SY12 0QR postcode in Shropshire, England

SY12 0QR is a postcode in Shropshire, in the The Meres 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 100% of homes and businesses at SY12 0QR can get it Across Shropshire: 75% Typical price £243,000 Homes sold in SY12 0, last 12 months. ▲ 5.7% on the year before Nearest station Wem 10.0 km in a straight line

Where SY12 0QR is, and what is near it

Map of SY12 0QR and what is near it Map of SY12 0QR: its centre point, with the 212 other postcodes in the SY12 0 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SY12 0FQ: also in SY12 0SY12 0FS: also in SY12 0SY12 0FU: also in SY12 0SY12 0HR: also in SY12 0SY12 0HS: also in SY12 0SY12 0HT: also in SY12 0SY12 0HU: also in SY12 0SY12 0HX: also in SY12 0SY12 0HY: also in SY12 0SY12 0LF: also in SY12 0SY12 0LG: also in SY12 0SY12 0LQ: also in SY12 0SY12 0NR: also in SY12 0SY12 0NT: also in SY12 0SY12 0PA: also in SY12 0SY12 0PB: also in SY12 0SY12 0PD: also in SY12 0SY12 0PE: also in SY12 0SY12 0PF: also in SY12 0SY12 0PG: also in SY12 0SY12 0PH: also in SY12 0SY12 0PJ: also in SY12 0SY12 0PL: also in SY12 0SY12 0PN: also in SY12 0SY12 0PP: also in SY12 0SY12 0PQ: also in SY12 0SY12 0PR: also in SY12 0SY12 0PS: also in SY12 0SY12 0PT: also in SY12 0SY12 0PU: also in SY12 0SY12 0PW: also in SY12 0SY12 0PX: also in SY12 0SY12 0PY: also in SY12 0SY12 0QG: also in SY12 0SY12 0QH: also in SY12 0SY12 0QJ: also in SY12 0SY12 0QL: also in SY12 0SY12 0QN: also in SY12 0SY12 0QQ: also in SY12 0SY12 0QS: also in SY12 0SY12 0QT: also in SY12 0SY12 0QW: also in SY12 0SY12 0RB: also in SY12 0 Ellesmere College 2.7 kmGP 3.3 kmLakelands Academy 3.5 km2 places, 9.6–10.0 kmPrees station 10.9 kmEllesmere Urban SY12 0QR Map of SY12 0QR and what is near it Map of SY12 0QR: its centre point, with the 212 other postcodes in the SY12 0 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 3.3–3.5 km2 places, 9.6–10.0 kmEllesmere Urban SY12 0QR
  • SY12 0QR
  • Other postcodes in SY12 0: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 52.8957, longitude -2.8519)

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 SY12 0QR?

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 SY12 0QR?

Every home and business at SY12 0QR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SY12 0QR 100% Shropshire 75%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SY12 0QR 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 SY12 0QR?

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 SY12 0QR 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 SY12 0QR.

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 SY12 0QR: 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 SY12 0QR 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 SY12 0QR?

Homes in SY12 0 sold for a typical £243,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 72 sales, up 5.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£243,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£229,950 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £392,950 29 sales
  • Semi-detached £200,000 27 sales
  • Terraced £199,995 9 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £133,500 7 sales

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

Across the whole SY12 district: a typical £268,750 from 112 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 SY12 0QR

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SY12 0QR 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

What council tax band are homes near SY12 0QR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around SY12 0QR. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (42%). 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 SY12 0QR

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 E, the most common, is £3,090.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (8%)£1,685
Band Babout 110 (17%)£1,966
Band Cabout 70 (11%)£2,247
Band Dabout 130 (21%)£2,528
Band Eabout 150 (24%)£3,090
Band Fabout 80 (13%)£3,652
Band Gabout 40 (6%)£4,214
Band Hwithheld£5,056

When the homes were built

  1. 42% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 11% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 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 SY12 0QR is in (ONS area E01028872), 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 SY12 0QR?

The nearest open schools to SY12 0QR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SY12 0QR, 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 SY12 0QR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SY12 0QR is Wem Rail Station, 10.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Wem Rail Station Railway station 10.0 kmDrive
  • Prees Rail Station Railway station 10.9 kmDrive

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near SY12 0QR, 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 SY12 0QR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SY12 0QR, 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 SY12 0QR?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SY12 0QR on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 SY12 0QR?

The nearest to the centre of SY12 0QR, 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 SY12 0QR?

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 SY12 0QR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SY12 0QR, 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 SY12 0QR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SY12 0QR, 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 SY12 0QR?

The nearest vets to the centre of SY12 0QR 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 SY12 0QR in a conservation area?

The centre of SY12 0QR 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 SY12 0QR?

Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of SY12 0QR 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 SY12 0QR

Ward
The Meres
Parish
Welshampton and Lyneal
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, further from 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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Nearby postcodes

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

SY12 0QL810 mSY12 0QW1.0 kmSY12 0PE1.0 kmSY12 0QN1.1 kmSY12 0HY1.1 kmSY12 0HX1.1 km
All of SY12

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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