A488 Colebatch, Shropshire
46 addresses across 5 postcodes (SY9), about 4.1 km (2.5 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 36500599.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 2, D: 4, E: 2, F: 5, G: 3).
- Flood: 6 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Shropshire costs £2,528 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Broome, about 9.8 km (6.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 170 to 186 m above sea level.
- Noise: 18 of its 46 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bishops Castle Medical Practice, about 3.6 km (2.2 miles) away.
- People: About 630 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 115 m². Most common: House, detached (12); House, semi-detached (3); House, end-terrace (2). Built: before 1900 (10); 1996-2002 (3); Pre-1900 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 addresses)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (25% of about 2,260 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Colebatch (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 5.
- 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
- 21A Colebatch and Hollydene, 21B Colebatch, grade II
- BROOKSIDE HOUSE, grade II
- MILESTONE APPROXIMATELY 180 METRES TO NORTH OF WOOTTON HOUSE, grade II
- MILESTONE APPROXIMATELY 550 METRES SOUTH-WEST OF JUNCTION OF A488 WITH B4385, grade II
- SWALLOWBECK COTTAGE, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 27 October 2026: SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, two-way signals, on the verge (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 6 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 36 homes the Environment Agency counts, 4 are in areas at high risk, 2 medium, 4 low and 0 very low.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SY9 5JY | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
| SY9 5JX | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
| SY9 5AY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SY9 5JU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SY9 5LN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 46 addresses are between 170 m and 186 m above sea level (173 m on average); the ground rises about 16 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY9 5AY | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SY9 5JX | 43% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SY9 5JY | 42% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| SY9 5LN | 17% | 0% | 0% | 67% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Broome 1,680 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
| Hopton Heath 2,230 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.6 km (6.6 miles) | |
| Craven Arms 100,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crossroads Acton | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Junction Hopton Castle | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 85.9 km (53 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Bishops Castle Medical Practice | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Bishops Castle Pharmacy | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Butler And Finnigan | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Bishops Castle Hospital | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Bishops Castle Police Station | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Playing field | Bishops Castle and Onny Valley 1.8 ha | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bowl barrow on Acton Bank, 170m north of Acton House, a scheduled monument, 620 m (0.4 miles) south. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bowl barrow on Acton Bank, 170m north of Acton House | Scheduled monument | 620 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Motte castle at Colebatch, 100m north of Lagden | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Colstey Bank Iron Age enclosure | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Acton Bank | Hill | 590 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Captain's Coppice | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Blakeridge Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Acton Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Argoed Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Goathouse Dingle | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 12 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 46 |
18 of the street's 46 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (west-mercia).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 38% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 64% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 32% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 42% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 5 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.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL: Highway improvement works, 27 October 2026 (two-way signals) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- SY9 5JY: 33 addresses of 42 in the postcode
- SY9 5JX: 7 addresses
- SY9 5AY: 3 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- SY9 5JU: 2 addresses
- SY9 5LN: 1 address of 9 in the postcode
All the streets in SY9 and across Shropshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.