SY5 8HU postcode in Shropshire, England
SY5 8HU is a postcode in Shropshire, in the Longden ward. It is in the Shrewsbury parliamentary constituency and the West Mercia police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SY5 8HU is, and what is near it
- SY5 8HU
- Other postcodes in SY5 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 2 bus stops
- 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 52.6630, longitude -2.8609)
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 SY5 8HU?
- 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 SY5 8HU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MerciaPolice force area
- ShrewsburyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Julia Buckley (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Julia Buckley
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 8HU?
Every home and business at SY5 8HU can get gigabit broadband 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 SY5 8HU?
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 daysSource: 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 8HU 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 8HU.
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 8HU: 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 8HU 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 SY5 8HU?
Homes in SY5 8 sold for a typical £340,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 47 sales, up 11.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £393,500 28 sales
- Semi-detached £275,000 15 sales
- Terraced 3 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 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 SY5 8HU
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SY5 8HU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 February 2026. 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
Food hygiene ratings at SY5 8HU
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at SY5 8HU. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SY5 8HU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 850 homes in the neighbourhood around SY5 8HU. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (24%). 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 D, the most common, is £2,528.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (4%) | £1,685 |
| Band B | about 110 (13%) | £1,966 |
| Band C | about 190 (22%) | £2,247 |
| Band D | about 230 (27%) | £2,528 |
| Band E | about 140 (16%) | £3,090 |
| Band F | about 100 (12%) | £3,652 |
| Band G | about 50 (6%) | £4,214 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,056 |
When the homes were built
- 24% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 13% 1945 to 1964
- 22% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 8% 2010 to 2019
- 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 SY5 8HU is in (ONS area E01028976), 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 SY5 8HU?
The nearest open schools to SY5 8HU, 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 SY5 8HU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SY5 8HU is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 9.3 km away in a straight line.
- Shrewsbury Rail Station Railway station 9.3 kmDrive
- Church Stretton Rail Station Railway station 14.5 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Junction, 172 m away.
More stations near SY5 8HU, 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 SY5 8HU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SY5 8HU, 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.
- Pontesbury & Worthen Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01743 790325 2.3 kmCycle
- Beeches Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01743 874565 6.1 kmDrive
- Mytton Oak Medical Pract. Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01743 362223 6.5 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 SY5 8HU?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SY5 8HU 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 SY5 8HU?
The nearest to the centre of SY5 8HU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Pontesbury Dental Phone 01743 790678 2.9 kmCycle
- Bayston Hill Dental Practice Phone 01743 873643 6.1 kmDrive
- Oxon Dental Care Phone 01743 343030 6.8 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 SY5 8HU?
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.
- Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01743 282500 6.9 kmDrive
- Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01743 261000 6.9 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 SY5 8HU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SY5 8HU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Cliffdale Rest Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01743 790261 2.1 kmCycle
- Hall Bank Mews Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01743 790858 2.3 kmCycle
- Railway Cottage 2.5 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 pharmacies are near SY5 8HU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SY5 8HU, 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.
- Pontesbury Pharmacy Mon 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Tue 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Wed to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01743 790273 2.5 kmCycle
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 8HU?
The nearest vets to the centre of SY5 8HU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Shropshire Farm Vets 4.3 kmCycle
- The Animal Health Centre 6.5 kmDrive
- Copthorne Vets 8.1 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 SY5 8HU in a conservation area?
The centre of SY5 8HU 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 SY5 8HU?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of SY5 8HU 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 SY5 8HU
- Ward
- Longden
- Parish
- Pontesbury
- 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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