SY5 9DU postcode in Shropshire, England
SY5 9DU 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.
Where SY5 9DU is, and what is near it
- SY5 9DU
- Other postcodes in SY5 9: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 2 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 52.6992, longitude -2.9680)
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 9DU?
- 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 9DU 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 9DU?
Every home and business at SY5 9DU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, 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 9DU?
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 9DU 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 9DU.
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 9DU: 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 9DU 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 9DU?
Homes in SY5 9 sold for a typical £310,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 38 sales, down 3.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £360,000 23 sales
- Semi-detached £225,000 9 sales
- Terraced £240,000 5 sales
- 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 9DU
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SY5 9DU 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
Food hygiene ratings at SY5 9DU
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at SY5 9DU. 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 9DU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around SY5 9DU. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (35%). 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 70 (10%) | £1,685 |
| Band B | about 120 (17%) | £1,966 |
| Band C | about 120 (17%) | £2,247 |
| Band D | about 150 (22%) | £2,528 |
| Band E | about 150 (22%) | £3,090 |
| Band F | about 50 (7%) | £3,652 |
| Band G | about 30 (4%) | £4,214 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,056 |
When the homes were built
- 35% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 11% 1945 to 1964
- 6% 1965 to 1982
- 24% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 8% 2010 to 2019
- 2% 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 9DU is in (ONS area E01028978), 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 9DU?
The nearest open schools to SY5 9DU, 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 9DU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SY5 9DU is Welshpool Rail Station, 12.5 km away in a straight line.
- Welshpool Rail Station Railway station 12.5 kmDrive
- Shrewsbury Rail Station Railway station 14.8 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 9DU, 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 9DU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SY5 9DU, 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.
- Westbury Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01743 884727 2.4 kmCycle
- Pontesbury & Worthen Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01743 790325 7.6 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 9DU?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SY5 9DU 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 9DU?
The nearest to the centre of SY5 9DU, 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 7.4 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 9DU?
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 11.8 kmDrive
- Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01743 282500 13.3 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 vets are near SY5 9DU?
The nearest vets to the centre of SY5 9DU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Four Crosses Veterinary Centre Phone +44 1691 830235 10.3 kmDrive
- Shropshire Farm Vets 10.7 kmDrive
- Fyrnwy Equine Clinic 12.5 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 9DU in a conservation area?
The centre of SY5 9DU 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 9DU?
Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SY5 9DU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 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 9DU
- Ward
- Loton
- Parish
- Alberbury with Cardeston
- 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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