How many schools are near SY9 5PA?

There are 2 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SY9 5PA. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

5 crimes were reported within 400m of SY9 5PA 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 SY9 5PA?

There are no public transport stops within 0.5 miles of SY9 5PA.

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SY9 5PA · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

SY9 5PA

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

60/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,921 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

56Schools

86Safety

78Health

46Transport

57Green

64Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SY9 5PA.

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.

Schools56/100

2Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Bishops Castle Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi The Community College, Bishop's CastleGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Bishops Castle Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety86/100

5crimes last month

IMD crime decile 9/10 · 5 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78/100

2GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 1 GP, 1 hospital, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BISHOPS CASTLE MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.3 mi

Transport46/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles

Green space57/100

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 6.4 ha total — largest park 2.3 ha (0.21 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (900 m²) — 0.0 mi

Amenities64/100

2supermarkets

2 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Spar — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Co-op Bishops Castle — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SY9 5PA.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

2.9µg/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

55dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SY9.

Average sold price by property type across the SY9 district, 2021–2026 — 172 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£504k▲ 14.3%

Semi-detached£212k▼ 1.5%

Terraced£217k▼ 8.3%

Flat£186k—

District-level averages (SY9) — 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 SY9 5PA

SY9 5PA scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and healthcare — with only 5 crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SY9 5PA is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,921 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 9/10).

There are 2 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Good. The nearest school is Bishops Castle Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 5 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery, 1 hospital and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BISHOPS CASTLE MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BISHOPS CASTLE HOSPITAL, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

There are no public transport stops near SY9 5PA, 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). road traffic noise is moderate (about 55 dB Lden).

There are 10 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 6.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (900 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a AONB (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 2 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Spar. The nearest is Co-op Bishops Castle, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 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 SY9 5PA on NestScope.

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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.