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SY4 5EG

POSTCODE

A Wem postcode in Shropshire, an 11-minute walk from Wem Rail.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1
    The Thomas Adams SchoolInside

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 43.4

    You: 0.39 mi · Last place offered: 8.6 mi

Primary nearby

Shropshire · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Wem Rail Station

    Rail

    853 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Yorton Rail Station

    Rail

    5.0 km straight lineabout 62 min

  • Prees Rail Station

    Rail

    5.8 km straight lineabout 72 min

Bus stops

  • Fire Station

    Bus · opp · west

    185 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Fire Station

    Bus · adj · east

    196 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Wem Mill

    Bus · opp · north-east

    242 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Wem Mill

    Bus · adj · south-west

    243 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Roden Lodge

    Bus · adj · north

    244 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SY4 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SY4 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 128 sales

SY4 5EG has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the SY4 5 sector.

Average price
£285,896
Median price: £250,000
Median -15.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 128 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £315,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£385k£312k£239k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£305,000 · 2026-09-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SY4 5HY
£475,000 · 2026-09-01 · Detached · Freehold
SY4 5SR
£270,000 · 2026-09-01 · Detached · Freehold
SY4 5LE
£212,000 · 2026-09-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SY4 5HL
£230,000 · 2026-08-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SY4 5JB
£485,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
SY4 5QR
£295,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
SY4 5LT
£250,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
SY4 5YH
£220,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
SY4 5ES
£265,000 · 2026-08-12 · Detached · Freehold
SY4 5LX
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SY4 5EG

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SY4 5EG

Counts are for Wem 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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
23
YoY +28%
33219
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
2
YoY —
1680
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
741
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
13
YoY +30%
19101
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 2 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

39
incidents · Sep '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 008 (E02006019)

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
£43,745

£37,522–£51,000

Disposable (net) annual household income
£33,006

£28,653–£38,019

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£32,161

£29,701–£34,824

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£31,644

£27,715–£36,130

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: 1,328
White Brit.94.4%
Other White3.3%
White & Asian0.5%
Other ethnic group0.5%
White Irish0.3%
+ 8 other groups · 1.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,329
Christian55.2%
No religion36.6%
Not answered7.1%
Muslim0.7%
Buddhist0.2%
+ 1 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,330
50–6422.4%
35–4916.3%
65–7413.5%
25–3410.3%
75–849.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.8%

Households

Total households: 653
One person: other21.0%
One person: aged 66+19.4%
Single family household, all members 66+11.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.1%
+ 9 other households · 27.4%

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.
9698
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9698 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.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SY4 5EG

England
Country
Shropshire
Local Authority
Wem
Ward
Shrewsbury
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SY4 5EG
Coordinates
52.8533, -2.7296
Grid reference
SJ509286
Easting
350,963
Northing
328,673
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4VV73C+84
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Wem
Travel to Work
Shrewsbury
ITL Region
Shropshire

Administrative Information

Shropshire
Local Authority
Council Area
North Shropshire E14001398
Constituency
E14001398
West Mercia
Police Force
England
Ward
Wem
Constituency code
E14001398
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Wem Urban
International Territorial Level
Shropshire

Health & NHS

West Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB - M2L0M
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Shropshire 008D E01028890
E01028890
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Shropshire 008 E02006019
E02006019
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Shropshire 008D E01028890
E01028890
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Shropshire 008 E02006019
E02006019
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

7:17 AM4:32 PM
7:17 AM
Sunrise
4:32 PM
Sunset
9 hours 15 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:17 AM
Sunset (today)
4:32 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 15 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SY4 5EG introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01028890 and MSOA E02006019 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9698
Present — Active
Postcode SY4 5EG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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