SY4 1BL postcode in Shropshire, England

SY4 1BL 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 January 1980.

Flooding Medium flood risk 1 of 2 homes and businesses at medium risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 50% of homes and businesses at SY4 1BL can get it Across Shropshire: 75% Typical price £315,000 Homes sold in SY4 1, last 12 months. ▼ 7.4% on the year before Nearest station Shrewsbury 12.9 km in a straight line

Where SY4 1BL is, and what is near it

Map of SY4 1BL and what is near it Map of SY4 1BL: its centre point, with the 143 other postcodes in the SY4 1 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. SY4 1AL: also in SY4 1SY4 1AN: also in SY4 1SY4 1AP: also in SY4 1SY4 1AR: also in SY4 1SY4 1AS: also in SY4 1SY4 1AW: also in SY4 1SY4 1AX: also in SY4 1SY4 1AZ: also in SY4 1SY4 1BA: also in SY4 1SY4 1BB: also in SY4 1SY4 1BD: also in SY4 1SY4 1BE: also in SY4 1SY4 1BG: also in SY4 1SY4 1BH: also in SY4 1SY4 1BJ: also in SY4 1SY4 1BN: also in SY4 1SY4 1BP: also in SY4 1SY4 1BS: also in SY4 1SY4 1BT: also in SY4 1SY4 1BU: also in SY4 1SY4 1BW: also in SY4 1SY4 1BY: also in SY4 1SY4 1DB: also in SY4 1SY4 1DN: also in SY4 1SY4 1DR: also in SY4 1 2 places, 4.7–14.3 kmPrescott Surgery 6.2 kmGP 8.4 kmShrewsbury station 12.9 kmLoton SY4 1BL Map of SY4 1BL and what is near it Map of SY4 1BL: its centre point, with the 143 other postcodes in the SY4 1 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, 4.7–14.3 kmPrescott Surgery 6.2 kmThe Corbet School 7.0 kmGP 8.4 kmShrewsbury station 12.9 kmLoton SY4 1BL
  • SY4 1BL
  • Other postcodes in SY4 1: 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 52.7529, longitude -2.9283)

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 SY4 1BL?

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 SY4 1BL?

50% of the homes and businesses at SY4 1BL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 50% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SY4 1BL 50% Shropshire 75%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SY4 1BL 50% 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 SY4 1BL?

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 SY4 1BL at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Medium risk

The Environment Agency counts 2 homes and businesses at SY4 1BL. 1 is in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

2 homes and businesses at SY4 1BL Medium: 1Not in an area at risk: 1

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 SY4 1BL: 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 SY4 1BL is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 23:03 on 23 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 23:03 on 23 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SY4 1BL?

Homes in SY4 1 sold for a typical £315,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 37 sales, down 7.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£315,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£340,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 7.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £375,000 20 sales
  • Semi-detached £261,250 14 sales
  • Terraced 1 sale, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole SY4 district: a typical £291,250 from 296 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 SY4 1BL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SY4 1BL 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 SY4 1BL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around SY4 1BL. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (27%). 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 SY4 1BL

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 20 (3%)£1,685
Band Babout 140 (21%)£1,966
Band Cabout 150 (22%)£2,247
Band Dabout 100 (15%)£2,528
Band Eabout 100 (15%)£3,090
Band Fabout 90 (13%)£3,652
Band Gabout 80 (12%)£4,214
Band Hwithheld£5,056

When the homes were built

  1. 27% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 20% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 11% 2010 to 2019
  9. 12% 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 SY4 1BL is in (ONS area E01028969), 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 SY4 1BL?

The nearest open schools to SY4 1BL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SY4 1BL, 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 SY4 1BL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SY4 1BL is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 12.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Shrewsbury Rail Station Railway station 12.9 kmDrive
  • Yorton Rail Station Railway station 14.3 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 SY4 1BL, 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 SY4 1BL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SY4 1BL, 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 SY4 1BL?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SY4 1BL 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 SY4 1BL?

The nearest to the centre of SY4 1BL, 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 SY4 1BL?

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 vets are near SY4 1BL?

The nearest vets to the centre of SY4 1BL 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 SY4 1BL in a conservation area?

The centre of SY4 1BL 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 SY4 1BL?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SY4 1BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences1 report
Other theft1 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 SY4 1BL

Ward
Loton
Parish
Great Ness
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, 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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Nearby postcodes

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

SY4 1BP530 mSY4 1BW710 mSY4 1BH710 mSY4 1BN760 mSY4 1BB840 mSY4 1BJ890 m
All of SY4

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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