Berwick Close Shrewsbury, Shropshire
12 addresses across 2 postcodes (SY1), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34700112.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 11).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 B; Band D in Shropshire costs £2,528 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Shrewsbury, about 710 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 390 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 61 to 64 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Riverside Med Practice, about 940 m (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 240 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 49% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 85 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 44 m². Most common: Bungalow, end-terrace (5); Bungalow, mid-terrace (5); Bungalow, semi-detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (11). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (10).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (44% of about 1,110 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former HSS Hire Shop, St Michaels Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 2ES: up to 8 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- The Stew, Frankwell, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8JR: up to 7 homes, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Lime Tree Yard, New Park Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 2RS: up to 9 homes, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Land On The West Side Of St Michaels Street, Shrewsbury: up to 5 homes, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Riverside Shopping Centre, Pride Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire: up to 250 homes, not permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- Shrewsbury Prison, Dana, Shrewsbury: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- Car Park, The Dana, Shrewsbury, Shropshire: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Upper Floors 12 And 13 Mardol Head, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1HD: up to 8 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 20 October 2026 to 23 October 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 12 addresses are between 61 m and 64 m above sea level (62 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY1 2LR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SY1 2NR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Shrewsbury 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Yorton 8,550 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.4 km (6.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Coton Manor Flats Coton Hill | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Shrewsbury | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Frankwell Quay Car Park | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Station | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 69.1 km (43 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Riverside Med Practice | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lunts Pharmacy | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Matters | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Shrewsbury Hospital | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | West Mercia Police | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | M&S ATM | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 390 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 170 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,140 m² | 280 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,640 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 3.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Mount, a listed building (Grade II*), 620 m (0.4 miles) south-west. 263 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 8 of them Grade I and 23 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Mount | Listed building, Grade II* | 620 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| 126 and 127, Frankwell | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m (0.4 miles) south |
| 113 and 114, Frankwell | Listed building, Grade II* | 660 m (0.4 miles) south |
| 4, 5 and 6, Frankwell | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Shrewsbury Castle | Scheduled monument | 830 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Remains of tower in Victoria Avenue | Scheduled monument | 880 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Length of medieval town wall, sally port and interval tower | Scheduled monument | 900 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Quarry Park, and Dingle Gardens Shrewsbury | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Berwick Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Battle of Shrewsbury 1403 | Registered battlefield | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coton Hill Community Woodland | Wood | 430 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Round Hill | Hill | 680 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Gough Coppice | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Powell Island | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Willow Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| The Dell | Valley | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 12 |
10 of the street's 12 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
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfields Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Shrewsbury College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Martin Wilson School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mount Pleasant Primary | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St George's Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Woodfield Infant School & Nursery | Primary | 3–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Coleham Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottley House Nursing Home SY1 2PA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Woodman Inn SY1 2DZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2021 |
| Royal Oak SY1 2DZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Wrekin Housing Trust@Withywood | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Greenfield Spice SY1 2PR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Jan 2024 |
| Robson Stores SY1 2PR | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Salon Services SY1 2EG | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Jan 2022 |
| The Supplement Sample Service SY1 2EG | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Jun 2024 |
| Darwin Cafe SY1 2EG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 40 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 16 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Berwick Close (29); On or near Round Hill Close (15); On or near Coton Crescent (11); On or near Benbow Close (9); On or near Westminster Close (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 49% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 14% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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: SEVERN TRENT WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 20 October 2026 to 26 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Round Hill Close · Berwick Avenue · Coton Crescent · Westminster Close · Benbow Close · Round Hill Green · Coton Hill · Coton Mount · Jane's Place · Greenfields Gardens · Coton Green · Penson Way
All the streets in SY1 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.