Postcode SY2 5AU (Shropshire)

Map showing SY2 5AU and nearby postcodes

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

SY2 5AU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 5AU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to SY2 5AU is Bradford Street which is centered 111 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cleveland Street Jct and is 35 m away. The closest railway station is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 890 m away.

The closest primary school to SY2 5AU (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 82.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SY2 5AU 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 5AU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bradford Street 111 m
Tankerville Street 151 m
Racecourse Avenue 154 m
Crowmere Green 160 m
Cleveland Street 167 m
Racecourse Green 173 m
Ashley Street 196 m
Canon Street 213 m
Trafalgar Place 215 m
Underdale Road 230 m
Racecourse Crescent 281 m
Bishop Street 285 m
Underdale Avenue 290 m
Cadfael Way 297 m
Wilfred Owen Close 303 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SY2 5AU

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 5AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 15, 2017)
572 m
The Martin Wilson School Good
(October 7, 2021)
884 m
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 12, 2019)
884 m
St Giles CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
950 m
Belvidere School 962 m
Prestfelde School 1.14 km
Coleham Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.14 km
Severndale Specialist Academy Good
(December 6, 2016)
1.16 km
The Wilfred Owen School 1.16 km
Belvidere Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.25 km
St Winefride's Convent School 1.32 km
Shrewsbury High School 1.41 km
Greenfields Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.57 km
Shrewsbury Colleges Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
1.62 km
Mount Pleasant Primary Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.82 km
Shrewsbury School 1.9 km
Mereside Church of England Primary Academy 1.96 km
Shrewsbury Academy 2.48 km
Woodfield Infant School 2.55 km
St George's Junior School 2.55 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cleveland Street Jct Bus Stop/Station 35 m
Crowmere Road Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Canon Street Jct Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Racecourse Crescent Jct Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Underdale Avenue Jct Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Shrewsbury Rail Station Rail 890 m
Shrewsbury Rail Station Rail 907 m
Shrewsbury Rail Station Rail 919 m

Nearby Nature

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

Powell Island Woodland Or Forest 539 m
Coton Hill Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Pimley Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Steadmans' Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Mere Pool Inland Water 2.29 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Emstrey Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Ford Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Gough Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Sundorne Pool Inland Water 2.84 km
Willow Pool Inland Water 2.98 km
Moat Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Powys Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Alkmund Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 82.5 Mbps 156.2 Mbps
Upload 19.6 Mbps 17.6 Mbps 26.98 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 12.5% 92.1 20
300+ Mbps 87.5% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 116,063 kWh - mean 16,580 kWh : median 18,821 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SY2 5AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.71075200
Longitude -2.73634500
OS Easting 350350
OS Northing 0312820
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19899
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Shrewsbury and Atcham
Electoral Ward Underdale
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: 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 E33021864
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shropshire 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shropshire 018E
Output Area / Small Area 5A1