SY1 1TT Shropshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Quarry & Coton Hill. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Town Walls, Shrewsbury: 7 addresses
- Belmont Bank, Shrewsbury: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Shropshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,528 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,685 | £1,966 | £2,247 | £2,528 | £3,090 | £3,652 | £4,214 | £5,056 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (40% of about 850 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Shrewsbury (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 34.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 71, 72 AND 73, WYLE COP, grade I
- THE LION HOTEL, grade I
- The Trotting Horse Building, grade I
- 65-69, WYLE COP, grade II*
- Remains of the Old Church of St Chad, grade II*
- 1, BELMONT, grade II
- 12, WYLE COP, grade II
- 13 AND 14, WYLE COP, grade II
- 15, WYLE COP, grade II
- 16, WYLE COP, grade II
- 17, WYLE COP, grade II
- 18, WYLE COP, grade II
- 19, WYLE COP, grade II
- 2, BELMONT, grade II
- 20 AND 21, WYLE COP, grade II
- 3, MILK STREET, grade II
- 4 Belmont, grade II
- 4, MILK STREET, grade II
- 5 AND 6, MILK STREET, grade II
- 5, BELMONT (See details for further address information), grade II
- 69A AND 70, WYLE COP, grade II
- 81, WYLE COP, grade II
- BELMONT BANK HOUSE, grade II
- CHEST TOMB IN CHURCHYARD OF OLD CHURCH OF ST CHAD, grade II
- FORMER BOWDLER'S SCHOOL, grade II
- GRANVILLE HOUSE, grade II
- KENNETH HOUSE AND KENNETH LODGE, grade II
- NAG'S HEAD PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- OLD POST OFFICE PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- PREMISES OCCUPIED BY THE GOOD LIFE, grade II
And 4 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Princess House, The Square, Shrewsbury, Shropshire: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (230 m)
- Talbot House, Market Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1LG: up to 13 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- Upper Floors 12 And 13 Mardol Head, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1HD: up to 8 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- Car Park And Premises, Old Coleham, Shrewsbury, SY3 7BP: up to 43 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Riverside Shopping Centre, Pride Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire: up to 250 homes, not permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- The Stew, Frankwell, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8JR: up to 7 homes, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Car Park, The Dana, Shrewsbury, Shropshire: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Shrewsbury Prison, Dana, Shrewsbury: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 8 addresses are between 54 m and 60 m above sea level (58 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 25%, ultrafast 25%, gigabit 25% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Shrewsbury 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Yorton 8,550 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.5 km (7.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St. Julians Friars Shrewsbury | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | St Chad's Church Shrewsbury | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Raven Meadows Car Park | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 230 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 70.3 km (44 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Riverside Med Practice | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bowdlers House Dental Practice | 60 m |
| Hospital | Shrewsbury Hospital | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | West Mercia Police | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 21 High Street Halifax | 270 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Abbey Gardens 2.1 ha | 360 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | The Quarry 11 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 440 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,400 m² | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,710 m² | 100 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Trotting Horse Building, a listed building (Grade I), 60 m north-east. 672 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 12 of them Grade I and 61 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Trotting Horse Building | Listed building, Grade I | 60 m north-east |
| The Lion Hotel | Listed building, Grade I | 70 m north |
| 71, 72 and 73, Wyle Cop | Listed building, Grade I | 70 m north-east |
| 65-69, Wyle Cop | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m north-east |
| Town wall section E of Belmont Crescent | Scheduled monument | 110 m south-west |
| Remains of the crypt or undercroft to the Old Church of St Chad | Scheduled monument | 130 m north-west |
| Town wall section W of Belmont Crescent | Scheduled monument | 290 m west |
| Quarry Park, and Dingle Gardens Shrewsbury | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 600 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Powell Island | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Coton Hill Community Woodland | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north |
| Round Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Gough Coppice | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Mere Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| The Dell | Valley | 4.8 km (3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 8 | 8 |
None of the postcode's 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Shropshire: see them on the Shropshire page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 40% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 56% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 26% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 32% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Town Walls.