SY4 2DB postcode in Shropshire, England
SY4 2DB is a postcode in Shropshire, in the Ruyton & Baschurch 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 SY4 2DB is, and what is near it
- SY4 2DB
- Other postcodes in SY4 2: press one for its page
- 4 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 52.8134, longitude -2.8421)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SY4 2DB?
- 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 SY4 2DB 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 SY4 2DB?
None of the homes and businesses at SY4 2DB 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)
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 SY4 2DB?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for SY4 2DB.
Check the bin days for SY4 2DB on BinDayBuddySource: 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 2DB 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 SY4 2DB.
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 2DB: 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 2DB 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 SY4 2DB?
Homes in SY4 2 sold for a typical £325,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 45 sales, down 16.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £417,000 23 sales
- Semi-detached £249,000 16 sales
- Terraced £235,000 6 sales
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 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 SY4 2DB
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SY4 2DB 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 2DB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 600 homes in the neighbourhood around SY4 2DB. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (34%). 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 20 (3%) | £1,685 |
| Band B | about 140 (23%) | £1,966 |
| Band C | about 110 (18%) | £2,247 |
| Band D | about 90 (15%) | £2,528 |
| Band E | about 130 (22%) | £3,090 |
| Band F | about 70 (12%) | £3,652 |
| Band G | about 40 (7%) | £4,214 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,056 |
When the homes were built
- 34% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 5% 1945 to 1964
- 10% 1965 to 1982
- 15% 1983 to 1999
- 14% 2000 to 2009
- 8% 2010 to 2019
- 3% 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 2DB is in (ONS area E01028863), 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 SY4 2DB?
The nearest open schools to SY4 2DB, 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 SY4 2DB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SY4 2DB is Yorton Rail Station, 7.1 km away in a straight line.
- Yorton Rail Station Railway station 7.1 kmDrive
- Wem Rail Station Railway station 9.6 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 2DB, 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 SY4 2DB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SY4 2DB, 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.
- Prescott Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01939 260210 3.3 kmCycle
- Clive Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01939 220295 8.3 kmDrive
- Wem and Prees Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01939 232424 9.5 kmDrive
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 2DB?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SY4 2DB 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 SY4 2DB?
The nearest to the centre of SY4 2DB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Esthetique Dental Phone 07773 372113 9.0 kmDrive
- Chapel Street Dental and Implant Centre Phone 01939 232864 9.2 kmDrive
- Drawwell House Dental Practice Phone 01939 233809 9.2 kmDrive
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 2DB?
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.
- Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01743 261000 12.0 kmDrive
- Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01743 282500 14.3 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 care homes are near SY4 2DB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SY4 2DB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Briery Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01939 260150 2.6 kmCycle
- The Coach House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01939 260150 2.6 kmCycle
- The Old Vicarage Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01939 260150 2.6 kmCycle
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 2DB?
The nearest vets to the centre of SY4 2DB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Fyrnwy Equine Clinic 2.8 kmCycle
- Roden Grove Veterinary Centre Phone +44 1939 232446 8.8 kmDrive
- Medivet Wem - Bridgefield Veterinary Surgery Phone +441939232291 9.3 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 SY4 2DB in a conservation area?
The centre of SY4 2DB 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 2DB?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of SY4 2DB 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 SY4 2DB
- Ward
- Ruyton & Baschurch
- Parish
- Baschurch
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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