SY1 4JD · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 09 JUL 2026

SY1 4JD

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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

76/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 21,400 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

70Schools

69Safety

81Health

61Transport

61Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SY1 4JD.

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.

Schools70

5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

7 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 22 schools in total

Sundorne Infant School and NurseryGood · 0.4 mi Shrewsbury AcademyRequires Improvement · 0.4 mi Mount Pleasant PrimaryGood · 0.5 mi Tuition, Medical and Behaviour Support ServiceGood · 0.7 mi The Martin Wilson SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.7 mi Wilfred Owen Primary School0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Sundorne Infant School and Nursery (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety69

9crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 9 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 7.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81

11GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 11 GP, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CONTINENCE NURSING SERVICE — 0.4 mi

Transport61

No rail stations within 0.5 miles

Green space61

6green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 8.2 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Sports Facility (1.9 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95

20supermarkets

20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Spar, Tesco, Midcounties Co-operative… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Sundorne Shrewsbury — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SY1 4JD.

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

6.6µg/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

52dB Lden

Road traffic, 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 4JD

SY1 4JD scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Morrisons Sundorne 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 4JD is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,400 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 10/10).

There are 22 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 6 rated Good. The nearest school is Sundorne Infant School and Nursery (Ofsted: Good), about 7 minutes' walk away.

There were 9 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 11 GP surgeries and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CONTINENCE NURSING SERVICE, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 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 4JD — 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 4JD?

There are 22 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SY1 4JD, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SY1 4JD safe?

9 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SY1 4JD in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SY1 4JD?

There are no public transport stops within 0.5 miles of SY1 4JD.

What is the NestScope Score for SY1 4JD?

SY1 4JD has a NestScope Score of 76/100 — a well-off 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 4JD does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SY1 4JD: 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.