SY5 8LJ
PostcodeA postcode in Shropshire 026B, Longden ward, Shropshire.
This report describes the area around SY5 8LJ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around SY5 8LJ
- 1 crime within 500 mAugust, down 83% on JulyShropshire 026B: 61 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Shrewsbury, 6.4 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 380 m awayExact point
- No property in SY5 8LJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Shropshire 026BNeighbourhood
- £275,232 average priceFor the whole of Shropshire, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmExact point
- No gigabit broadband at SY5 8LJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at SY5 8LJRoad 68 dB, rail 53 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 6.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SY5 8LJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| The Fitzroy Academy Special | 1.2 km 16 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near SY5 8LJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £220,000SY5 8LJApril 2024, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £257,500Chestnut Close, SY5 8RBOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £410,000Weir Road, SY5 8LASeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £157,000Weir Road, SY5 8JZFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £200,000Brookside, SY5 8LFDecember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £480,000Orchard Lane, SY5 8BDJuly 2024, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £320,000Woodlands Avenue, SY5 8NGAugust 2026, detached, established, freehold230 m
- £750,000Orchard Lane, SY5 8LDJune 2026, detached, established, freehold230 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
The neighbourhood: Shropshire 026B
Everything about Shropshire 026BThe postcode district: SY5
Everything about SY5Your MP
- Julia BuckleyLabourMP for Shrewsbury
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.