Postcode SY2 5YB (Shropshire)

Map showing SY2 5YB and nearby postcodes

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

SY2 5YB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 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 5YB as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to SY2 5YB is Tenbury Drive which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Galton Drive Jct and is 95 m away. The closest railway station is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 2.11 km away.

The closest primary school to SY2 5YB (for ages 11 and under) is Belvidere Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 5, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 71.4% 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Tenbury Drive 24 m
Fairness Close 29 m
Calder Close 77 m
Longbridge Close 82 m
Ledwych Close 87 m
Galton Drive 125 m
Fearn Drive 141 m
Twyfords Way 151 m
Frankton Close 155 m
Harcourt Crescent 168 m
Northwood Road 189 m
Belgrave Place 195 m
Dunkeld Drive 206 m
Shaw Road 232 m
Burnham Avenue 239 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SY2 5YB

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 5YB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Belvidere Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
0 m
Belvidere School 352 m
St Giles CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
665 m
Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 15, 2017)
703 m
Severndale Specialist Academy Good
(December 6, 2016)
852 m
The Wilfred Owen School 852 m
The Martin Wilson School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.42 km
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 12, 2019)
1.42 km
Prestfelde School 1.44 km
Shrewsbury Academy 2.07 km
Mereside Church of England Primary Academy 2.19 km
Harlescott Junior School Good
(November 16, 2017)
2.22 km
Sundorne Infant School and Nursery Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.22 km
Mount Pleasant Primary Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.24 km
Coleham Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.3 km
Greenfields Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.41 km
St Winefride's Convent School 2.56 km
Shrewsbury High School 2.65 km
Shrewsbury Colleges Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
2.87 km
Grange Primary School 3.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Galton Drive Jct Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Fearn Drive Jct Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Galton Drive Jct Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Fearn Drive Jct Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Shaw Road Junction Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Shrewsbury Rail Station Rail 2.11 km
Shrewsbury Rail Station Rail 2.13 km
Shrewsbury Rail Station Rail 2.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Powell Island Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Pimley Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Steadmans' Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Sundorne Pool Inland Water 1.84 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Ford Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km
Emstrey Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Moat Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Mere Pool Inland Water 2.47 km
Haughmond Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km
Coton Hill Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.09 km
The Oaks Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Lion Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.4 Mbps 71.4 Mbps 158.71 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 29.97 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 28.6% 81.5 17.6
300+ Mbps 71.4% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 178,011 kWh - mean 12,715 kWh : median 13,041 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SY2 5YB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.71328100
Longitude -2.71831400
OS Easting 351571
OS Northing 0313089
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9838
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Shrewsbury and Atcham
Electoral Ward Monkmoor
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 E33021868
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shropshire 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shropshire 018A
Output Area / Small Area 8A1