The postcode SY2 5AF is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SY2 5AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SY2 5AF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 SY2 5AF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to SY2 5AF is Whitehall Street which is centered 49 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Whitehall Street Jct and is 37 m away. The closest railway station is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 811 m away.
The closest primary school to SY2 5AF (for ages 11 and under) is Coleham Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 8, 2021.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for SY2 5AF 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 SY2 5AF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SY2 5AF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SY2 5AF
| 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 SY2 5AF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleham Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 785 m |
| Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 15, 2017) | 828 m |
| Prestfelde School | Independent school | 3-13 | 1 km | |
| St Winefride's Convent School | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.04 km | |
| St Giles CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (October 2, 2019) | 1.09 km |
| Shrewsbury High School | Independent school | 3-20 | 1.12 km | |
| Belvidere School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.21 km | |
| The Martin Wilson School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 1.21 km |
| Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 12, 2019) | 1.21 km |
| Shrewsbury Colleges Group | College | 16-99 | Good (November 26, 2021) | 1.43 km |
| Severndale Specialist Academy | Special school | 2-19 | Good (December 6, 2016) | 1.53 km |
| The Wilfred Owen School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.53 km | |
| Belvidere Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 1.53 km |
| Shrewsbury School | Independent school | 12-18 | 1.61 km | |
| Greenfields Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 1.73 km |
| Mereside Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 1.75 km | |
| Mount Pleasant Primary | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 2.11 km |
| Woodfield Infant School | Academy | 5-7 | 2.36 km | |
| St George's Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 2.36 km | |
| The Priory School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (June 14, 2013) | 2.37 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SY2 5AF - Data from Apr 2022
| Whitehall Street Jct | 37 m | |
| Whitehall Street Jct | 49 m | |
| The Dun Cow | 157 m | |
| Canon Street Jct | 161 m | |
| The Dun Cow | 166 m | |
| Shrewsbury Rail Station | 811 m | |
| Shrewsbury Rail Station | 826 m | |
| Shrewsbury Rail Station | 841 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SY2 5AF - Data from Dec 2021
| Powell Island | 883 m | |
| Coton Hill Community Woodland | 1.87 km | |
| Mere Pool | 2.06 km | |
| Round Hill | 2.2 km | |
| Steadmans' Plantation | 2.26 km | |
| Pimley Rough | 2.26 km | |
| Quarry Wood | 2.36 km | |
| Emstrey Rough | 2.43 km | |
| Ford Hill | 2.54 km | |
| Gough Coppice | 2.72 km | |
| Willow Pool | 2.99 km | |
| Moat Wood | 3.16 km | |
| Powys Coppice | 3.17 km | |
| Sundorne Pool | 3.2 km | |
| Shelton Rough | 3.26 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SY2 5AF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.70785500 |
| Longitude | -2.73912100 |
| OS Easting | 350159 |
| OS Northing | 0312498 |
| 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 | Abbey |
| 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: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| 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 | E33021870 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Shropshire 019 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Shropshire 019D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |