.06 km | |
| Hencott Wood | 2.25 km | |
| Graves Plantation | 2.42 km | |
| Shelton Rough | 2.42 km | |
| Bowyers Wood | 2.43 km | |
| Pool Coppice | 2.43 km | |
| Alkmund Park Pool | 2.56 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SY1 2QB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.9 Mbps | 40.7 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.4 Mbps | 8.8 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9.3 | 1.3 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 49.5 | 11.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SY1 2QB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.72014300 |
| Longitude | -2.75074400 |
| OS Easting | 349388 |
| OS Northing | 0313873 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Mercia |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Shrewsbury and Atcham |
| Electoral Ward | Bagley |
| Local Authority District | Shropshire |
| Region / Government Office Region | West Midlands |
| European Electoral Region | West Midlands |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: The Marches Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Shropshire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000051 |
| Travel To Work Area | Shrewsbury |
| NHS England Region | Midlands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Shropshire County |
| Cancer Alliance | West Midlands |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
West Midlands |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Shrewsbury BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33021862 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Shropshire 017 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Shropshire 017A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |