SY1 2EJ postcode in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
SY1 2EJ is a postcode in Shrewsbury, in the Quarry & Coton Hill ward of Shropshire. It is in the Shrewsbury parliamentary constituency and the West Mercia police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SY1 2EJ is, and what is near it
- SY1 2EJ
- Other postcodes in SY1 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 15 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.7139, longitude -2.7493)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SY1 2EJ?
- ShropshireCouncil, for all local services Shropshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SY1 2EJ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MerciaPolice force area
- ShrewsburyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Julia Buckley (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Julia Buckley
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at SY1 2EJ?
Every home and business at SY1 2EJ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 33% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Shropshire: 75%
Shropshire: 92%
The line marks the figure across Shropshire.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at SY1 2EJ?
BinDayBuddy does not read Shropshire Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Shropshire Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is SY1 2EJ at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 28 homes and businesses at SY1 2EJ. 13 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Shropshire
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SY1 2EJ: 4,158 properties in Shropshire are at high risk (1.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Shropshire
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of SY1 2EJ is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SY1 2EJ?
Homes in SY1 2 sold for a typical £225,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 107 sales, up 1.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £355,000 7 sales
- Semi-detached £230,000 33 sales
- Terraced £225,000 54 sales
- Flat or maisonette £155,000 13 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SY1 district: a typical £230,000 from 324 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in SY1 2EJ
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SY1 2EJ from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Food hygiene ratings at SY1 2EJ
The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at SY1 2EJ. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SY1 2EJ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around SY1 2EJ. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (51%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Shropshire for 2026‑27: £2,528. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,685 (band A) to £4,214 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,685.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 260 (36%) | £1,685 |
| Band B | about 160 (22%) | £1,966 |
| Band C | about 160 (22%) | £2,247 |
| Band D | about 60 (8%) | £2,528 |
| Band E | about 40 (6%) | £3,090 |
| Band F | about 20 (3%) | £3,652 |
| Band G | about 20 (3%) | £4,214 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,056 |
When the homes were built
- 51% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- Withheld 1965 to 1982
- 12% 1983 to 1999
- 16% 2000 to 2009
- 18% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
1945 to 1964: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Shropshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SY1 2EJ is in (ONS area E01035061), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near SY1 2EJ?
The nearest open schools to SY1 2EJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to SY1 2EJ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SY1 2EJ is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 200 metres away in a straight line.
- Shrewsbury Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
- Yorton Rail Station Railway station 10.6 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Gasworks, 54 m away.
More stations near SY1 2EJ, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SY1 2EJ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SY1 2EJ, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Riverside Med Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01743 352371 850 mWalk
- Claremont Bank Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2025 · Phone 01743 248244 900 mWalk
- Belvidere Medical Pract. Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01743 363640 1.5 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near SY1 2EJ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SY1 2EJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 6 chargers 800 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SY1 2EJ?
The nearest to the centre of SY1 2EJ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The247dentist Emergency Dentist – Shrewsbury Phone 0330 175 9995 200 mWalk
- Winchester House Dental Practice Phone 01743 362326 200 mWalk
- Shrewsbury Orthodontic Centre Phone 01743 344921 650 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to SY1 2EJ?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01743 282500 2.8 kmCycle
- Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01743 261000 3.0 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near SY1 2EJ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SY1 2EJ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Oakdene Care Providers Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2023 · Phone 01743 270214 450 mWalk
- Ottley House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2025 · Phone 01743 364863 600 mWalk
- Hartlands Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01743 356100 900 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near SY1 2EJ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SY1 2EJ, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Boots, 7-9 Pride Hill Mon to Sat 8:30am to 5pm; Sun 8:30am to 5:30pm · Phone 01743 351311 700 mWalk
- Lunts Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01743 232857 850 mWalk
- Asda Pharmacy, Old Potts Way Mon to Sat 9am to 8pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01743 359795 1.3 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near SY1 2EJ?
The nearest vets to the centre of SY1 2EJ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Abbey Vets 800 mWalk
- Animal Trust Not for Profit Vets 900 mWalk
- Copthorne Vets 1.5 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is SY1 2EJ in a conservation area?
The centre of SY1 2EJ is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near SY1 2EJ?
Police.uk records 288 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SY1 2EJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 13, burglary 12, bicycle theft 5, other crime 4, vehicle crime 3, theft from the person 3, possession of weapons 2, robbery 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SY1 2EJ
- Ward
- Quarry & Coton Hill
- Parish
- Shrewsbury
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Shrewsbury
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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