SY9 5BN postcode in Bishop's Castle, Shropshire

SY9 5BN is a postcode in Bishop's Castle, in the Bishop's Castle ward of Shropshire. 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 31% of homes and businesses at SY9 5BN can get it Across Shropshire: 75% Typical price £259,500 Homes sold in SY9 5, last 12 months. ▼ 14.9% on the year before Nearest station Broome 11.0 km in a straight line

Where SY9 5BN is, and what is near it

Map of SY9 5BN and what is near it Map of SY9 5BN: its centre point, with the 136 other postcodes in the SY9 5 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops (6 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. SY9 5AD: also in SY9 5SY9 5AH: also in SY9 5SY9 5AJ: also in SY9 5SY9 5AL: also in SY9 5SY9 5AQ: also in SY9 5SY9 5BE: also in SY9 5SY9 5BF: also in SY9 5SY9 5BG: also in SY9 5SY9 5BH: also in SY9 5SY9 5BP: also in SY9 5SY9 5BQ: also in SY9 5SY9 5BS: also in SY9 5SY9 5BT: also in SY9 5SY9 5BU: also in SY9 5SY9 5BW: also in SY9 5SY9 5BY: also in SY9 5SY9 5BZ: also in SY9 5SY9 5DA: also in SY9 5SY9 5DB: also in SY9 5SY9 5DD: also in SY9 5SY9 5DE: also in SY9 5SY9 5DF: also in SY9 5SY9 5DQ: also in SY9 5SY9 5ER: also in SY9 5SY9 5ES: also in SY9 5SY9 5FA: also in SY9 5SY9 5FB: also in SY9 5SY9 5FF: also in SY9 5SY9 5PA: also in SY9 5SY9 5PB: also in SY9 5 2 bus stops, 350 m2 places, 4.0–11.0 kmGP 8.3 kmCraven Arms station 12.3 kmBishop's Castle SY9 5BN Map of SY9 5BN and what is near it Map of SY9 5BN: its centre point, with the 136 other postcodes in the SY9 5 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops (6 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 3 places, 350–700 mBishop's Castle SY9 5BN
  • SY9 5BN
  • Other postcodes in SY9 5: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 2 GP practices
  • 9 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 52.4947, longitude -2.9978)

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 SY9 5BN?

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 SY9 5BN?

Every home and business at SY9 5BN can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 31% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SY9 5BN 31% Shropshire 75%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SY9 5BN 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 SY9 5BN?

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 SY9 5BN 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 SY9 5BN.

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 SY9 5BN: 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 SY9 5BN 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 SY9 5BN?

Homes in SY9 5 sold for a typical £259,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 14 sales, down 14.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£259,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£305,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 14.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £238,000 5 sales
  • Terraced £276,000 5 sales

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

Across the whole SY9 district: a typical £259,500 from 14 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 SY9 5BN

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in SY9 5BN from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 7 November 2025. The middle sale was £192,500, from £150,000 to £205,500. Across SY9 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £259,500. 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 SY9 5BN

The Food Standards Agency lists 4 food businesses at SY9 5BN. 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 Agency

Source: 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 SY9 5BN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 840 homes in the neighbourhood around SY9 5BN. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (25%). 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 SY9 5BN

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 B, the most common, is £1,966.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 130 (15%)£1,685
Band Babout 330 (39%)£1,966
Band Cabout 130 (15%)£2,247
Band Dabout 130 (15%)£2,528
Band Eabout 90 (11%)£3,090
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,652
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,214
Band Hfewer than 5£5,056

When the homes were built

  1. 25% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 15% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 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 SY9 5BN is in (ONS area E01028992), 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 SY9 5BN?

The nearest open schools to SY9 5BN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SY9 5BN, 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 SY9 5BN?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SY9 5BN is Broome Rail Station, 11.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Broome Rail Station Railway station 11.0 kmDrive
  • Craven Arms Rail Station Railway station 12.3 kmDrive

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

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Salop Street Jct, 130 m away.

More stations near SY9 5BN, 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 SY9 5BN?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SY9 5BN, 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 SY9 5BN?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SY9 5BN 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 SY9 5BN?

The nearest to the centre of SY9 5BN, 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 SY9 5BN?

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 SY9 5BN?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SY9 5BN, 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 SY9 5BN?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SY9 5BN, 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 SY9 5BN?

The nearest vets to the centre of SY9 5BN 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 SY9 5BN in a conservation area?

The centre of SY9 5BN 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 SY9 5BN?

Police.uk records 12 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SY9 5BN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting3 reports
Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Other theft2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Public order1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report

Also: possession of weapons 1, other crime 1.

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 SY9 5BN

Ward
Bishop's Castle
Parish
Bishop's Castle
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Bishop's Castle
Rural or urban
Larger 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

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

SY9 5BG50 mSY9 5BW50 mSY9 5DB70 mSY9 5DE90 mSY9 5BQ100 mSY9 5BE110 m
All of SY9

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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