SY1 4LF postcode in Shrewsbury, Shropshire

SY1 4LF is a postcode in Shrewsbury, in the Sundorne & Old Heath 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.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at SY1 4LF can get it Across Shropshire: 75% Typical price £226,420 Homes sold in SY1 4, last 12 months. ▲ 6.8% on the year before Nearest station Shrewsbury 2.6 km in a straight line

Where SY1 4LF is, and what is near it

Map of SY1 4LF and what is near it Map of SY1 4LF: its centre point, with the 261 other postcodes in the SY1 4 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 12 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. SY1 4EG: also in SY1 4SY1 4EQ: also in SY1 4SY1 4HH: also in SY1 4SY1 4HJ: also in SY1 4SY1 4HL: also in SY1 4SY1 4HP: also in SY1 4SY1 4HR: also in SY1 4SY1 4HS: also in SY1 4SY1 4HT: also in SY1 4SY1 4HU: also in SY1 4SY1 4HX: also in SY1 4SY1 4JE: also in SY1 4SY1 4JF: also in SY1 4SY1 4JG: also in SY1 4SY1 4JH: also in SY1 4SY1 4JJ: also in SY1 4SY1 4JL: also in SY1 4SY1 4JN: also in SY1 4SY1 4JP: also in SY1 4SY1 4JQ: also in SY1 4SY1 4JU: also in SY1 4SY1 4JW: also in SY1 4SY1 4JX: also in SY1 4SY1 4JY: also in SY1 4SY1 4JZ: also in SY1 4SY1 4LA: also in SY1 4SY1 4LB: also in SY1 4SY1 4LD: also in SY1 4SY1 4LE: also in SY1 4SY1 4LG: also in SY1 4SY1 4LL: also in SY1 4SY1 4LQ: also in SY1 4SY1 4LR: also in SY1 4SY1 4NF: also in SY1 4SY1 4NG: also in SY1 4SY1 4PU: also in SY1 4SY1 4PX: also in SY1 4SY1 4QF: also in SY1 4SY1 4RJ: also in SY1 4SY1 4RN: also in SY1 4SY1 4RP: also in SY1 4SY1 4RQ: also in SY1 4SY1 4RU: also in SY1 4 School 700 mSchool 800 mYorton station 8.8 kmSundorne & Old Heath SY1 4LF Map of SY1 4LF and what is near it Map of SY1 4LF: its centre point, with the 261 other postcodes in the SY1 4 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 12 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Sundorne & Old Heath SY1 4LF
  • SY1 4LF
  • Other postcodes in SY1 4: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops
  • 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 52.7299, longitude -2.7253)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SY1 4LF?

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 4LF?

Every home and business at SY1 4LF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SY1 4LF 100% Shropshire 75%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SY1 4LF 100% Shropshire 92%
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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 4LF?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for SY1 4LF.

Check the bin days for SY1 4LF on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 4LF at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SY1 4LF.

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 4LF: 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 4LF 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.

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Source: 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 4LF?

Homes in SY1 4 sold for a typical £226,420 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 107 sales, up 6.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£226,420 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£212,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £299,500 18 sales
  • Semi-detached £238,000 43 sales
  • Terraced £193,000 43 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

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 postcode

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

Homes sold in SY1 4LF

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in SY1 4LF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 June 2026. The middle sale was £198,500, from £192,500 to £205,000. Across SY1 4, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £226,420. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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

What council tax band are homes near SY1 4LF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around SY1 4LF. Over half of them (62%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (57%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SY1 4LF

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 £3,090 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,966.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 80 (10%)£1,685
Band Babout 480 (62%)£1,966
Band Cabout 120 (16%)£2,247
Band Dabout 80 (10%)£2,528
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£3,090
Band Fwithheld£3,652
Band Gfewer than 5£4,214
Band Hfewer than 5£5,056

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 57% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 17% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 8% 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918: 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 4LF is in (ONS area E01028981), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 4LF?

The nearest open schools to SY1 4LF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SY1 4LF, and how we find them

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 4LF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SY1 4LF is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Shrewsbury Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
  • Yorton Rail Station Railway station 8.8 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest TA Centre, 234 m away.

More stations near SY1 4LF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SY1 4LF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SY1 4LF, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 4LF?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SY1 4LF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.5 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 5 chargers 1.7 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 6 chargers 2.8 kmCycle

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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SY1 4LF?

The nearest to the centre of SY1 4LF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 4LF?

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.

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 4LF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SY1 4LF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 4LF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SY1 4LF, 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.

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 4LF?

The nearest vets to the centre of SY1 4LF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 4LF in a conservation area?

The centre of SY1 4LF is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 4LF?

Police.uk records 156 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SY1 4LF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences61 reports
Anti-social behaviour24 reports
Criminal damage and arson19 reports
Public order15 reports
Other theft12 reports
Shoplifting10 reports

Also: burglary 7, vehicle crime 2, theft from the person 2, bicycle theft 1, drugs 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SY1 4LF

Ward
Sundorne & Old Heath
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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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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