# SY3 5AQ: area report for a postcode in Shropshire

SY3 5AQ is a postcode in Shropshire.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Shropshire. Open the map at SY3 5AQ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Shropshire](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire) › [SY3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy3) › [SY3 5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy3-5)

## Around this postcode

- **14 crimes within 500 m**: August, up 40% on July. Shropshire 020C: 59 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-2.8038,52.7154,SY35AQ
- **Shrewsbury, 3.7 km**: The nearest station, in a straight line. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-2.8038,52.7154,SY35AQ
- **1 school within 800 m**: Nearest is 420 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-2.8038,52.7154,SY35AQ
- **No property in SY3 5AQ listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-2.8038,52.7154,SY35AQ
- **England’s least deprived 50%**: This neighbourhood, Shropshire 020C. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-2.8038,52.7154,SY35AQ
- **£275,232 average price**: For the whole of Shropshire, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-2.8038,52.7154,SY35AQ
- **2 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 950 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-2.8038,52.7154,SY35AQ
- **1 supermarket within 1 km**: Nearest is 160 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-2.8038,52.7154,SY35AQ
- **50% can get gigabit broadband at SY3 5AQ**: Superfast for 50%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-2.8038,52.7154,SY35AQ
- **Low road and rail noise at SY3 5AQ**: Road 40 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-2.8038,52.7154,SY35AQ
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-2.8038,52.7154,SY35AQ
- **6.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-2.8038,52.7154,SY35AQ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Oxon CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/oxon-cofe-primary-school-e123502) | Primary | 420 m (5 minutes on foot) | School remains Outstanding, June 2023 | 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Oakwood School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/oakwood-school-e131033) | Special | 820 m (10 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [Bowbrook Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bowbrook-primary-school-e149757) | Primary | 1.6 km (20 minutes on foot) | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | – |
| [The Keystone Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-keystone-academy-e149086) | Special | 1.6 km (20 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade | – |
| [Bicton Church of England Primary School and Nursery](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bicton-church-of-england-primary-school-and-nursery-e150702) | Primary | 1.7 km (22 minutes on foot) | Requires improvement (overall), September 2021, before the school changed | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| May 2025 | £186,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 160 m |
| July 2024 | £160,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 190 m |
| October 2024 | £311,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 190 m |
| June 2026 | £560,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 210 m |
| August 2026 | £160,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 230 m |
| February 2024 | £280,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 270 m |
| March 2026 | £315,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 270 m |
| November 2025 | £280,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 290 m |

## Within 1 km

- GP practices: MYTTON OAK MEDICAL PRACT. (950 m); URGENT TREATMENT CENTRE (960 m)
- Pharmacies: BICTON HEATH PHARMACY (140 m)
- Dental practices: OXON DENTAL CARE (210 m)
- Supermarkets: Co-op Bicton Heath (160 m, Midcounties Co-operative)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £275,232** (July 2026). Shropshire’s average house price was £275,232 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,991** (2025). Full-time workers living in Shropshire earned a median of £36,991 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 122nd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.4×** (2025). A home in Shropshire costs 7.4 times local full-time pay. Joint 167th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 17.6** (2025). Shropshire has a deprivation score of 17.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 130th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Shropshire 020C (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 15.0** (2025). Shropshire 020C has a deprivation score of 15.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 14,391st least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £275,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Shropshire 020C was £275,000 in 2025. Joint 13,841st cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 2,152** (2021). Shropshire 020C had 2,152 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,324th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.6%** (January 2026). In Shropshire 020C, 97.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## SY3 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £305,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in SY3 was £305,000 in 2025. Joint 1,045th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 35,085** (2021). SY3 had 35,085 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 650th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 79%** (2022). About 79% of people in SY3 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.7%** (January 2026). In SY3, 93.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Shropshire](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire)
- Centre: 52.7154, -2.8038

Council: [Shropshire](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire) (Unitary authority, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Shrewsbury](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/shrewsbury): Julia Buckley (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-2.8038,52.7154,SY35AQ

## How to cite

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