SY6 6RU postcode in Shropshire, England
SY6 6RU is a postcode in Shropshire, in the The Strettons ward. It is in the South Shropshire parliamentary constituency and the West Mercia police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SY6 6RU is, and what is near it
- SY6 6RU
- Other postcodes in SY6 6: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 2 GP practices
- 4 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 52.5190, longitude -2.8214)
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 SY6 6RU?
- 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 SY6 6RU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MerciaPolice force area
- South ShropshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Stuart Anderson (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Stuart Anderson
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 SY6 6RU?
Every home and business at SY6 6RU 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 SY6 6RU?
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 SY6 6RU 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 SY6 6RU.
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 SY6 6RU: 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 SY6 6RU is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 12:31 on 23 October 2026.
- Upper TemeFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Upper Teme
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 12:31 on 23 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SY6 6RU?
Homes in SY6 6 sold for a typical £370,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 57 sales, up 5.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £485,000 31 sales
- Semi-detached £337,500 11 sales
- Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
- Flat or maisonette £160,000 11 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SY6 district: a typical £380,000 from 91 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 SY6 6RU
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SY6 6RU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 2 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 SY6 6RU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,210 homes in the neighbourhood around SY6 6RU. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (21%). 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 130 (11%) | £1,685 |
| Band B | about 230 (19%) | £1,966 |
| Band C | about 170 (14%) | £2,247 |
| Band D | about 250 (21%) | £2,528 |
| Band E | about 240 (20%) | £3,090 |
| Band F | about 150 (12%) | £3,652 |
| Band G | about 40 (3%) | £4,214 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,056 |
When the homes were built
- 15% Before 1900
- 8% 1900 to 1918
- 7% 1919 to 1939
- 13% 1945 to 1964
- 20% 1965 to 1982
- 21% 1983 to 1999
- 10% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 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 SY6 6RU is in (ONS area E01028998), 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 SY6 6RU?
The nearest open schools to SY6 6RU, 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 SY6 6RU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SY6 6RU is Church Stretton Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.
- Church Stretton Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
- Craven Arms Rail Station Railway station 8.6 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Green Dragon Inn, 89 m away.
More stations near SY6 6RU, 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 SY6 6RU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SY6 6RU, 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.
- Church Stretton Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01694 722127 2.3 kmCycle
- Craven Arms Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01588 672309 8.6 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 SY6 6RU?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SY6 6RU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 kmCycle
- Connected Kerb Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 2.5 kmCycle
- Connected Kerb Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 2.5 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
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 SY6 6RU?
The nearest to the centre of SY6 6RU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Stretton Dental Practice Phone 01694 722862 2.3 kmCycle
- Church Stretton Dental Practice Phone 01694 722660 2.4 kmCycle
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 SY6 6RU?
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.
- Bishop's Castle Community Hospital Phone 01743 277500 12.4 kmDrive
- Ludlow Community Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01743 261000 17.7 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 SY6 6RU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SY6 6RU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Caradoc House Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01694 721411 500 mWalk
- The Sandford Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2024 2.4 kmCycle
- Field House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01694 723787 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 pharmacies are near SY6 6RU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SY6 6RU, 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.
- Msn & Lunts Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01694 722806 2.4 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 SY6 6RU?
The nearest vets to the centre of SY6 6RU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Severn Edge 8.8 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 SY6 6RU in a conservation area?
The centre of SY6 6RU 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 SY6 6RU?
Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SY6 6RU 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 SY6 6RU
- Ward
- The Strettons
- Parish
- Church Stretton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from 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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