SY5 6DQ postcode in Shropshire, England

SY5 6DQ is a postcode in Shropshire, in the Severn Valley ward. It is in the South 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 0% of homes and businesses at SY5 6DQ can get it Across Shropshire: 75% Typical price £292,500 Homes sold in SY5 6, last 12 months. ▼ 2.5% on the year before Nearest station Wellington (Shropshire) 9.7 km in a straight line

Where SY5 6DQ is, and what is near it

Map of SY5 6DQ and what is near it Map of SY5 6DQ: its centre point, with the 192 other postcodes in the SY5 6 sector, 4 schools (3 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. SY5 6AA: also in SY5 6SY5 6AB: also in SY5 6SY5 6AD: also in SY5 6SY5 6BS: also in SY5 6SY5 6BT: also in SY5 6SY5 6BU: also in SY5 6SY5 6BW: also in SY5 6SY5 6BX: also in SY5 6SY5 6BY: also in SY5 6SY5 6BZ: also in SY5 6SY5 6DA: also in SY5 6SY5 6DB: also in SY5 6SY5 6DD: also in SY5 6SY5 6DF: also in SY5 6SY5 6DG: also in SY5 6SY5 6DH: also in SY5 6SY5 6DJ: also in SY5 6SY5 6DL: also in SY5 6SY5 6DN: also in SY5 6SY5 6DP: also in SY5 6SY5 6DS: also in SY5 6SY5 6DT: also in SY5 6SY5 6DU: also in SY5 6SY5 6DW: also in SY5 6SY5 6DX: also in SY5 6SY5 6DY: also in SY5 6SY5 6DZ: also in SY5 6SY5 6LN: also in SY5 6SY5 6LW: also in SY5 6 William Brookes School 2.8 km2 places, 3.6–11.5 km2 places, 6.2 kmGP 7.0 kmStation 9.7 kmSevern Valley SY5 6DQ Map of SY5 6DQ and what is near it Map of SY5 6DQ: its centre point, with the 192 other postcodes in the SY5 6 sector, 4 schools (3 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. GP 3.4 km2 places, 3.6–11.5 km2 places, 6.2 kmGP 7.0 kmStation 9.7 kmSevern Valley SY5 6DQ
  • SY5 6DQ
  • Other postcodes in SY5 6: 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 52.6231, longitude -2.5825)

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 SY5 6DQ?

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 SY5 6DQ?

None of the homes and businesses at SY5 6DQ 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)

SY5 6DQ 0% Shropshire 75%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SY5 6DQ 0% Shropshire 92%
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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 SY5 6DQ?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for SY5 6DQ.

Check the bin days for SY5 6DQ on BinDayBuddy

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 SY5 6DQ 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 SY5 6DQ.

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 SY5 6DQ: 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 SY5 6DQ 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 SY5 6DQ?

Homes in SY5 6 sold for a typical £292,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 24 sales, down 2.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£292,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£300,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £352,500 10 sales
  • Semi-detached £260,000 9 sales
  • Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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

Across the whole SY5 district: a typical £320,000 from 203 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 SY5 6DQ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SY5 6DQ 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 SY5 6DQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,010 homes in the neighbourhood around SY5 6DQ. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (31%). 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 SY5 6DQ

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 120 (12%)£1,685
Band Babout 160 (16%)£1,966
Band Cabout 230 (23%)£2,247
Band Dabout 170 (17%)£2,528
Band Eabout 120 (12%)£3,090
Band Fabout 110 (11%)£3,652
Band Gabout 90 (9%)£4,214
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,056

When the homes were built

  1. 31% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 17% 1945 to 1964
  5. 20% 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 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 SY5 6DQ is in (ONS area E01028980), 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 SY5 6DQ?

The nearest open schools to SY5 6DQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SY5 6DQ, 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 SY5 6DQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SY5 6DQ is Wellington (Shropshire) Rail Station, 9.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Wellington (Shropshire) Rail Station Railway station 9.7 kmDrive
  • Telford Central Rail Station Railway station 11.5 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 SY5 6DQ, 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 SY5 6DQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SY5 6DQ, 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 SY5 6DQ?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SY5 6DQ 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 SY5 6DQ?

The nearest to the centre of SY5 6DQ, 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 SY5 6DQ?

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 SY5 6DQ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SY5 6DQ, 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 SY5 6DQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SY5 6DQ, 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 SY5 6DQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of SY5 6DQ 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 SY5 6DQ in a conservation area?

The centre of SY5 6DQ 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 SY5 6DQ?

Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SY5 6DQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 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 SY5 6DQ

Ward
Severn Valley
Parish
Cressage
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.

SY5 6DN1.0 kmSY5 6DW1.1 kmSY5 6DJ1.1 kmTF13 6NR1.2 kmSY5 6DG1.2 kmSY5 6LN1.4 km
All of SY5

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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