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SY1 2SJ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

SY1 2SJ

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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
70/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 12,079 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SY1 2SJ.

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.

Schools65
3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

10 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 29 schools in total

Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery0.2 miThe Martin Wilson SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.3 miGreenfields Primary School0.5 miSeverndale Specialist Academy0.7 miMount Pleasant PrimaryGood · 0.7 miWilfred Owen Primary School0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Mount Pleasant Primary (Good) — 0.7 mi

Safety62
18crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 18 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 14.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare72
14GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 14 GP, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: POWYS RESIDENTS — 0.2 mi

Transport80
Shrewsbury Rail Station0.5 mi
Green space82
26green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 24.3 ha total — largest park 4.2 ha (0.12 mi away)

Nearest: Allotments (1.8 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities88
27supermarkets

27 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Spar, Tesco, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Shrewsbury — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SY1 2SJ.

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 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 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 noiseModerate
56dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB 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 2SJ

SY1 2SJ scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons Daily Shrewsbury about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SY1 2SJ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,079 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 low (IMD housing decile 8/10).

There are 29 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 9 rated Good. The nearest school is Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery, about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 18 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is POWYS RESIDENTS, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is 0.7 mi away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SY1 2SJ — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
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.
03
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 2SJ?

There are 29 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SY1 2SJ, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SY1 2SJ safe?

18 crimes were reported within 400m of SY1 2SJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SY1 2SJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SY1 2SJ includes 1 train station. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SY1 2SJ?

SY1 2SJ has a NestScope Score of 70/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 2SJ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SY1 2SJ: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (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.