Postcode SY2 5AH (Shropshire)

Map showing SY2 5AH and nearby postcodes

The postcode SY2 5AH is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SY2 5AH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SY2 5AH 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 5AH as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to SY2 5AH is Whitehall Street which is centered 92 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whitehall Street Jct and is 90 m away. The closest railway station is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 819 m away.

The closest primary school to SY2 5AH (for ages 11 and under) is Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 15, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 17.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 90% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 10% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SY2 5AH is covered by the West Mercia police force association and Shropshire County is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SY2 5AH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SY2 5AH, and the approximate distance away.

Whitehall Street 92 m
Wilfred Owen Close 126 m
Trafalgar Place 146 m
King Street 163 m
Rowland Court 200 m
Bishop Street 204 m
Clifford Street 209 m
Canon Street 214 m
Tankerville Street 216 m
Abbey Foregate 219 m
Newhall Gardens 235 m
Cadfael Way 253 m
Holywell Street 265 m
Horsefair 297 m
Cleveland Street 298 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SY2 5AH

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SY2 5AH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 15, 2017)
768 m
Coleham Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
853 m
Prestfelde School 1.01 km
St Giles CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.05 km
St Winefride's Convent School 1.09 km
The Martin Wilson School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.15 km
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 12, 2019)
1.15 km
Belvidere School 1.15 km
Shrewsbury High School 1.18 km
Severndale Specialist Academy Good
(December 6, 2016)
1.46 km
The Wilfred Owen School 1.46 km
Shrewsbury Colleges Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
1.46 km
Belvidere Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.47 km
Shrewsbury School 1.67 km
Greenfields Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.7 km
Mereside Church of England Primary Academy 1.78 km
Mount Pleasant Primary Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.05 km
Woodfield Infant School 2.4 km
St George's Junior School 2.4 km
The Priory School Outstanding
(June 14, 2013)
2.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SY2 5AH - Data from Apr 2022

Whitehall Street Jct Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Canon Street Jct Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Whitehall Street Jct Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Crowmere Road Bus Stop/Station 178 m
The Dun Cow Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Shrewsbury Rail Station Rail 819 m
Shrewsbury Rail Station Rail 835 m
Shrewsbury Rail Station Rail 849 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SY2 5AH - Data from Dec 2021

Powell Island Woodland Or Forest 818 m
Coton Hill Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Mere Pool Inland Water 2.1 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Pimley Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Steadmans' Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Emstrey Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Ford Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Gough Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Willow Pool Inland Water 2.99 km
Sundorne Pool Inland Water 3.13 km
Moat Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Powys Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Shelton Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SY2 5AH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 13.9 Mbps 17.1 Mbps 50 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 2.1 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 10% 13.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 50 10
300+ Mbps 90% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 176,606 kWh - mean 17,661 kWh : median 16,539 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SY2 5AH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.70838000
Longitude -2.73852300
OS Easting 350200
OS Northing 0312556
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21272
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000051
Travel To Work Area Shrewsbury

NHS

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

2011 Census

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