Nearest top-rated: Tuition, Medical and Behaviour Support Service (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety58/100
7crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 7 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare70/100
8GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 8 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: COMMUNITY HEALTH AND EYECARE LTD — 0.2 mi
Transport43/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles
Green space78/100
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 29.6 ha total — largest park 22.6 ha (0.20 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.11 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities85/100
17supermarkets
17 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Lidl, Tesco, Iceland… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Spar - Robson Stores Shrewsbury — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SY1 4RF.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
5.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SY1.
Average sold price by property type across the SY1 district, 2021–2026 — 2,283 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£320k▼ 4.9%
Semi-detached£219k▲ 4.0%
Terraced£201k▼ 4.0%
Flat£209k▲ 11.4%
District-level averages (SY1) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About SY1 4RF
SY1 4RF scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Spar - Robson Stores Shrewsbury about 10 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SY1 4RF is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,803 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 5/10).
There are 18 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Good. The nearest school is Tuition, Medical and Behaviour Support Service (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 7 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COMMUNITY HEALTH AND EYECARE LTD, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
There are no public transport stops near SY1 4RF, making this a more car-dependent location.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).
There are 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 29.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.11 ha), within a short walk.
There are 17 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Lidl, Tesco, Iceland and others. The nearest is Spar - Robson Stores Shrewsbury, about 10 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 5 minutes' walk away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore SY1 4RF on NestScope.
