SY11 4LR postcode in Shropshire, England

SY11 4LR is a postcode in Shropshire, in the St Oswald ward. It is in the North Shropshire 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 0% of homes and businesses at SY11 4LR can get it Across Shropshire: 75% Typical price £295,000 Homes sold in SY11 4, last 12 months. ▲ 20.9% on the year before Nearest station Gobowen 5.5 km in a straight line

Where SY11 4LR is, and what is near it

Map of SY11 4LR and what is near it Map of SY11 4LR: its centre point, with the 213 other postcodes in the SY11 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. SY11 4EB: also in SY11 4SY11 4ED: also in SY11 4SY11 4EE: also in SY11 4SY11 4EF: also in SY11 4SY11 4EG: also in SY11 4SY11 4FB: also in SY11 4SY11 4FD: also in SY11 4SY11 4FW: also in SY11 4SY11 4JA: also in SY11 4SY11 4JE: also in SY11 4SY11 4JF: also in SY11 4SY11 4JG: also in SY11 4SY11 4JH: also in SY11 4SY11 4JJ: also in SY11 4SY11 4JL: also in SY11 4SY11 4JN: also in SY11 4SY11 4JQ: also in SY11 4SY11 4LH: also in SY11 4SY11 4LJ: also in SY11 4SY11 4LL: also in SY11 4SY11 4LN: also in SY11 4SY11 4LP: also in SY11 4SY11 4LQ: also in SY11 4SY11 4LS: also in SY11 4SY11 4LT: also in SY11 4SY11 4LU: also in SY11 4SY11 4LW: also in SY11 4SY11 4NE: also in SY11 4SY11 4PE: also in SY11 4SY11 4PF: also in SY11 4SY11 4PG: also in SY11 4SY11 4PQ: also in SY11 4SY11 4PR: also in SY11 4SY11 4QA: also in SY11 4SY11 4QB: also in SY11 4SY11 4QS: also in SY11 4SY11 4WF: also in SY11 4 School 2.6 kmGP 3.2 kmGP 3.3 kmThe Caxton Surgery 3.5 kmThe Marches School 3.9 kmOswestry School 4.1 kmWhittington SY11 4LR Map of SY11 4LR and what is near it Map of SY11 4LR: its centre point, with the 213 other postcodes in the SY11 4 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. School 2.6 km4 places, 2.8–3.5 kmWhittington SY11 4LR
  • SY11 4LR
  • Other postcodes in SY11 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 52.8486, longitude -3.0043)

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 SY11 4LR?

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 SY11 4LR?

Every home and business at SY11 4LR can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SY11 4LR 0% Shropshire 75%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SY11 4LR 100% Shropshire 92%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 SY11 4LR?

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 days

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 SY11 4LR 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 SY11 4LR.

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 SY11 4LR: 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 SY11 4LR 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 SY11 4LR?

Homes in SY11 4 sold for a typical £295,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 65 sales, up 20.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£295,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£244,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 20.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £350,000 35 sales
  • Semi-detached £229,995 23 sales
  • Terraced £265,000 7 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole SY11 district: a typical £225,000 from 336 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 SY11 4LR

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in SY11 4LR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 July 2025. 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 SY11 4LR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 600 homes in the neighbourhood around SY11 4LR. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (43%). 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 SY11 4LR

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 C, the most common, is £2,247.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (8%)£1,685
Band Babout 120 (20%)£1,966
Band Cabout 130 (22%)£2,247
Band Dabout 120 (20%)£2,528
Band Eabout 120 (20%)£3,090
Band Fabout 50 (8%)£3,652
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£4,214
Band Hwithheld£5,056

When the homes were built

  1. 43% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 2020 or later

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 SY11 4LR is in (ONS area E01028922), 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 SY11 4LR?

The nearest open schools to SY11 4LR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SY11 4LR, 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 SY11 4LR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SY11 4LR is Gobowen Rail Station, 5.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Gobowen Rail Station Railway station 5.5 kmDrive
  • Chirk Rail Station Railway station 10.3 kmDrive

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Junction, 30 m away.

More stations near SY11 4LR, 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 SY11 4LR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SY11 4LR, 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 SY11 4LR?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SY11 4LR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Evpoint Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 1.6 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 2.5 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 SY11 4LR?

The nearest to the centre of SY11 4LR, 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 SY11 4LR?

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 SY11 4LR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SY11 4LR, 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 SY11 4LR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SY11 4LR, 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 SY11 4LR?

The nearest vets to the centre of SY11 4LR 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 SY11 4LR in a conservation area?

The centre of SY11 4LR 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 SY11 4LR?

Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of SY11 4LR in the latest month it has published.

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 SY11 4LR

Ward
St Oswald
Parish
Oswestry Rural
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, 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

Where to check what we do not hold

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

SY11 4LS320 mSY11 4LP640 mSY11 4LL850 mSY11 4JH860 mSY11 4LT890 mSY11 4JF1.1 km
All of SY11

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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