SY5 8DS Shropshire
Live postcode, introduced September 1991. Ward: Burnell. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Bebbington Cottages, Stitt: 28 addresses
- Unnamed street near Bebbington Cottages, Pulverbatch: 17 addresses
- Unnamed street near Bebbington Cottages, Pulverbatch: 8 addresses
- Wood Lane, Church Pulverbatch: 2 addresses
- Newhouse Lane, Wrentnall: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Wood Lane, Church Pulverbatch: 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 C (27% of about 1,180 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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
- HOME FARMHOUSE, grade II
- WHITE HORSE INN, grade II
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 58 addresses are between 200 m and 249 m above sea level (223 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 95%, ultrafast 95%, gigabit 95% of premises; 5% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Church Stretton 123,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.3 km |
| Shrewsbury 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 12.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 8 within 800 m; nearest White Horse PH Pulverbatch | 50 m |
| EV charging points | Essex Road | 9.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 77.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Pontesbury & Worthen Medical Practice | 4.6 km |
| Pharmacies | Pontesbury Pharmacy | 4.5 km |
| NHS dentists | Minsterley Road Dental Practice | 4.8 km |
| Hospital | Shrewsbury Hospital | 10.0 km |
| Police station | Pontesbury Police Station | 4.7 km |
Parks and green space
No parks, play areas, playing fields or allotments within 3.0 km.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Castle Pulverbatch motte and bailey castle with outer bailey, 100m NNW of Brook Cottage, a scheduled monument, 280 m south-west. 12 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Pulverbatch motte and bailey castle with outer bailey, 100m NNW of Brook Cottage | Scheduled monument | 280 m south-west |
| Church of St Edith | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m north-east |
| Motte and bailey castle 150m south west of Wilderley Hall | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| East Broomhill Plantation | Wood | 720 m north-west |
| North Broomhill Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km north-west |
| Broom Hill | Hill | 1.1 km north-west |
| Huglith Hill | Hill | 1.4 km west |
| Happy Valley | Valley | 2.9 km north |
| Smethcott Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 35% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Bebbington Cottages.