SY3 5ED postcode in Shropshire, England

SY3 5ED is a postcode in Shropshire, in the Loton ward. It is in the Shrewsbury parliamentary constituency and the West Mercia police force area, and has been in use since March 1983.

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 SY3 5ED can get it Across Shropshire: 75% Typical price £270,000 Homes sold in SY3 5, last 12 months. ▼ 6.9% on the year before Nearest station Shrewsbury 5.6 km in a straight line

Where SY3 5ED is, and what is near it

Map of SY3 5ED and what is near it Map of SY3 5ED: its centre point, with the 150 other postcodes in the SY3 5 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. SY3 5AN: also in SY3 5SY3 5AP: also in SY3 5SY3 5AR: also in SY3 5SY3 5AS: also in SY3 5SY3 5AT: also in SY3 5SY3 5AU: also in SY3 5SY3 5AW: also in SY3 5SY3 5AX: also in SY3 5SY3 5AY: also in SY3 5SY3 5AZ: also in SY3 5SY3 5BA: also in SY3 5SY3 5BB: also in SY3 5SY3 5BD: also in SY3 5SY3 5BE: also in SY3 5SY3 5BG: also in SY3 5SY3 5BU: also in SY3 5SY3 5BX: also in SY3 5SY3 5BY: also in SY3 5SY3 5BZ: also in SY3 5SY3 5DA: also in SY3 5SY3 5DB: also in SY3 5SY3 5DE: also in SY3 5SY3 5DF: also in SY3 5SY3 5DG: also in SY3 5SY3 5DH: also in SY3 5SY3 5DJ: also in SY3 5SY3 5DL: also in SY3 5SY3 5DN: also in SY3 5SY3 5DP: also in SY3 5SY3 5DQ: also in SY3 5SY3 5DR: also in SY3 5SY3 5DS: also in SY3 5SY3 5DT: also in SY3 5SY3 5DU: also in SY3 5SY3 5DW: also in SY3 5SY3 5DX: also in SY3 5SY3 5DY: also in SY3 5SY3 5DZ: also in SY3 5SY3 5EA: also in SY3 5SY3 5EB: also in SY3 5SY3 5EE: also in SY3 5SY3 5EF: also in SY3 5SY3 5EH: also in SY3 5SY3 5EN: also in SY3 5SY3 5EP: also in SY3 5SY3 5EQ: also in SY3 5SY3 5ER: also in SY3 5SY3 5ES: also in SY3 5SY3 5ET: also in SY3 5SY3 5EU: also in SY3 5SY3 5EW: also in SY3 5SY3 5EX: also in SY3 5SY3 5EY: also in SY3 5SY3 5EZ: also in SY3 5SY3 5FA: also in SY3 5SY3 5FB: also in SY3 5SY3 5FD: also in SY3 5SY3 5FE: also in SY3 5SY3 5FF: also in SY3 5SY3 5FG: also in SY3 5SY3 5FH: also in SY3 5SY3 5FJ: also in SY3 5SY3 5FL: also in SY3 5SY3 5FN: also in SY3 5SY3 5FP: also in SY3 5SY3 5FQ: also in SY3 5SY3 5FR: also in SY3 5SY3 5GD: also in SY3 5SY3 5GE: also in SY3 5SY3 5GF: also in SY3 5SY3 5GG: also in SY3 5SY3 5HA: also in SY3 5SY3 5HB: also in SY3 5SY3 5HD: also in SY3 5SY3 5HE: also in SY3 5SY3 5HR: also in SY3 5SY3 5HT: also in SY3 5 2 places, 1.9–12.5 kmGP 2.4 kmGP 2.7 km2 places, 3.0–4.3 kmShrewsbury station 5.6 kmBicton Heath SY3 5ED Map of SY3 5ED and what is near it Map of SY3 5ED: its centre point, with the 150 other postcodes in the SY3 5 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 1 km. 2 GP practices, 2.4–2.7 km2 places, 3.0–4.3 kmBicton Heath SY3 5ED
  • SY3 5ED
  • Other postcodes in SY3 5: 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 52.7129, longitude -2.8330)

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 SY3 5ED?

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 SY3 5ED?

None of the homes and businesses at SY3 5ED can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SY3 5ED 0% Shropshire 75%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SY3 5ED 0% 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 SY3 5ED?

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 SY3 5ED 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 SY3 5ED.

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 SY3 5ED: 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 SY3 5ED 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 SY3 5ED?

Homes in SY3 5 sold for a typical £270,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 74 sales, down 6.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£270,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£289,998 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 6.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £370,000 32 sales
  • Semi-detached £246,000 17 sales
  • Terraced £165,000 13 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £168,750 12 sales

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

Across the whole SY3 district: a typical £310,000 from 476 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 SY3 5ED

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SY3 5ED 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 SY3 5ED?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 910 homes in the neighbourhood around SY3 5ED. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band C. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (30%). 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 SY3 5ED

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 £5,056 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,247.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 110 (12%)£1,685
Band Babout 190 (21%)£1,966
Band Cabout 210 (23%)£2,247
Band Dabout 190 (21%)£2,528
Band Eabout 70 (8%)£3,090
Band Fabout 70 (8%)£3,652
Band Gabout 60 (7%)£4,214
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,056

When the homes were built

  1. 17% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 15% 2010 to 2019
  9. 30% 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 SY3 5ED is in (ONS area E01028970), 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 SY3 5ED?

The nearest open schools to SY3 5ED, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SY3 5ED, 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 SY3 5ED?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SY3 5ED is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 5.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Shrewsbury Rail Station Railway station 5.6 kmDrive
  • Yorton Rail Station Railway station 12.5 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 SY3 5ED, 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 SY3 5ED?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SY3 5ED, 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 SY3 5ED?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SY3 5ED, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 kmCycle
  • POD Point (UK) Charging point · 2 chargers 1.8 kmCycle
  • Starkey Charging point · 4 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 SY3 5ED?

The nearest to the centre of SY3 5ED, 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 SY3 5ED?

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 SY3 5ED?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SY3 5ED, 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 SY3 5ED?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SY3 5ED, 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 SY3 5ED?

The nearest vets to the centre of SY3 5ED 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 SY3 5ED in a conservation area?

The centre of SY3 5ED 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 SY3 5ED?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SY3 5ED in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report

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 SY3 5ED

Ward
Loton
Parish
Bicton
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
March 1983

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.

SY3 5EE570 mSY3 5EF580 mSY3 5EB710 mSY3 8HL1.0 kmSY3 5EA1.1 kmSY3 5GG1.1 km
All of SY3

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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