SY4 5EE postcode in Wem, Shropshire

SY4 5EE is a postcode in Wem, in the Wem ward of Shropshire. It is in the North Shropshire 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 at SY4 5EE can get it Across Shropshire: 75% Typical price £257,500 Homes sold in SY4 5, last 12 months. ▼ 8% on the year before Nearest station Wem 650 m in a straight line

Where SY4 5EE is, and what is near it

Map of SY4 5EE and what is near it Map of SY4 5EE: its centre point, with the 304 other postcodes in the SY4 5 sector, 4 schools (2 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) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SY4 5AA: also in SY4 5SY4 5AB: also in SY4 5SY4 5AD: also in SY4 5SY4 5AE: also in SY4 5SY4 5AF: also in SY4 5SY4 5AG: also in SY4 5SY4 5AP: also in SY4 5SY4 5AR: also in SY4 5SY4 5AS: also in SY4 5SY4 5AT: also in SY4 5SY4 5AU: also in SY4 5SY4 5AY: also in SY4 5SY4 5AZ: also in SY4 5SY4 5BA: also in SY4 5SY4 5BB: also in SY4 5SY4 5BD: also in SY4 5SY4 5BE: also in SY4 5SY4 5BG: also in SY4 5SY4 5BH: also in SY4 5SY4 5BJ: also in SY4 5SY4 5BL: also in SY4 5SY4 5BQ: also in SY4 5SY4 5BU: also in SY4 5SY4 5BW: also in SY4 5SY4 5BX: also in SY4 5SY4 5BY: also in SY4 5SY4 5BZ: also in SY4 5SY4 5DA: also in SY4 5SY4 5DB: also in SY4 5SY4 5DD: also in SY4 5SY4 5DE: also in SY4 5SY4 5DF: also in SY4 5SY4 5DG: also in SY4 5SY4 5DJ: also in SY4 5SY4 5DN: also in SY4 5SY4 5DP: also in SY4 5SY4 5DQ: also in SY4 5SY4 5DR: also in SY4 5SY4 5DS: also in SY4 5SY4 5DT: also in SY4 5SY4 5DU: also in SY4 5SY4 5DW: also in SY4 5SY4 5DX: also in SY4 5SY4 5DY: also in SY4 5SY4 5DZ: also in SY4 5SY4 5EA: also in SY4 5SY4 5EB: also in SY4 5SY4 5ED: also in SY4 5SY4 5EF: also in SY4 5SY4 5EG: also in SY4 5SY4 5EH: also in SY4 5SY4 5EN: also in SY4 5SY4 5EP: also in SY4 5SY4 5EQ: also in SY4 5SY4 5ER: also in SY4 5SY4 5ES: also in SY4 5SY4 5ET: also in SY4 5SY4 5EW: also in SY4 5SY4 5EX: also in SY4 5SY4 5EY: also in SY4 5SY4 5EZ: also in SY4 5SY4 5FA: also in SY4 5SY4 5FB: also in SY4 5SY4 5FD: also in SY4 5SY4 5FF: also in SY4 5SY4 5FG: also in SY4 5SY4 5FL: also in SY4 5SY4 5FR: also in SY4 5SY4 5GA: also in SY4 5SY4 5GB: also in SY4 5SY4 5GD: also in SY4 5SY4 5GH: also in SY4 5SY4 5HA: also in SY4 5SY4 5HB: also in SY4 5SY4 5HD: also in SY4 5SY4 5HF: also in SY4 5SY4 5HG: also in SY4 5SY4 5HH: also in SY4 5SY4 5HJ: also in SY4 5SY4 5HL: also in SY4 5SY4 5HQ: also in SY4 5SY4 5JA: also in SY4 5SY4 5JD: also in SY4 5SY4 5JF: also in SY4 5SY4 5JP: also in SY4 5SY4 5JR: also in SY4 5SY4 5JS: also in SY4 5SY4 5JT: also in SY4 5SY4 5JX: also in SY4 5SY4 5LZ: also in SY4 5SY4 5NX: also in SY4 5SY4 5NY: also in SY4 5SY4 5NZ: also in SY4 5SY4 5TJ: also in SY4 5SY4 5TL: also in SY4 5SY4 5TR: also in SY4 5SY4 5TT: also in SY4 5SY4 5TU: also in SY4 5SY4 5TY: also in SY4 5SY4 5TZ: also in SY4 5SY4 5UA: also in SY4 5SY4 5UB: also in SY4 5SY4 5UR: also in SY4 5SY4 5UU: also in SY4 5SY4 5XJ: also in SY4 5SY4 5YZ: also in SY4 5 2 places, 1.9–4.4 kmSmallbrook School 3.5 kmWem SY4 5EE Map of SY4 5EE and what is near it Map of SY4 5EE: its centre point, with the 304 other postcodes in the SY4 5 sector, 4 schools (2 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) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 1.9–4.4 kmWem SY4 5EE
  • SY4 5EE
  • Other postcodes in SY4 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.8539, longitude -2.7269)

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 5EE?

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 5EE?

Every home and business at SY4 5EE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SY4 5EE 100% Shropshire 75%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SY4 5EE 100% 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 5EE?

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 5EE 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 5EE.

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 5EE: 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 5EE 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 SY4 5EE?

Homes in SY4 5 sold for a typical £257,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 124 sales, down 8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£257,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£280,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £310,000 62 sales
  • Semi-detached £226,000 36 sales
  • Terraced £173,000 23 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 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 5EE

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in SY4 5EE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 October 2025. 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 SY4 5EE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around SY4 5EE. The largest share of them, 45%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (28%). 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 5EE

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 A, the most common, is £1,685.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 350 (45%)£1,685
Band Babout 140 (18%)£1,966
Band Cabout 90 (12%)£2,247
Band Dabout 80 (10%)£2,528
Band Eabout 80 (10%)£3,090
Band Fabout 30 (4%)£3,652
Band Gwithheld£4,214
Band Hfewer than 5£5,056

When the homes were built

  1. 28% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 15% 1945 to 1964
  5. 18% 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 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 5EE is in (ONS area E01028890), 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 5EE?

The nearest open schools to SY4 5EE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SY4 5EE, 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 5EE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SY4 5EE is Wem Rail Station, 650 metres away in a straight line.

  • Wem Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
  • Yorton Rail Station Railway station 5.0 kmDrive

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

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Roden Lodge, 92 m away.

More stations near SY4 5EE, 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 5EE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SY4 5EE, 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 5EE?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SY4 5EE 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 5EE?

The nearest to the centre of SY4 5EE, 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 5EE?

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 SY4 5EE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SY4 5EE, 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 SY4 5EE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SY4 5EE, 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 SY4 5EE?

The nearest vets to the centre of SY4 5EE 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 5EE in a conservation area?

The centre of SY4 5EE 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 SY4 5EE?

Police.uk records 48 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SY4 5EE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences25 reports
Anti-social behaviour7 reports
Public order4 reports
Other theft4 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Burglary3 reports

Also: shoplifting 2.

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 5EE

Ward
Wem
Parish
Wem Urban
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Wem
Rural or urban
Larger 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

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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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