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SY1 2SZ

POSTCODE

A Castlefields & Ditherington postcode in Shropshire, a 12-minute walk from Shrewsbury Rail.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Shrewsbury Rail Station

    Rail

    972 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Yorton Rail Station

    Rail

    9.9 km straight lineabout 124 min

  • Wem Rail Station

    Rail

    15.3 km straight lineabout 191 min

Bus stops

  • Bus Station Timetable

    Bus · north

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Baptist Church

    Bus · opp · east

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SY1 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SY1 2 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 107 sales

SY1 2SZ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the SY1 2 sector.

Average price
£243,016
Median price: £225,000
Median +1.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 107 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 7 sales · avg £263,636
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£290k£253k£216k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£110,459 · 2026-08-19 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SY1 2QB
£455,000 · 2026-08-13 · Detached · Freehold
SY1 2PS
£304,000 · 2026-08-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SY1 2TT
£279,000 · 2026-08-10 · Terraced · Freehold
SY1 2HL
£262,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SY1 2QF
£210,000 · 2026-08-06 · Terraced · Freehold
SY1 2BF
£225,000 · 2026-08-03 · Terraced · Freehold
SY1 2JJ
£283,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
SY1 2HL
£210,000 · 2026-07-27 · Terraced · Freehold
SY1 2JA
£298,000 · 2026-07-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SY1 2UX
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SY1 2SZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SY1 2SZ

Counts are for Castlefields & Ditherington electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
11
YoY stable
24156
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY -17%
26153
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

35
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Shropshire 017 (E02006031)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£46,068

£39,504–£53,724

Disposable (net) annual household income
£35,212

£30,577–£40,549

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,671

£34,433–£41,215

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£32,254

£28,211–£36,875

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,982
White Brit.81.8%
Other White9.3%
Pakistani1.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.8%
Chinese0.8%
+ 13 other groups · 6.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,987
No religion51.6%
Christian36.3%
Not answered6.5%
Muslim2.6%
Other religion1.8%
+ 4 other religions · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,988
25–3420.9%
35–4920.2%
50–6419.2%
65–748.5%
20–247.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.6%

Households

Total households: 1,011
One person: other31.2%
One person: aged 66+12.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children12.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.2%
+ 9 other households · 28.1%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
11806
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11806 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SY1 2SZ

England
Country
Shropshire
Local Authority
Castlefields & Ditherington
Ward
Shrewsbury
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SY1 2SZ
Coordinates
52.7198, -2.7435
Grid reference
SJ498138
Easting
349,874
Northing
313,832
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4VP794+WH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Shrewsbury
Travel to Work
Shrewsbury
ITL Region
Shropshire
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Shropshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Shrewsbury E14001473
Constituency
E14001473
West Mercia
Police Force
England
Ward
Castlefields & Ditherington
Constituency code
E14001473
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Shrewsbury
International Territorial Level
Shropshire

Health & NHS

West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
West Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Shropshire County
Sub ICB Location
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB - M2L0M
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Shropshire 017D E01028945
E01028945
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Shropshire 017 E02006031
E02006031
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Shropshire 017D E01028945
E01028945
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Shropshire 017 E02006031
E02006031
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:56 AM4:53 PM
6:56 AM
Sunrise
4:53 PM
Sunset
9 hours 57 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:56 AM
Sunset (today)
4:53 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 57 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 2012
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~14 years
Active Duration
2012 -> Present
October 2012 — Introduced
Postcode SY1 2SZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01028945 and MSOA E02006031 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11806
Present — Active
Postcode SY1 2SZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2012
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~14 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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