Postcode SY2 5EX (Shropshire)

Map showing SY2 5EX and nearby postcodes

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

SY2 5EX 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 5EX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to SY2 5EX is Alfred Street which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Bell PH and is 234 m away. The closest railway station is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 1.09 km away.

The closest primary school to SY2 5EX (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 14.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 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 SY2 5EX 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 5EX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Alfred Street 46 m
Clifford Street 70 m
Bell Lane 72 m
Bishop Street 93 m
Bage Way 121 m
Canon Street 155 m
Dark Lane 193 m
King Street 198 m
Campbell Close 215 m
Newhall Gardens 229 m
Lorelei Close 237 m
Sparrow Lane 256 m
Rowland Court 265 m
Crowmere Green 296 m
Mill Road 318 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SY2 5EX

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 5EX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 15, 2017)
576 m
Prestfelde School 780 m
St Giles CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
784 m
Belvidere School 929 m
Coleham Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.03 km
The Martin Wilson School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.25 km
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 12, 2019)
1.25 km
Belvidere Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.27 km
St Winefride's Convent School 1.33 km
Severndale Specialist Academy Good
(December 6, 2016)
1.4 km
The Wilfred Owen School 1.4 km
Shrewsbury High School 1.41 km
Mereside Church of England Primary Academy 1.6 km
Shrewsbury Colleges Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
1.73 km
Shrewsbury School 1.9 km
Greenfields Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.91 km
Mount Pleasant Primary Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.19 km
The Priory School Outstanding
(June 14, 2013)
2.62 km
Woodfield Infant School 2.66 km
St George's Junior School 2.66 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Bell PH Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Newhall Gardens Jct Bus Stop/Station 238 m
The Bell PH Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Newhall Gardens Jct Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Canon Street Jct Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Shrewsbury Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Shrewsbury Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Shrewsbury Rail Station Rail 1.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Powell Island Woodland Or Forest 895 m
Mere Pool Inland Water 1.92 km
Steadmans' Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Coton Hill Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Pimley Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Emstrey Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Ford Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km
Moat Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Gough Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Sundorne Pool Inland Water 3.01 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Willow Pool Inland Water 3.26 km
Sharpstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 12.8 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 50 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1.7 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 50% 14 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 50 10
300+ Mbps 50% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 362,845 kWh - mean 16,493 kWh : median 16,244 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 69,394 kWh - mean 3,154 kWh : median 2,729 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SY2 5EX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.70761700
Longitude -2.73460500
OS Easting 350464
OS Northing 0312470
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 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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 6B2