Area Report
Last updated 05 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SY1 2DR.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
11 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 31 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Coleham Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.7 mi
24crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 24 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 17.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
13GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 13 GP, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WE ARE WITH YOU SHROPSHIRE — 0.2 mi
Shrewsbury Rail Station0.1 mi
1 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
25green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 22.3 ha total — largest park 4.7 ha (0.11 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (4.7 ha) — 0.1 mi
26supermarkets
26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Morrisons, Spar… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: M&S Shrewsbury — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SY1 2DR.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
69dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SY1.
Average sold price by property type across the SY1 district, 2021–2026 — 2,319 sales.
About SY1 2DR
SY1 2DR scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with M&S Shrewsbury about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SY1 2DR is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,159 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).
There are 31 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 10 rated Good. The nearest school is Shrewsbury College, about 9 minutes' walk away.
There were 24 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 13 GP surgeries and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WE ARE WITH YOU SHROPSHIRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
