The postcode SY2 5BL is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SY2 5BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SY2 5BL 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 5BL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to SY2 5BL is Monkmoor Road which is centered 59 m away.
The nearest bus stop is St Peters Church and is 28 m away. The closest railway station is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 1.34 km away.
The closest primary school to SY2 5BL (for ages 11 and under) is Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 15, 2017.
25% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 75% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 25% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Policing for SY2 5BL 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 5BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SY2 5BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SY2 5BL
| 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 5BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 15, 2017) | 467 m |
| Severndale Specialist Academy | Special school | 2-19 | Good (December 6, 2016) | 566 m |
| The Wilfred Owen School | Academy | 3-11 | 566 m | |
| The Martin Wilson School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 649 m |
| Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 12, 2019) | 649 m |
| Belvidere School | Academy | 11-16 | 685 m | |
| Belvidere Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 829 m |
| St Giles CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (October 2, 2019) | 894 m |
| Prestfelde School | Independent school | 3-13 | 1.44 km | |
| Mount Pleasant Primary | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 1.58 km |
| Greenfields Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 1.6 km |
| Coleham Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 1.74 km |
| St Winefride's Convent School | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.89 km | |
| Shrewsbury Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.94 km | |
| Shrewsbury High School | Independent school | 3-20 | 1.98 km | |
| Shrewsbury Colleges Group | College | 16-99 | Good (November 26, 2021) | 2.12 km |
| Harlescott Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 16, 2017) | 2.29 km |
| Sundorne Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 2.29 km |
| Mereside Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 2.3 km | |
| Shrewsbury School | Independent school | 12-18 | 2.46 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SY2 5BL - Data from Apr 2022
| St Peters Church | 28 m | |
| St Peters Church | 61 m | |
| Monkmoor Road Jct Out | 92 m | |
| Monkmoor Road Jct In | 106 m | |
| Porchfield Jct | 189 m | |
| Shrewsbury Rail Station | 1.34 km | |
| Shrewsbury Rail Station | 1.35 km | |
| Shrewsbury Rail Station | 1.36 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SY2 5BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Powell Island | 415 m | |
| Pimley Rough | 1.32 km | |
| Coton Hill Community Woodland | 1.93 km | |
| Steadmans' Plantation | 2.15 km | |
| Sundorne Pool | 2.25 km | |
| Round Hill | 2.27 km | |
| Quarry Wood | 2.4 km | |
| Ford Hill | 2.48 km | |
| Mere Pool | 2.62 km | |
| Emstrey Rough | 2.63 km | |
| Gough Coppice | 2.88 km | |
| Moat Wood | 3.09 km | |
| Willow Pool | 3.19 km | |
| Lion Coppice | 3.31 km | |
| Alkmund Park Wood | 3.33 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SY2 5BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 25% | 75% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 75% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 50% | 75% |
| 300+ Mbps | 25% | 25% |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.71471800 |
| Longitude | -2.73035700 |
| OS Easting | 350759 |
| OS Northing | 0313257 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | E33021864 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Shropshire 018 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Shropshire 018E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |