SY12 9EL postcode in Shropshire, England
SY12 9EL is a postcode in Shropshire, in the St Martin's ward. It is in the North Shropshire parliamentary constituency and the West Mercia police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SY12 9EL is, and what is near it
- SY12 9EL
- Other postcodes in SY12 9: 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 52.9537, longitude -2.9767)
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 9EL?
- 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 SY12 9EL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MerciaPolice force area
- North ShropshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Helen Morgan
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 9EL?
Every home and business at SY12 9EL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 9EL?
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 SY12 9EL 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 9EL.
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 9EL: 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 9EL 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 SY12 9EL?
Homes in SY12 9 sold for a typical £290,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 40 sales, up 11.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £300,000 26 sales
- Semi-detached £222,500 10 sales
- Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
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 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 SY12 9EL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SY12 9EL 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 9EL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around SY12 9EL. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band B. 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
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 B, the most common, is £1,966.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 80 (12%) | £1,685 |
| Band B | about 170 (25%) | £1,966 |
| Band C | about 100 (14%) | £2,247 |
| Band D | about 140 (20%) | £2,528 |
| Band E | about 110 (16%) | £3,090 |
| Band F | about 70 (10%) | £3,652 |
| Band G | about 20 (3%) | £4,214 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,056 |
When the homes were built
- 42% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 19% 1965 to 1982
- 14% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: 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 SY12 9EL is in (ONS area E01028864), 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 SY12 9EL?
The nearest open schools to SY12 9EL, 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 SY12 9EL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SY12 9EL is Ruabon Rail Station, 5.8 km away in a straight line.
- Ruabon Rail Station Railway station 5.8 kmDrive
- Chirk Rail Station Railway station 6.4 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 9EL, 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 SY12 9EL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SY12 9EL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.
- Dee Valley Medical Practice Phone 01978 710666 3.3 kmCycle
- The Medical Centre Phone 01978 823717 5.6 kmDrive
- Chirk Surgery Phone 01691 772434 5.8 kmDrive
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near SY12 9EL?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SY12 9EL 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SY12 9EL?
The nearest to the centre of SY12 9EL, in a straight line.
- High Street (Dental Surgery) 5.6 kmDrive
- Kandy Lodge Dental Surgery 5.6 kmDrive
- Talking Teeth 5.8 kmDrive
Source: NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to SY12 9EL?
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.
- Oswestry Maternity Unit Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01691 404000 8.6 kmDrive
- The Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2025 · Phone 01691 404358 8.6 kmDrive
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 pharmacies are near SY12 9EL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SY12 9EL, 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.
- Rowlands Pharmacy Phone 01978 710241 3.3 kmCycle
- St Martins Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 11:30am; Sun closed · Phone 01691 778873 3.9 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service; NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near SY12 9EL?
The nearest vets to the centre of SY12 9EL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Blakemere Veterinary Centre 7.5 kmDrive
- LLM Farm Vets 10.0 kmDrive
- Chester Street Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 1978290349 10.3 kmDrive
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 9EL in a conservation area?
The centre of SY12 9EL 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 9EL?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of SY12 9EL 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SY12 9EL
- Ward
- St Martin's
- Parish
- Ellesmere Rural
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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