SY1 2EG · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

SY1 2EG

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

73/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,159 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

52Schools

76Safety

78Health

82Transport

80Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SY1 2EG.

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.

Schools52

2Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

12 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 32 schools in total

Greenfields Primary School0.5 mi Shrewsbury College0.5 mi St Winefride's RC Independent School0.6 mi Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery0.6 mi The Martin Wilson SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.6 mi Shrewsbury High School GDST0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Coleham Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.8 mi

Safety76

16crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 16 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 12)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78

12GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 12 GP, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ST MICHAEL'S CLINIC — 0.2 mi

Transport82

Shrewsbury Rail Station0.2 mi

1 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space80

28green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 27.4 ha total — largest park 4.7 ha (0.17 mi away)

Nearest: Park (1.5 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities93

27supermarkets

27 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Marks and Spencer, Spar, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Shrewsbury — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SY1 2EG.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

6µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

50dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseModerate

63dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SY1.

Average sold price by property type across the SY1 district, 2021–2026 — 2,319 sales.

About SY1 2EG

SY1 2EG scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Morrisons Daily Shrewsbury about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SY1 2EG 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 32 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 11 rated Good. The nearest school is Greenfields Primary School, about 10 minutes' walk away.

There were 16 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 12 GP surgeries and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST MICHAEL'S CLINIC, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SY1 2EG — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near SY1 2EG?

There are 32 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SY1 2EG, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SY1 2EG safe?

16 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SY1 2EG in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SY1 2EG?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SY1 2EG includes 1 train station, 1 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SY1 2EG?

SY1 2EG has a NestScope Score of 73/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around SY1 2EG does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SY1 2EG: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.