SY2 5AA postcode in Shrewsbury, Shropshire

SY2 5AA is a postcode in Shrewsbury, in the Abbey 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 can get it. Shropshire: 75% Typical price £279,998 Homes sold in SY2 5, last 12 months. ▼ 1.8% on the year before Nearest station Shrewsbury 750 m in a straight line

Where SY2 5AA is, and what is near it

Map of SY2 5AA and what is near it Map of SY2 5AA: its centre point, with the 328 other postcodes in the SY2 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 14 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SY2 5AD: also in SY2 5SY2 5AE: also in SY2 5SY2 5AF: also in SY2 5SY2 5AG: also in SY2 5SY2 5AH: also in SY2 5SY2 5AP: also in SY2 5SY2 5AQ: also in SY2 5SY2 5AR: also in SY2 5SY2 5AS: also in SY2 5SY2 5AT: also in SY2 5SY2 5AU: also in SY2 5SY2 5AW: also in SY2 5SY2 5AX: also in SY2 5SY2 5AY: also in SY2 5SY2 5AZ: also in SY2 5SY2 5BA: also in SY2 5SY2 5BF: also in SY2 5SY2 5BP: also in SY2 5SY2 5BS: also in SY2 5SY2 5BT: also in SY2 5SY2 5BU: also in SY2 5SY2 5BW: also in SY2 5SY2 5BX: also in SY2 5SY2 5BY: also in SY2 5SY2 5BZ: also in SY2 5SY2 5DA: also in SY2 5SY2 5DB: also in SY2 5SY2 5DE: also in SY2 5SY2 5DF: also in SY2 5SY2 5DG: also in SY2 5SY2 5DH: also in SY2 5SY2 5DJ: also in SY2 5SY2 5DL: also in SY2 5SY2 5DN: also in SY2 5SY2 5DP: also in SY2 5SY2 5DS: also in SY2 5SY2 5DT: also in SY2 5SY2 5DU: also in SY2 5SY2 5DW: also in SY2 5SY2 5EH: also in SY2 5SY2 5EN: also in SY2 5SY2 5EP: also in SY2 5SY2 5ER: also in SY2 5SY2 5ES: also in SY2 5SY2 5ET: also in SY2 5SY2 5EU: also in SY2 5SY2 5EW: also in SY2 5SY2 5EX: also in SY2 5SY2 5EY: also in SY2 5SY2 5EZ: also in SY2 5SY2 5FA: also in SY2 5SY2 5FB: also in SY2 5SY2 5GB: also in SY2 5SY2 5GY: also in SY2 5SY2 5HA: also in SY2 5SY2 5HB: also in SY2 5SY2 5HD: also in SY2 5SY2 5HE: also in SY2 5SY2 5HF: also in SY2 5SY2 5HG: also in SY2 5SY2 5HH: also in SY2 5SY2 5HJ: also in SY2 5SY2 5HL: also in SY2 5SY2 5HQ: also in SY2 5SY2 5HS: also in SY2 5SY2 5HT: also in SY2 5SY2 5HU: also in SY2 5SY2 5HX: also in SY2 5SY2 5HY: also in SY2 5SY2 5HZ: also in SY2 5SY2 5JA: also in SY2 5SY2 5JB: also in SY2 5SY2 5JD: also in SY2 5SY2 5JE: also in SY2 5SY2 5JF: also in SY2 5SY2 5JG: also in SY2 5SY2 5JH: also in SY2 5SY2 5JQ: also in SY2 5SY2 5JU: also in SY2 5SY2 5JX: also in SY2 5SY2 5LP: also in SY2 5SY2 5LR: also in SY2 5SY2 5LS: also in SY2 5SY2 5LT: also in SY2 5SY2 5NA: also in SY2 5SY2 5NB: also in SY2 5SY2 5ND: also in SY2 5SY2 5NX: also in SY2 5SY2 5NY: also in SY2 5SY2 5NZ: also in SY2 5SY2 5PA: also in SY2 5SY2 5PF: also in SY2 5SY2 5SU: also in SY2 5SY2 5YS: also in SY2 5 School 900 m2 GP practices, 1.1–1.2 kmBelvidere School 1.3 kmYorton station 11.2 kmMonkmoor SY2 5AA Map of SY2 5AA and what is near it Map of SY2 5AA: its centre point, with the 328 other postcodes in the SY2 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 14 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Yorton station 11.2 kmMonkmoor SY2 5AA
  • SY2 5AA
  • Other postcodes in SY2 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 14 bus stops
  • 3 EV charging points
  • 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 52.7080, longitude -2.7407)

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 SY2 5AA?

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 SY2 5AA?

Every home and business at SY2 5AA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Shropshire: 75%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Shropshire: 92%

The line marks the figure across Shropshire.

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 SY2 5AA?

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 SY2 5AA 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 SY2 5AA.

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 SY2 5AA: 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 SY2 5AA 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 SY2 5AA?

Homes in SY2 5 sold for a typical £279,998 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 134 sales, down 1.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£279,998 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£285,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £365,000 33 sales
  • Semi-detached £270,000 61 sales
  • Terraced £232,000 37 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 SY2 district: a typical £286,000 from 256 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 SY2 5AA

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SY2 5AA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 25 July 2024. 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 SY2 5AA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around SY2 5AA. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (36%). 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 SY2 5AA

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 £3,652 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,966.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 120 (17%)£1,685
Band Babout 250 (35%)£1,966
Band Cabout 180 (25%)£2,247
Band Dabout 110 (15%)£2,528
Band Eabout 50 (7%)£3,090
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,652
Band Gwithheld£4,214
Band Hfewer than 5£5,056

When the homes were built

  1. 29% Before 1900
  2. 14% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. Withheld 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 13% 2000 to 2009
  8. 36% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1965 to 1982, 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 SY2 5AA is in (ONS area E01035062), 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 SY2 5AA?

The nearest open schools to SY2 5AA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SY2 5AA, 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 SY2 5AA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SY2 5AA is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.

  • Shrewsbury Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
  • Yorton Rail Station Railway station 11.2 kmDrive

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

14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Dun Cow, 107 m away.

More stations near SY2 5AA, 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 SY2 5AA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SY2 5AA, 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 SY2 5AA?

3 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SY2 5AA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 6 chargers 250 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 400 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 400 mWalk

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 SY2 5AA?

The nearest to the centre of SY2 5AA, 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 SY2 5AA?

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 SY2 5AA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SY2 5AA, 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 SY2 5AA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SY2 5AA, 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 SY2 5AA?

The nearest vets to the centre of SY2 5AA 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 SY2 5AA in a conservation area?

The centre of SY2 5AA 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 SY2 5AA?

Police.uk records 319 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SY2 5AA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences131 reports
Anti-social behaviour45 reports
Shoplifting32 reports
Public order26 reports
Criminal damage and arson23 reports
Drugs17 reports

Also: other theft 14, burglary 8, vehicle crime 6, bicycle theft 5, possession of weapons 4, other crime 4, theft from the person 3, 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 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 SY2 5AA

Ward
Abbey
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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