SY3 8DR postcode in Shrewsbury, Shropshire

SY3 8DR is a postcode in Shrewsbury, in the Bicton Heath ward of Shropshire. It is in the Shrewsbury parliamentary constituency and the West Mercia police force area, and has been in use since May 2010.

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 Typical price £362,750 Homes sold in SY3 8, last 12 months. ▲ 3.3% on the year before Nearest school Oxon CofE Primary School 400 m in a straight line Nearest station Shrewsbury 3.2 km in a straight line

Where SY3 8DR is, and what is near it

Map of SY3 8DR and what is near it Map of SY3 8DR: its centre point, with the 301 other postcodes in the SY3 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 7 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. SY3 8DB: also in SY3 8SY3 8DG: also in SY3 8SY3 8DH: also in SY3 8SY3 8DJ: also in SY3 8SY3 8DP: also in SY3 8SY3 8DQ: also in SY3 8SY3 8DS: also in SY3 8SY3 8DU: also in SY3 8SY3 8FR: also in SY3 8SY3 8GB: also in SY3 8SY3 8GD: also in SY3 8SY3 8GE: also in SY3 8SY3 8GF: also in SY3 8SY3 8GG: also in SY3 8SY3 8SL: also in SY3 8SY3 8SN: also in SY3 8SY3 8SW: also in SY3 8SY3 8TT: also in SY3 8SY3 8TU: also in SY3 8SY3 8UU: also in SY3 8SY3 8UY: also in SY3 8SY3 8UZ: also in SY3 8SY3 8XD: also in SY3 8SY3 8XE: also in SY3 8SY3 8XG: also in SY3 8SY3 8XL: also in SY3 8SY3 8XQ: also in SY3 8SY3 8XT: also in SY3 8SY3 8ZE: also in SY3 8SY3 8ZF: also in SY3 8SY3 8ZG: also in SY3 8 2 schools, 600 mOakwood School 1.9 kmShrewsbury station 3.2 kmYorton station 12.0 kmPorthill SY3 8DR Map of SY3 8DR and what is near it Map of SY3 8DR: its centre point, with the 301 other postcodes in the SY3 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 7 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 schools, 600 mPorthill SY3 8DR
  • SY3 8DR
  • Other postcodes in SY3 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 52.7075, longitude -2.7962)

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 SY3 8DR?

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 8DR?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for SY3 8DR. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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 8DR?

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 8DR 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 8DR.

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 8DR: 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 8DR 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 8DR?

Homes in SY3 8 sold for a typical £362,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 142 sales, up 3.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£362,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£351,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £430,000 52 sales
  • Semi-detached £364,000 52 sales
  • Terraced £276,000 21 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £163,000 17 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 8DR

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SY3 8DR 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 8DR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around SY3 8DR. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (74%). 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 8DR

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 80 (12%)£1,685
Band Babout 140 (21%)£1,966
Band Cabout 170 (25%)£2,247
Band Dabout 130 (19%)£2,528
Band Eabout 90 (13%)£3,090
Band Fabout 40 (6%)£3,652
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£4,214
Band Hfewer than 5£5,056

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 74% 1983 to 1999
  7. Withheld 2000 to 2009
  8. 18% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 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 SY3 8DR is in (ONS area E01035065), 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 8DR?

The nearest open schools to SY3 8DR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SY3 8DR, 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 8DR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SY3 8DR is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 3.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Shrewsbury Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle
  • Yorton Rail Station Railway station 12.0 kmDrive

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Racecourse Lane Jct, 117 m away.

More stations near SY3 8DR, 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 8DR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SY3 8DR, 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 8DR?

1 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SY3 8DR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Starkey Charging point · 4 chargers 450 mWalk
  • POD Point (UK) Charging point · 2 chargers 1.0 kmWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk

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 8DR?

The nearest to the centre of SY3 8DR, 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 8DR?

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 8DR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SY3 8DR, 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 8DR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SY3 8DR, 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 8DR?

The nearest vets to the centre of SY3 8DR 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 8DR in a conservation area?

The centre of SY3 8DR 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 8DR?

Police.uk records 54 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SY3 8DR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences22 reports
Criminal damage and arson12 reports
Anti-social behaviour7 reports
Public order6 reports
Other theft2 reports
Burglary1 report

Also: vehicle crime 1, shoplifting 1, robbery 1, other crime 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 SY3 8DR

Ward
Bicton Heath
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
May 2010

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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SY3 8DG20 mSY3 8DP100 mSY3 8DH100 mSY3 5LZ110 mSY3 8DJ110 mSY3 8DQ120 m
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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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